‘A day without embroidery is a day wasted’ – says Halina Dulemba, Cravovian embroiderer, known for her beautiful, meticulously embroidered artworks and active participation in Stowarzyszenie Miłośników Tradycyjnego Rękodzieła Ludowego i Artystycznego ‘Lud-Art’ [eng. folk and artistic handcrafts association]. Embroidery has been a great passion of Halina for over 20 years now. She spends few […]
Witold Gertner is a carpenter, locksmith, and musician in one person. For over 40 years he’s been renovating and reconstructing old harpsichords and pianos. Not so long ago he single-handedly created a copy of Ioannes Moermans’ harpsichord, made in Antwerp in 1584. ‘It’s mainly handmade, using carefully selected materials. No plywood or the latest strings’ […]
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 […]
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. […]
