Vasile Chira

Vasile Chira is a folk craftsman who keeps alive the craft of pottery in his workshop in Cărbunari; a fairytale-space workspace where clay takes shape and color. In the over 20 years in which he trained as a ceramic artist, he managed to create "Transylvanian pottery", recognizable by the specific shapes, motifs and colors of the clay objects.

As a sign of gratitude for the promotion of the culture and crafts of Maramureș, the Maramureș County Council awarded the popular craftsman Vasile Chira the honorary title of "Ambassador of Maramureș Tourism".

Contact details: Dumbrăvița township, Cărbunari village, 79 B Principală st., mobile phone: 0746 392 168.

Workshop access: from Berchezoaia, postal code 437232, go South-West to DC 81, then right on DJ 182B for another 9.6 km. Continue on Mihai Eminescu/DJ184A street to DN 18B for 2.4 km, then in 250 m turn left. The destination is at 79B Principală street in Cărbunari.