Collection: Bajo

Bajo emerged shortly after great social victory of Solidarity movement.  The victory instantly became giant, systemic transition challenge.  In our small village, as elsewhere in Poland, there was a lack of capital, tools, technology and experience to handle the new economic order.  Idea of Solidarity gave us the concept to start production of wooden items made by elderly and disabled individuals, in such a way that did not require specialized skills.  There was abundance of wood from old orchards, which were cut down in bulk.  Finally, we, the founders, added in our professional skills.  We are master designers and academic teachers at Cracow’s Polytechnic, department of architecture.  And this is how designing, producing and selling toys began.

Nowadays, our company employs people who find it difficult to compete for work.
Our pedagogical proficiency allows us to educate youth from surrounding villages and vocational schools as well as Academy of Fine Arts students.  We have taken part in numerous local and European educational, prosocial programs.  We are partners with therapeutic and juvenile centers.  The toys we make carry notion of solidarity in themselves.  In the design process we always focus on the possibilities of reaching out to new people.  The ultimate goal is to provide education and blissful childhood through the toys we create.  They have the power to inspire actions that lead to climate crisis prevention, better understanding and acceptance of social diversity.