We started our time in Poland with a tour of one of the factories where the pottery is made. It was neat to see the many stages the pottery goes through before it reaches the shelves of stores around the world (recently seen in JC Pennys catalog). The pottery shrinks 10% in the first firing and an additional 20% in the second one. Once the items are removed from the molds they go through a number of steps before even reaching the kiln the first time.
Many of the patterns are done with stamps made of sponges. It was amazing to watch these women work! The pottery items are placed on turning platforms and they work with amazing agility and speed.
The display rooms/stores were overwhelming! These shelves are arranged with all items of one pattern grouped together, but some stores were arranged by item (ie all teapots together).
I was excited about the huge variety of patterns and thought it'd be fun to have a set of dessert plates. I also found some mugs for gifts and some large serving bowls. The colors are stunning and it's wonderful to see the intricacies.
Many of the patterns are done with stamps made of sponges. It was amazing to watch these women work! The pottery items are placed on turning platforms and they work with amazing agility and speed.
The display rooms/stores were overwhelming! These shelves are arranged with all items of one pattern grouped together, but some stores were arranged by item (ie all teapots together).
I was excited about the huge variety of patterns and thought it'd be fun to have a set of dessert plates. I also found some mugs for gifts and some large serving bowls. The colors are stunning and it's wonderful to see the intricacies.
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