What does a day in the life of a young ballet dancer look like? Stanisław Węgrzyn, a Polish dancer and choreographer working for the Royal Ballet Company in London kindly agreed to be part of our project ‘Rzeczy Piękne’. We’re delighted and excited to meet such a talented and hardworking young man 😊 We will talk […]
On a different path
Wiola Sowa, one of the most talented Polish directors of animated films, winner of multiple awards in Poland and abroad, accepted the invitation to our project ‘RzeczyPiękne’. Her interests include universal topics that touch on the subject of the condition of human nature, relationships, growing emotions and their influence on our lives. We talk about […]
In a dress from the past
How to know that a man lives off passion? When he has light in his eyes. When he’s introverted at heart but becomes outgoing because of it. Dorota Markowska-Bochenek has very light eyes and a beautiful hobby: she reconstructs dresses from 19thcentury – makes them for herself. When talking with her, we’re fully convinced that […]
On my own terms
The mother of Mr. Kuleczka, dog Pypeć and duck Katastrofa. The sorceress and mistress of painting landscapes with light – that’s how ElżbietaWasiuczyńska, a Cracovian children’s books illustrator, is called by her fans, young or old. Ela spreads positive energy and charms with her sophisticated sense of humor. She has clever and witty conversations with […]
Modern modiste
In the new series of ‘Creative jobs’ we welcome Joanna Tor-Gazda – a guide around the world of style and fashion. Joanna reveals her philosophy of fashion, her love for hat-making,and encouragesto try different things when it comes to your style. How does she define ‘beauty’ and why is it an important part of life […]
The time is a painter too
The time is a painter too… – says Bogdan Czesak poetically, a Cracovian art conservator who claims that his job – despite being rather difficult and demanding – gives him a lot of joy. Currently, Bogdan and his team are starting to work on renovating the main altar in the St. George parish church in […]
In love with the bones
Magda Maślerz is a jewelry maker with passion. Since the beginning of her professional life she’s been making her dreams come true, one after another. She’s fascinated by the potential of goldsmithing – one of the oldest art crafts a man can make – sheset up the first private school of goldsmithery in Cracow [pl. […]
I prefer to go against the flow
Andrzej Lichota – a versatile artist; painter, cartoonist, film director. Since his debut in ‘Przekroj’ magazine in 1998 he’s published nearly 6 000 drawings in some of the most important Polish weekly magazines and newspapers, such as ‘Polska The Times’, ‘Polityka’, ‘Wprost’, ‘DziennikPolski’ or ‘Rzeczpospolita’. He made 60 animated short films, many of which broadcasted on […]