This post from the series “Bolesławiec artistic community” was prepared within the framework of the project “Bolesławiec – 30 years of local government” carried out by the Museum of Ceramics and the Bolesławiec Cultural Centre – International Ceramics Centre.
Edyta Orlińska was born in Myszków. She is a graduate of the Department of Ceramics and Glass at the E. Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, where she obtained a diploma in unique ceramic design in the studio of Prof. Grażyna Płocica and applied ceramic design in the studio of Prof. Lidia Kupczyńska-Jankowiak. She travelled to Germany twice on educational scholarships. She studied at the Europa Akademie in Isny im Allgäu (2000) and the Hochschule für Kunst und Design in Halle (2003). She has realised her work at: Ceramic Building Factory in Suchedniów, Porcelany Factory “Ćmielów”, Porcelany Factory “Porcelana Śląska” in Katowice, Walbrzych Graphic Works “Kalkomania” and Stoneware Factory “Manufaktura” in Bolesławiec.
Since 2010, she has been working at the Bolesławiec Cultural Centre – International Ceramics Centre, conducting ceramics classes for children, youth and adults. As an artist she is involved in designing functional and unique ceramics, drawing, painting and sculpture. In the creative process, she is fascinated by her relationship with the material, and the form of her works is strongly influenced by nature, the world of fauna and flora, underwater formations, rock formations and fossils. She has made reliefs her trademark, which – subjected to various transformations – can be delicate and subtle or rough and heavy, and depending on the glaze used, give the impression of a cold and glassy or warm and velvety surface.
1998 „Diplomas 1998″, Piwnice BWA, Kielce
„Drawing, Painting, Ceramics”, Municipal and Communal Cultural Centre, Szczekociny
1999 „Szczekociny Landscape”, Municipal and Communal Cultural Centre, Szczekociny
2000 „South Moravia 1999″, Gallery of the Regional Cultural Centre, Częstochowa
2001 „International Ceramic Workshop Luboradów 2001″, Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts, Wrocław
2001 „Solina 2000″, Gallery of the Regional Cultural Centre, Częstochowa
2003 „Beginning”, Castle Gallery, Lubin; Gallery of Glass and Ceramics, Wrocław
„Performance”, City Gallery, Wrocław
2004 „First Fire”, Castle Gallery, Lubin; Glass and Ceramics Gallery, Wrocław
“Ideen für Pflanzgefasse”, Keramionzentrum Frechen, Botanischer Garten, Halle (Germany)
2005 „Before the Fumes Fall”, Castle Gallery, Lubin; Museum of Ceramics, Bolesławiec
„Diploma 2005″, Browart Gallery, Wrocław, Poland
“Graduates and Teachers for the 60th Anniversary of the Kielce Plastic Arts School”, BWA Cellars, Kielce
“Diploma 2005”, Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Wrocław
“Best Diploma 2005”, Na Solnym Gallery, Wrocław
2006 „Wrocław Applied Ceramics”, Design Gallery, Wrocław; Institute of Industrial Design, Warsaw
“European Ceramic Context 2006”, Bornholm (Denmark)
“Déjà vu – an exhibition of young people”, ASP, Wrocław, Poland
“Gebrannte Kunst”, Stadtlische Galerie Villa Streccius, Landau (Germany)
2007 „Art Beyond Borders”, post-exhibition of the 42nd International Ceramics and Sculpture Plein-Air in Bolesławiec, Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec; MDK, Zgorzelec; Arsenal Historical Museum; Wrocław; Vodni Hrad Lipy, Česká Lípa (Czech Republic); Norblin Museum, Warsaw
2008 Post-exhibition of the 43rd International Ceramic and Sculpture Plein-air in Bolesławiec, Gallery “Długa” BOK, Bolesławiec; Gallery Waldenburg (Germany)
“She and He”, Gallery “Concordia”, Bolesławiec
“Artists of the Bolesławiec Land”, Museum of Ceramics, Bolesławiec
2018 „Pole – Artist – Ceramist” Trienalle Bolesławiec, Tourist Information Point, Bolesławiec
2020 „Artists of the Bolesławiec Area”, Museum of Ceramics, Bolesławiec
1998 Award of the Director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kielce for the best diploma work
2002 1st place in the National Ceramic Competition “New Bathroom Clothes”
2002 Scholarship of the Minister of Culture
2003 Scholarship of the Mayor of the City of Wrocław
2004 Scholarship of the Department of Education and Sport