The original idea of Karolina Gorczyńska, a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, was developed in Bolesławiec Market Square. The project culminated on 19 August at 11:30 p.m., when the kiln made of steel and silicon mats was opened, revealing the result of firing the ceramic objects placed inside it.
The gas-fired kiln heated up for several dozen hours. Sculptures and objects made of clay were fired inside it. At its peak, the temperature reached 1,200°C. The structure was then opened in front of the audience. The sculpture, glowing from the high temperature, was bombarded with a mixture of sawdust and oxides, creating luminous effects on its surface.
Karolina Gorczyńska is a graduate of the Faculty of Ceramics and Glass at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. She has taken part in numerous workshops and plein-air events, including the High Temperatures Festival in Wrocław and the Pszczyna Ceramics Festival. In her work, she balances on the boundary between art and design, also touching on other disciplines such as installation, drawing and painting. She approaches each project individually. Her undeniable fascination with clay in her creative work guides her ongoing work and experiments in traditional and contemporary techniques of preservation.
The task was co-financed with funds received under the “Lower Silesian Support Programme for ECoC 2016”.
