MONIKA DĄBROWSKA-PICEWICZ
Monika Dabrowska-Picewicz was born in 1976 in Oswiecim, Poland. In 2001, she received her Master’s degree in Ceramic Design from the Faculty of Ceramics and Glass at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, where she studied under Professor Przemyslaw Lasak. In 2006, she was awarded the Young Poland scholarship by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Her work has been presented in numerous international exhibitions and symposia in England, France, Spain, and Italy. In 2020, she joined the Homo Faber Guide - a project by the Michelangelo Foundation showcasing Europe’s finest master artisans. Since 2021, she has been a member of Nów. New Craft Association, which brings together leading craft studios from across Poland. In 2023, she received the Honorary Title of Master of Artistic Crafts awarded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland. As of 2025, she is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Monika lives and works in Kety, in the Malopolska region of southern Poland, where she runs her own ceramic studio.
In my works, I aim to express my personal connection with nature, and, consequently, with myself. I capture moments of stillness in nature and the emotions that accompany them, transforming these experiences into the language of matter. My natural surroundings constantly offer me new shapes and structures; some objects I find during walks in the forest or by the river resemble ready-made sculptures.
An integral part of my process is exploring the possibilities of ceramic materials and their combinations. Before starting each project, I create numerous samples and small models, experimenting with different structures to find the most suitable connections. I enjoy altering the properties of materials by incorporating unexpected ingredients, which often yield surprising results. The material suggests spontaneous solutions at each stage of the work, and I strive not to overlook them.
