złoto : march ’23
Contributor Polina Sevkova-Teterycz writes: “The ZŁOTO (ZŁOTO means “GOLD” in Polish) pigment is a clay waste on Palaeozoic shales (it has shiny mica in it), taken from the Złotoryja reservoir (Zalew Złotoryjski), on top of which is my family house. I grew up on this land, played as a little girl, I went for walks, watched how it changed over the years, was revitalized. I would like to dedicate this pigment to the people who have lived in this area for many years and cared for this land. The region of the Kaczawskie Foothills provides me with lots of colors extracted from the rocks, soils and minerals here. It is one of the most beautiful regions of Poland. This region is a special geological, but also historical, cultural and natural heritage.
contributor: Polina Sevkov-Teterycz
Polina writes: “I come from Poland. I was born in the oldest city in Poland - Złotoryja. I am an independent interdisciplinary artist. I do sculpture, graphics, painting, create stone bas-reliefs for fragrances and make pigments from native rocks, stones, soils and minerals from the Kaczawskie Mountains and Foothills. Maintaining the traditions and rituals of my ancestors is of great importance to me. I profess the Slavic Native Faith, which was based on the cult of nature.”
art studio: aromatycznapracownia.pl / personal website polinasevkova.com
Image from Polina’s website.
22% donation recipient : TMZZ - Złotoryja Land Enthusiasts Society
TMZZ - Złotoryja Land Enthusiasts Society - (pl.-Towarzystwo Miłośników Ziemi Złotoryjskiej) The association was established in 1987 and for 35 years, their main goal has been to cultivate the history of the Złotoryja region, as well as to support activities aimed at the development and tourist promotion of these lands. The Society of Lovers of the Złotoryja Land creates many publications about the Złotoryja Land and its history. Every month, through the collaborative work of its members, the association publishes the Echo Złotoryi newspaper.