I work with brass. I explore the possibilities of bending, cutting, turning, tinting, soldering, and welding, involving various materials. I try to bring out the most beautiful qualities of brass. I’m not afraid to experiment, and I like working with this material. I value traditional and old-fashioned methods of working with brass. Because of this, I can also support professions that are disappearing in Poland, such as brass polishers and cutters. Nevertheless, I also value working on my own with brass. Working independently with the material is necessary for conscious design. It is important to explore the full spectrum of the material and even go beyond conventional techniques. Experimenting with the material itself offers interesting possibilities and often leads the project in an unexpected direction.

In my childhood, I often soldered small brass objects, so I have long enjoyed the plasticity of this material. I also made various objects from spent ammunition shells. My family’s military traditions meant that such items were present in my home on a daily basis. In post-war Warsaw, brass was very rarely used in design. That is why returning to pre-war traditions was something natural for me when it comes to design.

In my work, I mainly use three types of machines. The basic ones are the lathe and the milling machine. Working with these machines is not complicated. I mainly use their basic range of possibilities, slightly differently from the spinning lathe. The spinning lathe is the third machine necessary to make the lamps of my authorship. In Europe, there are very few specialists in manual metal spinning. There was a time when this technique was very popular, for instance, for the production of various types of architectural decorations and kitchen equipment.

Currently, objects of this type are made on automated machines. Today, it is even more difficult to obtain material suitable for spinning. A special type of metal sheet that is still available needs to be warmed up to red; otherwise, cracks will form easily. I am lucky that the workshop of the last brass spinner in Poland is located near my family home. Thanks to friendly cooperation with the workshop, I had a chance to learn many secrets of this craft.