Małgorzata Maternik's residence at Yanggu Porcelain Musem in South Korea is a unique opportunity to expand her knowledge of porcelain firing methods, and in particular of the technique that preserves the light colour of the mass. Maternik plans to use the knowledge acquired in Yanggu in the realization of Victorian-inspired works. Research into the Museum's collection of objects, especially those with cobalt elements, used by local ceramists between the 18th-20th century, will also enable her to study another technique, popular in East Asia, which has given rise to European ceramic products in a similar style. During the residency, Maternik also plans to create ceramic works, which are a continuation of her present creative practice.

Małgorzata Maternik - graduate of the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, with a degree in art and ceramics design (2017). Currently, an assistant in the Department of Interdisciplinary Activities at the Faculty of Ceramics and Glass run by Professor Adam Abel. Between 2013-2017, a president of the Student Research Circle at the Ceramics Institute, aiming to develop the interest in ceramics beyond the curriculum of her studies by organising lectures, trips and open-air workshops in Tongkama kiln firing. In 2017, she became involved in the "Korzeń" project carried out by the Food Think Tank collective, which enabled them to put the ceramics they created into practice without losing its artistic value. In 2017, she organised the "Re-form(a)" open-air ceramic workshop at the Centrum Nauki i Sztuki Stara Kopalnia (Eng. “Former Mine” Science and Art Centre) in Wałbrzych, intended to bring back the casting forms from the local colapsed porcelain factory to public awareness.