ITS Istituto Toscano di Scultura is located in Tuscany. It has an Art Workshop in  Ponte Buggianese (Pistoia). Ponte Buggianese is the hub of a notable agricultural region, related to the draining of marshes effected in the 18th century by the marquis Ferroni and by Grand-Duke Pietro Leopoldo de' Medici. The town is located inside the Valdinievole, a green oasis in the heart of Northern Tuscany.

The Valdinievole, located in the center of Tuscany, allows to reach in a short time the most important cities of Tuscany such as Firenze, Lucca, Pisa, Pistoia, Viareggio (and the Tyrrhenian Sea).  The area is easily reached by car (A11 highway, Montecatini Terme or Chiesina Uzzanese exits) or by train (Florence - Lucca - Viareggio line).

Montecatini Terme, the valley's chief town - in the Pistoia province as well - is  famous for its spas, among the most renowned, fashionable and popular in all Italy, as well as its art nouveau buildings.  Other places in the Valdinievole area of interest for their landscape, history or art, include Pescia, with its notable historic center and the many nurseries around it (Pescia hosts an international Biennale or biannual exposition of floriculture); many charming small towns with important olive groves and vineyards dot the hills; and two areas of special importance in historical and environmental terms: the marsh of Fucecchio and the lake of Sibolla.  

Thanks to its vicinity to the Appennines, the Valdinievole enjoys a mild climate as well as a good water table, which help to explain the rich variety of birds and fishes and the flourishing agriculture and nurseries in the area.