October, 2019
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During the months of September and October, the candidacies for the Craft Awards of the Region of Murcia will be exhibited at the Murcia Regional Craft Center, so that citizens can vote for their proposals, a ballot box has been set up to enter their votes , with a deadline until October 14. In addition, you can also cast your vote electronically through the following link: https://forms.gle/5ypEQNP2tGUYB2wR7
a. “ENAMEL FIRE AND ART: AN INCREDIBLE COMBINATION” BY ANABEL DEL CANTO
Anabel del Canto. Master Craftswoman from the Region of Murcia and Superior Technician in Plastic Arts from the Massana School in Barcelona. Since 1978 he has been dedicated to the Fire Enamel Technique on fire-molten metal and glass.
Signature jewelry, tribute plaques, sculptures, coats of arms, business gifts, personalized gifts for conventions and congresses, are his most demanded works.
He has also done numerous teaching jobs in both painting and enamels, in the Region of Murcia and Alicante, and has received awards in our region and beyond.
She is an artist who has carved out a niche for herself in the difficult world of craftsmanship, her works are unique, although all with her stamp, which personalizes them. When viewing a piece by the artist, it is easily differentiated.
b. "HELANATURA" BY JOSÉ MANUEL MIQUEL BRAVO
Artisan ice cream makers since 1952, located on Calle Mayor in the municipality of La Unión.
This company continues the family business with the heritage of the first generations and they do not conceive of another way of making ice cream that is not artisanal, since that is the only way to make natural ice cream, becoming a gastronomic experience.
One of the points that works the most is the nutritional values, counting on the fact that all its products are below the 8% of fat and with lower sugar levels than usual, that is, with low glycemic impact sugars. They also make ice creams for vegans.
Apart from the traditional ice creams, they have also created regional ice creams, made with products with designation of origin, cultivation or company from Murcia. Such as paparajote ice cream, Asian Cartagena ice cream, goat cheese ice cream from Murcia or Torre Pacheco melon ice cream, etc.
c."WORK AND CAREER OF FLYPPY" BY ISMAEL CEREZO RAMÍREZ
In Flyppy's works, the presence of the glass material prevails over any other reading or interpretation. "Spontaneity" is what he likes most when working with glass. «It's very immediate, you don't have to wait for it to dry, like ceramics, nor do you need a mold, like in the case of bronze; here everything is more spontaneous and allows you to improvise». And for more than two decades he has been working with these materials, which combine hardness and fragility, to create lamps and sculptures of plants or animals and insects –some of them luminous, to enhance “the play of glass with light”– such as ladybugs , spiders, herons, fish, bulls, owls, butterflies...
Think the most utopian to turn it into the most original reality. It is not a contradiction, but the essence that spills its sculptural elements or, let's say it another way, its pieces of broken iron and informal glass, transformed into sculptures brimming with elegance and creativity.
d. “CLAY AND EMBROIDERY” BY FRANCISCO JAVIER TUDELA CAYUELA
After seven generations, Francisco Javier Tudela Cayuela has taken over, since 1985, the family artisan witness, starting to work in the company he takes charge of, once his father, Francisco, retired.
There, the totally handmade production is based on the elaboration of traditional pieces such as pitchers, jars, orzas, as well as decorative objects, both indoors and outdoors, especially those intended for gardening such as the typical pots and planters.
Among numerous awards and recognitions we must highlight: The Mercury Prize for Crafts 2010, the Regional Prize for Crafts in the Creative modality, for his work "La Tinaja Encantada" 2013 from the Region of Murcia and the National Prize for Crafts awarded by the Association Spanish Ceramic Cities in 2015.
and. “MATISSE CREATION” BY Mª JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ RODRÍGUEZ
https://www.matisscreaccion.com/
María José Hernández Rodríguez, is the manager of the Matiss Creation company. Matiss is art in action, they call themselves “creac-ción” Since 2003 they have been dedicated to creating, designing and producing pieces of art for professionals and individuals who place their trust in them.
Their most important raw material is EPS or polystyrene, although depending on the nature of the project they work by combining it with different types of materials such as PVC or Lyxprint and with finishes that completely transform the materials, such as paint, vinyl, wood or even metal, among others.
Cutting machinery is involved in the production process, but above all, its team is involved, made up of professionals from various artistic disciplines such as sculpture, design, illustration or fine arts in general, thus facilitating the obtaining of unique pieces and finishes. and personalized for each client. They work the final arts of what they produce, always in direct contact with the client to guarantee the best result.
a. “A SHOE WITH A THOUSAND POSSIBILITIES” BY Mª BELÉN RODRÍGUEZ CAÑADAS
This artisan is registered in the Artisan Registry of the Region of Murcia as a shoemaker and makes complements and accessories for shoes.
For the candidacy presents the collection of three different products:
1.- Partridge Sierra boot cover product, a accessory made to adorn boots or ankle boots, consisting of suede tape with fringes and natural partridge feathers and with round studs.
2.- Fringes for arty shoes, a shoe accessory with laces made of cowhide, lamb and goat leather with varied designs and made using the technique called “brushtoke”, popularly known as painting with brush strokes.
3.- Bracelets for boots, a accessory made with braided leather cords with a steel chain and various beads.
b. “KAOS NECKLACE” BY ROSA PAREDES CAÑAVATE
Rosacristal Taller founded in 2010 is dedicated to creative jewelry. From design, creativity and work, a unique and exclusive piece "with Soul" is born. All its pieces are made through a totally handmade process.
On this occasion, he presents the Kaos necklace, which was born from the inspiration of a series of personal conflicts, and is made with the wire technique and the use of crystals of various colors and sizes, special silver jewelry wire in various thicknesses, and braided leather. also silver.
The closure is made with rings so that it can be adapted to the appropriate size of each person.
c.”MEMORIES, SOUVENIRS, RECUERDOS…” BY YOLAINA YALI VILCHEZ MARTÍNEZ
This artisan jeweler is specialized in contemporary jewelery in silver and different metals (copper, bronze, nickel silver, brass...). He performs a multitude of techniques: mokume gane, kum-boo, oxidation and patinas, forging, texturing, microfusion, setting, graining, vitreous enamel...
He studied Fine Arts in the specialty of Volume. He has also taken courses in computer-assisted graphic design, artistic forging and jewelry.
For his candidacy he presents a collection of contemporary jewelery based on the technique of acid etching with enamel. Starting from a digitally retouched drawing or photograph, the image is transferred to metal and the piece is subjected to acid, which is later enameled over fire and the excess is reduced with stone, so that the image appears. From there, the piece of jewelry with a personalized design is assembled.
d. “COSMOS COLLECTION” BY COLOURSTUDIO DESARROLLO DE MARCAS SL
ColourStudio is a Murcian company dedicated to the decoration of fabrics. Under the name of Alfredo Caral Artesanía, he creates and produces handcrafted designs of painted fabric in scarves, handkerchiefs, fashion, hats, accessories and paintings.
Alfredo Caral is a highly experienced designer in the world of fashion and accessories, who has exhibited his creations both nationally and internationally.
The Cosmos collection is assembled in 6 paintings and scarves, pieces made in paint on noble fabrics, during the years 2017 and 2018, which reflects the fascination with the Universe, the admiration of its shapes, movements, colors and continuous changes that influence us so much. our life.
It is made up of the following elements: Flash scarves 1, 2 and 3, Al di lá painting (Beyond), Cosmic Force painting and Eclosion Painting.
and. “SPIDER AND SNAIL” BY ISMAEL CEREZO RAMÍREZ AND OTHERS CB
In the works of Ismael Cerezo, Flyppy, the presence of the glass material prevails over any other reading or interpretation. "Spontaneity" is what he likes most when working with glass. «It's very immediate, you don't have to wait for it to dry, like ceramics, nor do you need a mold, like in the case of bronze; here everything is more spontaneous and allows you to improvise». And for more than two decades he has been working with these materials, which combine hardness and fragility, to create lamps and sculptures of plants or animals and insects –some of them luminous, to enhance “the play of glass with light”– such as ladybugs , spiders, herons, fish, bulls, owls, butterflies...
On this occasion, it presents 2 pieces from the Bichos collection, a blue spider and a yellow snail, made with recycled materials, such as iron and part of the glass used for the mixture. The polished and informal technique shown in these pieces reflects the personal development of the iron and glass sculpture technique and the simplicity shows mastery when using this technique.
F. “PSICODELIA.PUNK” BY JOSÉ MARIANO BIELSA BERMEJO
José Bielsa learned leather work from his two older brothers, and although he had been working with them for a long time, more than 15 years gaining experience and new knowledge, in 2008 he began his solo career, applying all his skills to more contemporary designs. .
It is in this last period when he applies much more color to his work, making products (purses, belts, bracelets, bags, etc)... with bright colors and designing new, much more modern models. The techniques that dominate his crafts are die-cutting and embossing, tracing many of his works with very elaborate stitching, carrying out all these processes manually.
It presents the Psicodelia Punk collection, made up of a bag, belt and wallet, made of colored leather where the craftsman expresses the trends of the 80s.
g.”MUD, FIRE AND PURE RUST” BY FRANCISCO JAVIER CAYUELA TUDELA
After seven generations, Francisco Javier Tudela Cayuela has taken over, since 1985, the family artisan witness, starting to work in the company he takes charge of, once his father, Francisco, retired.
There, the totally handmade production is based on the elaboration of traditional pieces such as pitchers, jars, orzas, as well as decorative objects, both interior and exterior, especially those intended for gardening such as the typical pots and planters.
The collection is made up of various pieces inspired by Egyptian art, made in 2015. This inspiration is produced in the research itself with the application of the slip in pale tones with aged gold finishes. This finish requires three firings to achieve the final result.
h. “ARTISAN SALAZONES” FROM SALAZONES GARRE SL
https://www.salazonesgarre.com/
SALAZONES GARRE, SL is a family business founded in 1983 that produces traditionally salted fish in the Region of Murcia.
On this occasion it presents the following products: Cantonales, Ling Roe, Hake Roe, Mullet Roe, Tuna Mojamas, Smoked Tuna, Cod Loins and Bonito Loins.
The raw materials they use are always top quality. As the only preservative: sea salt from the Salinas de San Pedro del Pinatar, therefore they are totally natural products, without added preservatives or dyes.
All the salted meats are made with traditional techniques but with the use of the highest food technology and the most precise quality and hygiene controls. The company is ISO 9001:2008 and IFS FOOD STANDARD certified.
a. Mª BELÉN RODRÍGUEZ CAÑADAS FOR HER XINGULAR DESIGN PROJECT
Mª Belén Rodríguez makes complements and accessories for shoes, in a very #Xingular way, giving it a personal and different touch.
It manufactures various accessories: fringes for shoes, trainers or sneakers, tongues for shoes and bracelets for boots, among others. All made by hand with the best cowhide, goat or lamb skins. And of course, all national 100% Made in Spain.
This young artisan has an online store www.xingular.es, which has been a finalist among the 5 best new online stores in the Region of Murcia at the Cecarm 2017 Awards, she also sells in several virtual markets and has a blog about her brand. It sells in countries such as France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, China and the United States.
In 2019 it has been worthy of the Mercury Prize for Crafts.
b. ANA BELÉN GARCÍA GARCÍA FOR HER DOLCE ALHAMA PROJECT
Dolce Alhama is a family business that starts from the initiative to unify artisan recipes with market trends.
They began making their products in the Camposol urbanization in 2014 and later moved to the center of Alhama de Murcia.
They make desserts and sweets for all kinds of events, with special attention to specialized designs for all tastes, and in recent months they have introduced products for vegans and diabetics. They make mille-feuille from Alhameña, real monkeys, carrot cakes, their well-known paparajote cake, and numerous themed and custom-made desserts.
In 2017, in the city of Rimini in Italy, he won a demonstration contest for a new technique for cake toppings, asserting the professionalism and quality of regional artisans.
c. MARIO FERNÁNDEZ RAMÍREZ FOR HIS DRAGONFLY ART PROJECT
Mario Fernández created, in 2015, his Libélula Art workshop, to develop all his artistic creativity and enjoy his work. A sculpture workshop where his professional work covers all possible fields that the thematic, scenic and sculptural activity can contain.
A work team with extensive experience in the field of sculpture in stone, bronze, marble and polyester, sets and props for cinema, theater, television, figures in various materials for parks, museums, exhibitions, advertising claims, floats, making molds , reproductions, fictitious, corporeal, labels, packaging, architecture and ornamentation.
The basis of their designs starts from handcrafted drawing and clay modeling, to the latest 3D technologies. They treat all their projects with the utmost professionalism, making their clients' ideas a reality or advising them on those aspects in which it is necessary. • Sculptures • Figures, fictitious and claims for advertising events • Scenographies • Corporeal and signs • 3D milling • 3D scanning
a. RURALMOR
It is a non-profit association, registered in the Artisan Registry of the Region of Murcia in the Crafts Services Section that is dedicated to promoting Tourism, Crafts and Commerce in the Region of Murcia.
This association manages the web portal Ruralmur.com as a showcase for regional crafts and has 56 registered artisans who exhibit their products for free, making it easier for visitors to get to know our Murcian products.
Its purposes are the defense of the interests of the associates in their professional activity, their promotion, support and promotion and representation before various entities, both public and private.
Annually they celebrate the Ruralmur Awards, where different entities, groups and most outstanding personalities of the Region of Murcia are recognized. These awards, which are now in their seventh edition, award prizes in 12 categories, including 2 craftsmanship. They also hold workshops on crafts and rural development to publicize the craft sector in the rural world and its impact on the regional economy.
b. INTERNATIONAL NETWORK BELENCRIBS
International Network Belencribs is an international non-profit association that emerged from the union of several associations from different parts of Europe, Africa and America, whose goals are the conservation of the nativity scene tradition and the promotion of nativity scenes in all its dimensions: the promotion of the nativity scene culture, artistic and religious cultural tourism, the promotion of the values of Christian humanism and the universal declaration of Human Rights. It is also registered in the Artisan Registry in the Crafts Services Section.
This association, based in the city of Murcia, proposes activities throughout the year and for all ages related to our nativity scene tradition, as can be seen on its website. https://www.belencribs.org.
Its activities include the Regional Nativity Scene Encounter, which has been held for 22 editions, and the Nativity Scene Contest that was held last year, with great success and in collaboration with the General Directorate of Commerce, Consumption and Administrative Simplification.
c. MUAL MARKET PLACE SL
El Estante de Murcia Alimenta, registered trademark of the company Mual Market Place SL, is a platform for Murcian food brands, created with the purpose of positioning them, both in a digital and offline environment.
Actions such as large tastings in Shopping Centres, gift boxes for actors and influencers, explanatory videos on social networks, hotel sales and a website with sales in Spain and Europe contribute to strengthening the Murcia Food brand.
At El Estante you can find both very traditional and exclusive brands such as the Obrador de San Antonio where you can only buy if you go to this cloistered convent, as well as other brands of recognized international prestige and with a more gourmet touch. Artisan jams, Caravaca yolks, organic products... even our famous meat and deer pies.
In the Zenia Bolulevard Shopping Center they have been celebrating the Day of the Region for three years, with tastings of Murcian products and a prominent presence of the Food Crafts of the Region of Murcia.
d. GUILLERMO SANCHEZ RUBIO. GOLD PAPARAJOTE
Guillermo Sánchez Rubio is an artisan jeweler registered in the Artisan Registry of the Region of Murcia since 2016. The subject of jewelery comes from tradition, since his father was already a jeweler. He studied Gemology and collaborated at the Gemological Institute of Madrid. Later in the year 2000 he went to Malaga, where he worked for Cartier, Rolex, Bvlgari and Damiani, learning jewelry techniques. Later he came to Murcia where he opened his own store.
This craftsman has created the “golden paparajo”, which was the 2016 Product of the Year Award, and it is a unique piece of jewelry, which is based on the lemon tree leaf, resulting in unique pieces, with infinite possibilities of adaptation in earrings, necklaces, bracelets, cufflinks, chokers, rings, etc.
This product has served to carry the artisan and gastronomic tradition of the Region of Murcia in collaboration with the Federation of Peñas Huertanas and has been given to numerous personalities, such as the actress Pepa Aniorte, the presenter Encarna Talavera, the former president of the Congress Ms. Ana Pastor Julian, etc.
It has also carried out, in collaboration with the Directorate of Commerce, Consumption and Administrative Simplification, the I Contest of Paparajotes of the Region of Murcia.
and. SALAZONES GARRE SL ARTISAN SALAZONES
https://www.salazonesgarre.com/
SALAZONES GARRE, SL is a family business founded in 1983 that produces traditionally salted fish in the Region of Murcia.
This company promotes regional crafts and in 2013 Ana Garre creates a story inspired by the relationship between her eldest son and his grandfather, who was the founder of Salazones Garre. A project that is developed as educational material to explain to children and adults the history of salted fish since Roman times and is published as a comic, with texts in Spanish and English.
This company participates in Fairs, Salons and specialized Conferences, such as the cycle Pescados con Arte, Classical Culture Conference, Mi Mar de Salazón and the Madrid Gourmet Show, that is, performances outside and inside the region.
They carry out showcooking with chef Juan Páez at the Posada de los Habaneros, pairings and all kinds of promotional events such as presentations, tastings and stands in Shopping Centers, among others.
It also has a website where users are informed of all its promotional actions and a promotional blog.
F. ARTISANS ASSOCIATION OF THE REGION OF MURCIA CREA. CREATING OFFICE
The Association of Artisans of the Region of Murcia Creates, is an active association that works for the common good of the artisan sector in general and for the economic, professional, training and social interests of its associates, carrying out various projects that empower artisans and protect the different trades and crafts.
Crea has maintained an important level of activity, both at a legislative, commercial, and promotional level, always from a professional point of view and seeking to modify concepts and commercial and productive skills of the participating artisans, for other more current ones, the most important being: The promotion, dissemination, image of the company and the product, the labeling of the product, the exhibition image, customer service, wrappers and packaging..., trying to get the craftsman to abandon negative behaviors that harm the image of quality craftsmanship, prestige..., seeking excellence.
Within this activity, we highlight that it has organized 7 Christmas Craft Shows in the Region of Murcia, numerous Craft Shows in different regional locations, Artisan Meetings, collaboration with other entities and agreements with local councils, courses, workshops, exhibitions and conferences in the Craft Centers of the Region of Murcia and in other locations.
It has also received awards from the Murcia Chamber of Commerce and ASEMOL (Association of Entrepreneurs of the Vega Media).
Finally, it is worth mentioning the Marketing and Dynamization Plan for Crafts 2017-2015, to be carried out through the company El Artenario SL
a. MURCIA NATIVES. JESUS GRIÑAN SL
Registered in the Artisan Registry of the Region of Murcia since 1985, the master craftsman Jesús Griñán began at the age of 8 as an apprentice in the Antonio Galán Rex nativity scene workshop in Puente Tocinos; later, he moved to the company of Manuel Ortigas Méndez and also trained in the workshop of José Cuenca Valverde.
Finally, he founded his own workshop in 1970 and today it is one of the main nativity workshops in the Region. It is currently run by his children: José, Manuel and Mª Jesús. The company has been recognized with the Mercury Prize for Crafts in 1988.
The works of this workshop are well known and reach a high artistic level. Hundreds of pieces of various sizes make up its catalog. His nativity scenes are exhibited from Japan to Miami, passing through numerous European cities. The last exhibition was held last Christmas in the Norwegian city of Drammen, where he set up a monumental nativity scene with more than 300 pieces. His workshop was chosen as a spot for the institutional Christmas announcement of the Region of Murcia 2016 and is the Regional Craft Award 2017.
It presents a model of a Bethlehem decorated in Hebrew style.
a. “BULLAS TORRIJAS” BY FERNANDO JOSÉ FERNÁNDEZ FERNÁNDEZ
The company Pasteleros Artesanos Miguel was born in 1985 in Bullas, dedicating itself to the elaboration of all kinds of artisan products.
In 2015, the current owner takes over, with extensive experience in the world of pastry, currently producing more than 30 varieties of products.
On this occasion, they present the Torrija de Bullas, a product with a characteristic flavor and texture, feeling in each bite, the sponginess of the sponge cake bathed in syrup, the final sugar and the candied egg yolk filling. This product is specific to this municipality, since torrijas can be found in many places, but this recipe is different and very characteristic.
b. “ARTISAN SALAZONES” FROM SALAZONES GARRE SL
SALAZONES GARRE, SL is a family business founded in 1983 that produces traditionally salted fish in the Region of Murcia.
On this occasion it presents the following products: Cantonales, Ling Roe, Hake Roe, Mullet Roe, Tuna Mojamas, Smoked Tuna, Cod Loins and Bonito Loins.
The raw materials they use are always top quality. As the only preservative: sea salt from the Salinas de San Pedro del Pinatar, therefore they are totally natural products, without added preservatives or dyes.
All the salted meats are made with traditional techniques but with the use of the highest food technology and the most precise quality and hygiene controls. The company is certified in ISO 9001:2008 and IFS FOOD STANDARD.
c. “HOLY WEEK CANDIES” BY FRANCISCO JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ BANEGAS
Artisan products EL TURRO, more than a company, is a family tradition that has been passed from father to son since 1950, coexisting and evolving at the same time.
Their artisanal work has always been related to the sale and manufacture of candies, typical such as picardías, nougat and typical regional sweets.
The company is presenting Easter sweets at this event, which has always been one of its star products. The process begins after Christmas and does not end until Holy Wednesday. They make small candies, focused mainly on "pills or madrileños", as well as "sepulchres", long candies with images.
Their Easter candies meet all the requirements to be a flagship product of the Regional Crafts, they are made in a totally artisan way, with a direct fire candy manufacturing process, using basic raw materials and wrapped by hand. They make candies for the three most important Holy Weeks: Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca.
d. “PAPARAJOTE CAKES” BY ANA BELÉN GARCÍA GARCÍA
Dolce Alhama is a family business that starts from the initiative to unify artisan recipes with market trends.
They make desserts and sweets for all kinds of events, with special attention to specialized designs for all tastes, and in recent months they have introduced products for vegans and diabetics. They make mille-feuille from Alhameña, real monkeys, carrot cakes, and numerous themed and custom-made desserts.
On this occasion it presents the Torta de Paparajote, as a representative sweet of Murcian gastronomy, uniting tradition, shape, smell and texture of a cake that maintains the flavor of this dessert and with totally natural ingredients.
It is a product suitable for vegans, without artificial colors, without hydrogenated fats and without palm oil.
and. “NEW SWEET SNACKS” FROM COATO SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA
COATO is an agricultural cooperative company located in the municipality of Totana (Murcia), an area with a deep-rooted agricultural tradition. It was established in 1979 by 65 paprika pepper producers. Since then it has established itself as one of the most important cooperatives in the sector, expanding its activity to other products (fresh fruit and vegetables, almonds, oil, honey, etc.). Harvesting throughout this trajectory the most important recognitions in quality and sustainability.
This company presents for this call the new sweet organic almond snacks in its three varieties: sweet Marcona almonds with orange and ginger, sweet largueta almonds with honey and sweet largueta almonds with honey and cinnamon.
These sweet snacks are very different from the already known sweet or candied almonds and for this reason they arouse the consumer's curiosity. It has been very well accepted in the national market, especially in small and medium businesses, as well as in the international market.
The entire process is carried out manually and by hand, also using traditional utensils. This allows to control at all times the traceability in the elaboration and handling, obtaining a high quality product.
F. “EL ROANO CHEESES” BY PEDRO GINER REVERTE
Located between the fertile fields of Lorca, the EL ROANO cheese factory produces excellent cheeses in a completely traditional way, made with milk from its own goats, of the native Murcian-Granadian breed.
They currently produce more than a dozen different cheeses, among which we must highlight the first blue goat cheese made from raw milk in the Region of Murcia.
Thanks to the fact that its product comes from a quality raw material, the EL ROANO cheese factory won three awards at the 2017 World Cheese Championship and at the 2017/2018 International Goat Cheese Contest, fresh cheese was chosen as one of the best 10 of the contest and the cured cheese obtained the maximum score.
On this occasion, it presents the elaboration of cheeses in an artisanal way and the cream of blue cheese made from raw goat's milk, with a smooth and melting texture in the mouth. Special to pair with jams, a pleasure for the palate.
Among the varieties of cheese they make, we find: cured cheeses (their flagship), semi-cured cheeses, blue cheeses, goat cheese rolls and fresh cheeses.
a. “GASTRO-SCULPTURE, MESICA STUDIO” BY HÉCTOR LÓPEZ GUILLAMÓN
Mesica Estudio is a project that tries to offer cooks the possibility of taking their tableware further, creating sculptural pieces in natural stone and other materials, aimed at having a use as tableware. Unique and exclusive work, what they call, gastrosculpture.
The work that is presented is inspired by characteristic spaces and products of the Region of Murcia, such as the orchard and the coasts. These are 5 pieces that try to convey the greatness of our pantry and are specified below:
-Pepper made of red coralite marble from Abanilla
-Azada, Legón and Mar Menor made in white marble from Macael
-Pig's trotter made of fir wood
The pieces are made by hand, one by one, by direct carving by diamond abrasion with an electric hand tool.
b. “DONNE DEL MARE” BY ENRIQUETA MERCADER SAURA
This work is the final project of this student's Higher Cycle of Artistic Jewelry, inspired by the enigmatic Ama, Japanese divers who are dedicated to collecting oysters, snails, abalone and algae.
The jewelry collection that she has designed is part of a catwalk jewelry and is made up of 3 pieces:
- This necklace shows the tools that the fisherwomen use to work
- This necklace is inspired by the ductile body of the Ama.
- This necklace represents the lung capacity of these divers.
The idea of the collection is to be able to make pieces of different types, such as pendants, brooches, bracelets or earrings, that include some of the elements of these voluminous necklaces, obtaining more commercial jewelry that fuses craftsmanship and design, tradition and modernity.
