Road Trip in Lower Silesia, Part II: Visit to Andy Ceramika (Bolesławiec, Poland)

Main objective of our road trip was to visit Bolesławiec. I don't remember how we first learned of the famous pottery from this small city in southwestern Poland. Maybe instagram. Maybe some friends / acquaintances here in CDMX. Not sure. But since we have something more than a passing interest in pottery, we had to visit this town while we were so close (about 1h 45m from Wrocław by car).

I did a little research ahead of time, knowing that there are many little shops to check out and we likely would not have a ton of time to wander. I found a post from the Military in Germany website. Super helpful. I had all of these shops pinned as targets. Further research led me to a YouTube video from Polish Your Kitchen. They spent a day in Bolesławiec, inclduding a tour of ANDY (video clipped at the bottom of this post). Very compelling. So ANDY become my priority shop to see.

ANDY is actually about 10km east of the city center. We were coming from pitsop to see the church of peace in Jawor, so our approach took us up A4 to 94 to local roads. Like the rest of the day driving, it was all very scenic. Green with the recent rains and fields of yellow flowers throughout the drive. Once you're off the main road into a small rural setting of well-kept homes and gardens you quickly see the ANDY compound appear. Somewhat remniscient of an Illinois dairy farm if you squint.

Inside it's an impressive selection of styles and forms. Little things that are easy to bring home. Bigger baking dishes if you were smart and left yourself room in the checked baggage. Great quality and, to my eye, value, too.

We snagged a few pieces, of course. Both the coffee mug and espresso cup are now in heavy rotation back here in la CDMX.

Strong recommend for the whole experience. The drive, the visit, the pieces, and even the center of the city (next post coming soon).

Full video from Polish Your Kitchen. ANDY visit starts around 6:15.