Hi, I’m Polin and I like working with wood.

Ever since my school days, when I carved small hollows into branches and called them spoons, the desire to work with wood stayed somewhere in the back of my mind. At some point, I found a way to study it and to practice.

I guess for me this practice is about contact with nature.

I try to think everything through before I begin, yet the material always leaves space to improvise. In fact, what I’m trying to do most of all is keep this sense of spontaneity.

I work mostly with hand tools. It’s probably also about staying in touch with the process. It allows me to work at a pace that makes it possible to change direction.

Sometimes it can feel limiting, but in general I like this logical component — thinking about what I have and what I can do with it.

I try to remind myself that the more mistakes I make, the more I learn.

And also, that when I’m tired, it’s probably not the best time to work with sharp tools.

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Contribution to APPARATUS:

Twig (2026)

Two part construction. Vintage wooden plane body with a wedged slingshot shaped part made from a bed frame.

Made from beech, unknown hardwood via woodworking and carving techniques.