Polish Pottery

While on our trip to eastern Germany we visited Poland.  When I found out that the Polish town of Boleslawiec was very close to the German border I added it to the itinerary.  I've recently discovered polish pottery and love using it.  All of the pottery from Poland is made in this town.  There are several factories and many outlet stores.  My friend gave us a hotel recommendation for a quaint barn remodel.  It had nice big rooms and unique atmosphere.  We enjoyed our stay there. 

Our family room with another room attached.  Everyone had a bed!

 Grandma and I went shopping in the morning while Daddy and Grandpa hung out with the boys.  It was a beautiful day and they had a great time at a playground down the street from the hotel.  We found some amazing deals and got lots of treasures to bring home.

Some of the many pieces.

Tea for two...or four.

Everything is microwave, oven and dishwasher safe.

Christmas pieces that I couldn't resist.

Platter and bowls

More bowls and bakeware

Lead free pottery

Dinner plates...too hard to choose just one pattern!

We also took a tour of one of the factories.  It was interesting to see how a piece is taken from the lump of clay naturally found outside the factory to a beautifully painted creation.  The boys loved it, too, and were excited to choose their own mug when we were done with the tour.

Ready to go on the tour.

They used the pottery everywhere...plantings outside, in the middle of roundabouts.

On the tour - asking questions:)

Pieces with the kiln

It was fun to see pieces that we recognized.

Carter, Liam, and Alex's choices:)