Vitek i Vitka – Bowl and Basket
MANUBA collection GDD 2016
Vitek i Vitka – Bowl and Basket
Woven wicker, blown and thermoformed glass
For the author, basketry is a symbol of wise use of natural resources. The concept of the basket for collecting leaves and flowers of herbs and fruits of the undergrowth appeared in Kashubia, where each piece of fertile land is respected. While harvesting it is good to have free hands and that is why the basket has a tape which allows it to be belted around the waist.
The glass bowl is intended to present the harvested fruits. It stems from the Kashubian tradition of making a wicker fascine on lake shores or to protect homes against water and moisture. Natural features of willow wigs were used to restrain the liquid glass and imprint it with the braided texture.
Agnieszka Bar
She graduated from the Faculty of Ceramics and Glass at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, she has studied applied arts at the School of Arts and Design in Bratislava and at the Technical University in Liberec. She works at her alma mater undertaking research projects and teaching at the 1st Glass Design Studio in the Department of Glass. She specializes in glass as a material. She designs small batches of everyday objects, tableware and unique reflective objects for private and public spaces. She creates experimental projects in cooperation with craftsmen and glaziers from Poland and from abroad. She is the winner of numerous awards and nominations: Make me!, Tiffany Glass Kunst, European Glass Experience, Dobry Wzór, MUST HAVE, EDIDA. Her designs are presented at international exhibitions and design festivals.
Wiklina: Bożena Szwal-Gemba, Kaszubski Dom Rękodzieła Ludowego, Szkło: Peter Glosik
A regional chamber with an exhibition of traditional equipment and tools once used by the Kashubians operates in the charming village on the border of the southern Kashubia. One can look at and buy products from the local artisans, as well as take part in art workshops and learn regional techniques (eg. basketry and bread baking). Numerous exhibitions of paintings, photographs and sculptures of Kashubian artists are held here. The place serves as a cultural center not only for the citizens but is also dynamically involved in the promotion of the region among visitors.