Textile art – a family affair

Driving down the road from Chopin’s birthplace, one cannot stop thinking about the music and its connection to the landscape and landform and how it captures the essence of the countryside gently unfolding in front of the viewer. Small villages and townships, matured, twisted and curved willow trees and the scent of falling autumn leaves … Read more…

Travelling through Poland’s Cultural, Artisan and Textile Traditions

Twice a year Australia based textile artist, photographer and business owner Jolanta Szymczyk offers small, unique and boutique tours exploring her homeland, through the lenses of the country’s rich cultural and artisan traditions, its textile heritage as well as its beautiful sight scenes. The tours are celebration and homage to the region’s unique artisan and … Read more…

Poland – home of the biggest and oldest textile art exhibition

The International Triennial of Tapestry Exhibition’s tradition is rooted back in Poland’s textile art and school of design. This over 40 years old world class event takes place at the Central Museum of Textiles, a former textile manufacturing site and factory. During the last year event, 136 artists from 46 countries presented their works at … Read more…

Leading the way

Poland’s history is long interwoven with a rich tapestry of textile art, trade and fibre development. Over the centuries Polish artisans have created textiles that both protect from the elements and inspire with their beauty. Around mid to late 1960s a number of Polish textile artists appeared on the world scene of textile art and … Read more…