Discover Chałupki: Pottery and a Cycling Loop

Pottery is at the heart of Chałupki: the Ośrodek Tradycji Garncarstwa combines exhibition and workshop areas, and at the Chałupkowe Garcynki festival, potters share their techniques with the public. A blue cycling loop also passes through the village. This gives your trip different possible focuses—from discovering local folk pottery to exploring the wider region by bike.

Folk Pottery and How It Is Made

The Ośrodek Tradycji Garncarstwa is devoted to the history of local folk pottery. The exhibition features pottery and figurative ceramics, along with a two-chamber pottery kiln and equipment and tools used in production. You can therefore see both finished pieces and objects connected with how they are made.

The workshop area complements the exhibition by showing the production process. In Józef Głuszek’s original pottery workshop, visitors can learn how clay is compacted on a rolwag, shaped and decorated before the pieces are fired. If you are travelling with children and enjoy discovering crafts step by step, this process offers a tangible topic for discussion—from raw material to finished pottery. Check current visitor arrangements directly with the centre before your visit.

Chałupkowe Garcynki: Experience Pottery Together

Chałupkowe Garcynki takes place every year in Chałupki and marks another anniversary of the opening of the Ośrodek Tradycji Garncarstwa. If you would like to plan your visit around the festival, check the details for that year before you travel.

At the festival, potters from across Poland demonstrate their techniques to the public: modelling with clay and throwing on the potter’s wheel. Competitions are also part of the event. The potters in attendance and members of the public take part in them. This gives the festival a different emphasis from the centre: the centre focuses on its collection, workshop and production process, while at Garcynki, craft techniques are shared and competitions are held.

Routes and Choosing Where to Stay

The blue Pętla wokół Morawicy cycling loop passes through Chałupki and is one option for exploring the wider region. Check local conditions before setting out. Another scenic route runs from Kawczyn to Chałupki, with a visit to the Ośrodek Tradycji Garncarstwa as its destination. The two routes have different focuses: one is a cycling loop through the village, while the other leads to Chałupki with the pottery centre as a destination.

If you would like to focus your stay on pottery, consider Chałupki when searching for a holiday apartment. For planning purposes, it makes a difference whether you mainly want to explore the exhibition and production process or attend the annual Garcynki festival. Plan your schedule around the centre’s current visitor arrangements or the details of the festival for that year.

Discover more destinations: Bęczków, Ciosowa, Rykoszyn, Nowa Huta, Sitkówka, Mniów, Piekoszów, Bieliny.

For the regional travel overview: Kielce.