Maja Piechocka
 

In 2006 I left my home town Poznan in Poland and moved to London to begin a new chapter of my life. It's here where I got completely lost in the world of art with various galleries, museums and art venues at my doorstep. That's where my love affair with design began. and I am still as passionate about it as I was then. Two years later I moved to Manchester and decided to do Art Foundation course at Stockport College. In 2012 I graduated from the Manchester School of Art studying Three Dimensional Design and that's when my real life as a designer began. 

 

I always had a hard time deciding on a particular material or a specific field of interest. I believe I am a multimedia artist, my work is all about experimentation with countless materials and there is not much repetition being present. It's all about a constant change, evolving, learning and trying new things. Extensive use of colour is perhaps the only consistent theme visible in my work.

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After finishing University my big dream was to open my own shop and to sell my creations to the public. In 2014 I opened my first shop/workshop at the Manchester Craft and Design Centre. Shortly after I opened 'Kula' gallery where along with my business partners we were supporting over 40 local artists including ourselves. It was all a wonderful adventure and a great learning curve, however after a few years my priorities have changed. 

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In 2020 I’ve made a decision to move out of Manchester and to settle in a small town called Rugeley in Staffordshire. Here I live very close to nature which I had really longed for after years spent in the city. Now I work from my home studio that's closed to the public and enjoy my other passion which is gardening. I make my candles, jewellery and I even dub in ceramics from time to time. Currently, I am only focusing on things that matter the most to me and for that I am very grateful, I am very fortunate to be able to wake up every day and do what I love. That is a measure of true success to me! 

 

Thank you for reading  my story and I truly hope that you will enjoy the creations that you see on this website. 

 

Best wishes 

Maja