Bartek, a programmer by trade, throws porcelain on the potter’s wheel after hours in his basement studio. He lives in Gdańsk. He likes bold, vivid colours and crystal glazes, and draws inspiration from travel and computer games. At Locus Artis in Gdańsk you will find his blue porcelain bowls with crystals, candlesticks and a French butter dish.
He first had clay in his hands at a hand-building class in one of Gdańsk’s cafés. In June 2025 he took a wheel-throwing course, and then spent countless summer hours at the wheel. That summer gave rise to the pieces you can buy from him today. His first market was Babeczkowy Targ.
He works in porcelain, which he says can be temperamental, but when it does come out, it comes out exactly as it should. He even throws screw-top soap dispensers from it. He often reaches for temperamental crystal glazes, which is why he sometimes fires cups a second time, at around 1270 °C.
He chooses strong, decisive colours. He looks for inspiration in travel – in Icelandic landscapes, for example: the black beach, geysers, glaciers – and some of his pieces draw on computer games. Every piece passes through his hands alone, from start to finish.
What he brought to Locus Artis.
To Locus Artis he brought his blue-glazed porcelain: candlesticks, a French butter dish and mugs with glaze running down their sides in drips.