In 2021 half of our sister duo received an artistic scholarship from the Marshall of Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship.
The scholarship was purposed to a project ‘Masurian weaves’. Six kilims inspired by Jadwiga Tressenberg’s stories from the book “Masurian tales” were woven.
Technique: plain weave, kilims handwoven on a floor loom. Warp: Polish linen. Weft: recycled wool.Each kilim is 80 cm x 80 cm (plus fringe: 2 x 10 cm) / 31.5 “ x 31.5 “ (plus 2 x 4 “). Discover the tales below.

The winter night of Naderek
That year, the winter in Możdżany is exceptionally harsh. The whole village suffers from famine (…).

Like it’s alive…
The land around Sołtmańskie Lake is divided, just as the settlers on its banks are divided. Wealth and prosperity on one side; on the other – poverty and hunger.
About Jadwiga Tressenberg, the legends she wrote down, and Masurian kilims
Jadwiga Tressenberg chose Masuria as her place to live. In love with the stories of the locals about all the weird things around, she wrote down the legends she heard in her book entitled: “Masurian Stories”. Beautiful nostalgic fables are a great reflection of the atmosphere of the region. Masuria as shown in them is wonderful, but also a difficult place to live in. Here the soil and water share their abundance with those who live well and bravely. Hunger, cold and death await the greedy and careless.
Jadwiga Tressenberg weaves her stories, taking us with her into the thick woods and to the lake shores. In the unusual, Masurian landscapes, the unearthly scenes play out.
To bring back these places and emotions, the Masurian stories were told once again. Human fears and joys were woven with a woollen thread. In the form of kilims, they can warm our (not only Masurian) interiors.
