A piece of mine has been finalist in the 2021 “Valencian Community Crafts” Awards in its 8th edition, in the Vanguard section.
The next step is for the jury to decide the winners of each of the categories.
Hopefully I am one of them !!
The characteristics of this award are:
VANGUARD AWARD
Object. The purpose of this award is to reward works characterized by their high creative value and their innovative spirit from a functional and formal perspective, evaluating the following aspects:
- The adaptation or reinterpretation of a traditional design in its formal aspects and / or
functional, and / or the innovative use of traditional materials or processes
- The technical and formal quality
- Adaptation to the market and commercial potential
For me it is a great honor to be part of the 11 leading artisan companies in the Valencian Community in terms of innovation and modernization of textile crafts.
My piece is an interpretation of the "Poncho" used in the past by transhumant shepherds and that was made of woolen (coarse) full-bodied fabric.
Piece made from natural fibers beaten and felted manually on a cotton base:
- 19 micron Merino Wool
- Lana Gotland
- Lana Gray Face Dartmoor (breed in danger of extinction)
- Alpaca (at least 40% of the piece)
- Cashmere
All fibers come from Welfair certified herds (Animal Welfare). The animals graze free on land without sulfates or other chemicals.
The cotton base is unmercerized and unsealed (actually, it is a cotton fabric used to make cheese).
It is a felt made by hand on a woven base with a plain weave.
The placement of the fibers on the base varies according to the design; in this case, they are whipped manually until the fibers and the fabric are perfectly interwoven, by means of a mechanical process based on heat and friction.
I transcribe the complete note that the Valencian Community Handicraft Center has posted on its website:
The eighth edition of the Valencian Community Handicraft Awards, convened by the Valencian Community Handicraft Center, in order to encourage artisanal creation, innovation, commitment to sustainable development, adaptation to market trends, and reward The know-how of the artisans of the Valencian Community, through their social and business recognition, has as finalists nominated in the different categories the following candidates:
Valencian Community Crafts:
ARTURO MORA BENAVENT
FORN VELARTE SL
JOSE MARIN RUIZ
LA CERAMICA DE ALZIRA S.L.
MEGA MOBILIARIO S.L.
Tradition:
ANA NAVARRO GARCIA
ARMANDO DIAZ RODRIGUEZ
BEGOÑA BARRERA IBAÑEZ
BENITO LOZANO WHITE
EVA ESCAMILLA TAMARIT
INES PIQUERAS GARCIA
MARIA JOSE ARANDA MARTINEZ
MERCEDES ALMAZAN ALCACER
SIMONE SIMONS
LA CERAMICA DE ALZIRA S.L.
Vanguard:
ADRIAN SALVADOR CANDELA
ARMANDO DIAZ RODRIGUEZ
ARTESANIA EN VIDRIO J SORRIBES S.L.U.
ARTURO MORA BENAVENT
CARMEN PERIS ROCA
DANIELA SANZ JOHNSON
EVA FERRER NUÑEZ
Mª CONCEPCIÓN MENENDEZ GARCÍA
MARCEL LA PAYA SENABRE
TERESA TORMO BELTRAN
TIZIANA CHIARA + EUGENIA BOSCA MIRALLES
Innovate:
ANTIGA BREWING COMPANY S.L.
BEGOÑA PEREZ FERNANDEZ
BOCADOSCON S S.L.
CARNES VIVER S.L.
CERVEZA ARTESANA ALEGRÍA S.L.
RODRIGO EMBOTITS ARTESANS S.L.
Image:
ASUNCIÓN PENALVA MORA
CRISTINA VICENT BLASCO, S.L.U.
GUITARRAS RAIMUNDO S.A.
TAPIZADOS CALSE S.L.
TERCER TIEMPO CERVEZA ARTESANA S.L.U.
New talents:
ALEJANDRO CHALER MARCOS
ALINA BUDIAK
ANA BELEN BERENGUER PEREZ
CARLOS CASAS RICO
ESTHER BOUZADA ARELLANO
LETICIA MARTÍ CAMUS
MARIA MARTÍ ESCRIHUELA
MARÍA SALCEDO HUELAMO
PABLO VERDES GUAITA
PILAR VIEDMA GIL DE VERGARA
SALOMÉ PEREZ SALAS LATORRE
Artisan woman:
ASUNCIÓN PENALVA MORA
CRISTINA VICENT BLASCO
ELISABET MORENO ZAPATA
EVA FERRER NUÑEZ
IRENE DORADO GARCÍA
ISABEL BALAGUER SÁNCHEZ
LUCIA LORENTE RAMAJO
MARIA JOSÉ ARANDA MARTÍNEZ
SILVIA MÓNICA CURVETTO
TIZIANA CHIARA
The pieces and the finalist nominations will soon be exhibited in a joint exhibition in the temporary exhibition hall of the Valencian Community Handicraft Center.
From the Centro de Artesanía de la Comunitat Valenciana we convey our sincere congratulations to all those selected candidates, thanking everyone for their participation.