{"id":20297,"date":"2025-03-09T23:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T22:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.amber.com.pl\/20-lat-ogolnopolskiego-konkursu-zlotnikow-i-jubilerow-bursztynowe-rzemioslo\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T18:45:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:45:37","slug":"20-years-of-the-nationwide-competition-for-goldsmiths-and-jewellers-amber-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/aktualnosci\/20-lat-ogolnopolskiego-konkursu-zlotnikow-i-jubilerow-bursztynowe-rzemioslo\/","title":{"rendered":"20 years of the National Goldsmiths and Jewellers Competition Amber Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back to basics<\/strong><\/p>\n

The contemporary market is dominated by fashion jewellery, mass-produced using advanced technologies. Meanwhile, the Amber Craftsmanship competition reminds us of timeless values \u2013 traditional techniques, artisanal precision, and the creator's personal commitment to each project.<\/p>\n

Some may find such jewellery unfashionable, while others may wonder if there is still a place for traditional goldsmithing in the age of modern technology. The answer depends on what we expect from jewellery. If we are looking for unique designs, masterful craftsmanship and a story encapsulated in every detail, then the exhibition \u201e20 Years of the National Competition for Goldsmiths and Jewellers \u201eAmber Craft\u201d named after Karol Kowalski\u201d will certainly provide many unforgettable experiences. Even for those who prefer contemporary trends, it will be a fascinating journey into the world of exceptional jewellery.<\/p>\n

Amber in the hands of masters<\/strong><\/p>\n

For 20 years, the Amber Handicraft competition, organised by the Pomeranian Chamber of Crafts for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, has been Poland's most important platform for goldsmiths and jewellers specialising in working with amber. Participants compete in senior and junior categories, and their works showcase not only masterful skills but also an innovative approach to jewellery design.<\/p>\n

The exhibition will feature works by distinguished artists such as Waldemar Sawa, Grzegorz Tryjefaczka, Krzysztof Bondaruk<\/a> (Bondarowski), Agnieszka Mroczkowska, Dominika Gawlak-D\u0142ugosz, Maciej \u0141obocki, Krystian Pisarski, Jakub \u015aliwowski, and Jadwiga and Bohdan Ho\u0142ub. In the junior category, we will see jewellery from young talents from the State Secondary Schools of Fine Arts in Katowice and Cz\u0119stochowa.<\/p>\n

Amber masterpieces<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baltic amber, as the guiding theme of the competition, forms a key element of the presented works. Participants skillfully utilise its natural inclusions, richness of colour and structure, combining it with precious metals and stones to create works that are unique in artistic and technical terms. Over the past 20 years, compositions have been created that have not only entered the jewellery canon but have also set new standards in goldsmithing art.<\/p>\n

History of the competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Amber Craft competition has been held since 2003, and its originator was Karol Kowalski, an outstanding craftsman and chairman of the Goldsmiths and Jewellers Industry Commission at the Pomeranian Chamber of Crafts. Since 2024, the competition has borne his name, commemorating his contribution to the development of Polish jewellery making. For his activities, Karol Kowalski was honoured with, among other awards, the St. Eligius Medal, the title of Honorary Master of Artistic Crafts, and the Bronze Cross of Merit.<\/p>\n

An exhibition worth seeing<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exhibition \u201e20 Years of the National Goldsmith and Jeweller Competition \u2018Amber Craft\u2019\u201d will run from March 13th to June 1st, 2025, at the Museum of Amber in Gda\u0144sk. This event will offer a new perspective on jewellery \u2013 as a work of art, reflecting craftsmanship, passion, and tradition.<\/p>\n

The organiser of the competition is the Goldsmiths' and Jewellers' Industry Commission at the Pomeranian Chamber of Crafts for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and the International Gda\u0144sk Fair.<\/p>\n

This is a unique opportunity to appreciate true jewellery artistry and to see how amber \u2013 a stone with a thousand-year history \u2013 continues to inspire contemporary creators.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

20th Anniversary of the Nationwide Goldsmiths and Jewellers Competition \u201eAmber Craft\u201d named after Karol Kowalski<\/strong>
Amber Museum, Gda\u0144sk <\/strong>
13.03 \u2013 1.06.2025<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In an age of mass production and fleeting trends, it is worth pausing for a moment to appreciate true jewellery artistry \u2013 a craft where every detail matters. The exhibition at the Amber Museum in Gda\u0144sk, showcasing approximately 100 award-winning works from the last 20 years of the Amber Craft competition, is an excellent opportunity to discover the unique beauty of jewellery made largely by hand, by master jewellers and promising students of goldsmithing.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19914,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"20 lat Og\u00f3lnopolskiego Konkursu Z\u0142otnik\u00f3w i Jubiler\u00f3w Bursztynowe Rzemios\u0142o - Amber Portal","description":"In an era of mass production and fleeting trends, it's worth pausing for a moment to appreciate true artistry in jewellery \u2013 a craft where every detail matters."},"footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[249],"sekcja":[243],"class_list":["post-20297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wystawy","tag-bursztynowe-rzemioslo","sekcja-design-rzemioslo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20297\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20297"},{"taxonomy":"sekcja","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sekcja?post=20297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}