About
The Klika Ceramika Project aims to create a place in Krakow that attracts all pottery lovers – both beginners and experienced artists.
This place is meant to be a creative space for workshops and exhibitions. We want to showcase the diverse work of local pottery artists, preserving their uniqueness. We offer potters a space for:
- displaying their works and reaching potential buyers
- connecting with other artists through sharing experiences and collaboration
developing their own creative skills, with access to tools, kilns, and various materials - conducting workshops and training for people interested in pottery
At the same time, Klika Ceramika is the first place in Krakow where residents and tourists can not only see and buy works by local artists but also learn about the technical process behind them through educational displays or by participating in workshops.
We want to show the diversity of pottery and feature as many creators as possible. We aim to offer the opportunity to buy works by Polish artists, educate people about the technical process of making pottery through educational displays, and provide workshops on various pottery techniques and decoration, suitable for all skill levels.
Our main goal is to engage in social and educational activities for creators, residents, and tourists. This includes organizing workshops, exhibitions, lectures, training sessions, trips, and cultural events, as well as publishing books and brochures related to pottery. These events will offer opportunities to share experiences, make new connections, and develop a passion for working with clay together.
Marta Serfain / inz.sowa
The founder and long-time president of the Sowiarnia Foundation, and currently a board member. She is a civil engineer, craftsperson in ceramics, craft instructor, and business and construction advisor. With 13 years of experience managing various projects both technically and financially, including those funded by PROW, Małopolski Patronage, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, and MUW, she collaborates with support, educational, cultural institutions, and local governments. Her extensive experience allows her to coordinate, budget, and oversee projects related to education, events, promotion, museums, as well as construction and investments. She graduated from ULRA, is a journeyman in weaving and ceramics, a member of Wytwórnia Kraków and the Workshop of Various Crafts (WRR), and a participant in the Flying Business School. For 11 years, she has run her own business, “Inżynier Sowa – Marta Serafin,” which includes her own ceramic studio since 2020.
Agnieszka Jasztal / kurinuki.pl
She has a background in biology and has been involved in pathomorphology and histology for 35 years. She organized and managed the histopathology laboratory at a hospital in Nowy Sącz from scratch. She also helped establish the Pathomorphology Department at the John Paul II Hospital in Krakow, where she served as the deputy head. Since 2006, she has been a research worker at the Medical Academy in Krakow, later at Jagiellonian University and the Jagiellonian Center for Drug Development (JCET). She has co-authored many scientific publications on the role of endothelial cells in the development of lifestyle diseases. Alongside her scientific career, she has always been involved in various artistic activities. Since 2020, she has been pursuing her childhood dreams by exploring different ceramic techniques. Her work is inspired by Eastern aesthetics, particularly wabi-sabi, and she enjoys creating using the kurinuki technique.
Anna Drozd / kwiaty.i.rzemiosło
Sprouts, bulbs, pruners, anthurium...She has always been involved with plants—her grandfather had an orchard, and her father grew raspberries. In 2018, she earned a journeyman’s degree in floristry from the Agricultural University of Krakow. She collaborates with floral studios in the wedding industry. In her work, she enjoys combining wood, wax, wire, and paper with plant materials. She tends her own garden and has been an assistant in the ceramic studio "Inż. Sowa" since 2022. There, she excels at kneading clay, cutting forms, and polishing bisque. Under the guidance of Inżynier Sowa, she is learning about working with clay and managing the creative process.
Filip Pietuch
He started his studies at the Faculty of Painting at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, but after completing his second year, he moved to Paris. At the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, where he interacted with both artists and craftsmen, he developed a strong interest in applied arts. He specialized in woodworking and ceramic-stucco workshops. He is interested in two main areas: the measurement of time, weight, and distance, and historical furniture with archaic uses. He creates alternative clocks, measurement standards, and studies ancient systems of units and calculations. He constructs cupboards, wardrobes, suitcases, and stools with hidden compartments and double bottoms. He fills them with stories, revived extinct crafts, and alternative units of measurement, adding a metaphorical layer to the furniture beyond its practical use. He completed his five-year studies with dual honors. While in Paris, he participated in numerous student exhibitions and was invited to events such as Paris Design Week and 100% L’Expo Vilette.
Barbara Madej / mad_forms
She joined the team after a big explosion of a sink in Inżynier Sowa’s ceramic kiln. Her experience in marketing, which she applies daily in her own company Pisane Razem, turned out to be useful for the emerging Klika Ceramika. She fell in love with ceramics during a visit to Iran in 2018. Although she is self-taught, she spent the first two years of her ceramics journey learning from Adam Wrona at Żywa Pracownia. For the past two years, she has been running her own studio, Mad_forms, where she creates custom functional ceramics. She enjoys working with large forms, and her handmade sinks can be seen at the agritourism farm Wyspowa Dolina. She loves nature, the countryside, dogs, and books. She has a background in sociology.