‘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’ […]
Magdalena Kasprzak is a historic textile conservator. She claims to be a ‘perfectionist with her head in the clouds’, then she smiles and doesn’t want to talk about herself anymore. She grows orchids in every color and variety possible and climbs mountains during fall with her husband Piotr, who strongly supports her in her passion. […]
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. […]
