Tradition
Your project is handled by craftspeople with generations of experience, combining modern and traditional techniques in one place.
Art Sempka
About us
Workshop history
ArtSempka began its work thanks to family carving traditions. The owner’s father, Leszek Sempka, is a respected artist who has worked in wood and coal since 1962. His sculptures were presented to Pope John Paul II three times. He also made the coat of arms for the papal throne used during the Holy Father’s last visit to Gliwice on 17 June 1999.
The ArtSempka workshop uses proven modern and traditional technologies, tools and materials, together with high-grade raw materials. The goal of every commission is excellent craftsmanship and complete client satisfaction.
Our works can be found in churches, palaces, museums and private homes in Poland and across Europe. The ArtSempka workshop continues the work of QBE Marcin Sempka.
Quality
For every commission we select the right materials and tools so that the result matches expectations.
Passion
Every detail is treated as both an artistic and craft challenge.
About the owner
I have been close to sculpture, fine furniture and heritage conservation since childhood thanks to my father, Leszek Sempka. Today I run ArtSempka. It is my profession and fulfilment, but above all my passion.
I developed my theoretical knowledge at the Faculty of Architecture of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, graduating in 2004 as a Master of Architecture, and at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, where in 2009 I completed postgraduate studies in architectural heritage studies and conservation.
I gained valuable conservation and restoration skills while working at Conservation Letterfrack, Ireland’s largest conservation and restoration workshop, which carried out projects including work for the country’s National Museum.