The Story of Vena Polish Pottery, as told by the Factory

         

In 2003, in Boleslawiec, Ewa Walczak's hometown, the idea was born to turn her great passion and love for regional
products into a business. The outcome of this idea is Ceramika Artystyczna Vena, a family company. In the
following years, the company located in the historical Brzeg-Legnica Duchy ruled by the Piast dynasty, which
stretches from Boleslawiec, through Legnica, Wroclaw, to Brzeg, supported the century-long tradition of making
ceramic products, whose beginnings date back to the 15th century.

Since the company was established, it has drawn from the rich tradition, while introducing the spirit of up-to-date
style and creating unique artistic handicraft. The new decorations created by the owner herself have won recognition
among both Polish and foreign customers. The regional handicraft nature of our products has been confirmed by
the certificates of the Warsaw National Artistic and Ethnographic Commission.

The source of the unique nature of our ceramic products is our great passion for creating products of great
quality and functionality and, at the same time, of high artistic value. Therefore, all the patterns and decorations
on our products are created both with attention to the traditional character of Boleslawiec ceramic products
and with the intent to introduce new styles and colors. The result is the wide selection of original and unique
decorations in our collection. 

All our ceramic products are formed manually and decorated manually using the stamp method as well as brush
painting. Decorations of ceramic products are made using the underglaze method, which prevents them
from rubbing-off and damage.

The cycle of ceramic production starts with the forming of dishes, drying, and preliminary firing at the temperature of
850 °C. The resulting biscuit products are painted with ceramic paint and then glazed and fired at the temperature
of 1250 °C. Such high firing temperature gives the products their beautiful, shiny glaze and makes them very
durable. The products can be used for oven baking and they are dishwasher- and microwave-safe. They also
tolerate low temperatures very well, which makes them suitable for storing food in refrigerators and freezers.