My name is Blanka Bakowicz and I am a feltmaker and designer living in Poland. I run my own felting studio, called BlanCraft, and sell my products to people all over the world.
Why did I choose this way of life? I was always a creative person and loved to express myself in various art techniques. For this reason I attended lots of art classes, workshops and handicraft courses. At the beginning it was just a hobby and a nice way to relieve stress and fight with daily routine. But in 2009, I participated in felting classes. I loved this technique! It was just like sculpting, but in wool instead of clay. Especially, I enjoyed the fact that I was able to turn fibers into something entirely new. Since then, I was sure this was what I wanted to do.
Today I make my dream come true, although sometimes I feel like a Don Quixote in a clash with large companies and mass production. What makes me go forward is hope that – from time to time – I help a few little dreams of yours to come true as well.
