2. Artisan Product Award. The evaluation criteria are the following: 

2.1.- Technical and formal quality.
2.2.- Adaptation to the market and commercial potential.
2.3.- The ability to transmit to society positive values related to crafts, contributing to its promotion and appreciation.
2.4.- Social and environmental responsibility.
2.5.- Creativity and innovation, applied to conceptual, formal and technical values, design, product development, commercial and marketing strategies or product presentation approaches.
2.6.- The commitment to the evolution of contemporary crafts and to the dissemination, promotion and pedagogy of crafts as a creative practice.

Those applications that provide quantifiable information on the impact of the total sales of the product or collection presented on the total turnover of the company will be especially valued.

The candidates are the following:

A. “ARNICA OINTMENT” BY MARÍA DEL PILAR BLAYÁ VERDÚ

B. “RECYCLED PAPER WALLETS” ISABEL GONZÁLEZ PUIG

C. “BLUE JELLY” BY FLYPPY

D. “INTEGRAL COLLECTION” BY JOAQUÍN PLANA BELMONTE

E. “FREE FORMS” BY ANA ISABEL ZAPATA ARROYO

F. “SHOPPER AND CASSE GLORIACA” BY GLORIA OLMOS PÉREZ

G. “TRIANGULAR CURRENTS COLLECTION” BY JOSÉ MARIANO BIELSA BERMEJO

H. “LEMONS COLLECTION” BY MARTÍN LARIO GARCÍA

I. “ART TO TOUCH, ART TO TOUCH” BY FUNDIRMETAL AMANDO SL

J. ” HOLY WEEK, OUR LITTLE PASSION: CARTAGENA HOLY WEEK COLLECTION” PROMETEO FOUNDATION

K. “ROSES COLLECTION” BY ROSA MARÍA PLAYÁ PÉREZ

The works of these artisans can be seen in the Temporary Exhibition located in the Regional Craft Center of Murcia, located at Calle Francisco Rabal, 6 and vote in person or electronically through the following link:

https://forms.gle/4L9xKmsSPixYV5438

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Below you can learn about the different candidacies for the Artisan Product Award:

A. “ARNICA OINTMENT” BY MARÍA DEL PILAR BLAYÁ VERDÚ

Arnica ointment is a very special product for its creator María del Pilar Blayá Verdú, since it was one of the first that she formulated when she began the adventure of becoming an artisan, and it works so well that the formula has not changed since then.

Arnica, devil's claw root, St. John's wort and a bit of chilli pepper macerated in extra virgin olive oil, to which hemp seed oil, carnauba vegetable wax and essential oils of lavender, rosemary, thyme and wintergreen are added. A little bit of vitamin E, and voila!

Did you know that wintergreen is called "natural aspirin"? Four plants and four essential oils with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Just apply the ointment where you feel pain or swelling three to four times a day for as long as the problem persists.

Your laboratory complies with all current legislation.

During the year 2020, it has invoiced €26,000 in online sales, of which 70 % corresponds to the commercialization of this product.

B. “RECYCLED PAPER WALLETS” ISABEL GONZÁLEZ PUIG

This artisan began her career as a hobby. When he lived in the Dominican Republic, where he lived for 5 years, he learned the Mayan technique of weaving paper, in an exciting country, where everything is reused and crafts are present in almost all products. Little by little she was creating different models, looking for different papers to be able to recycle, enlarging sizes and looking for straps, chains and other accessories for the bags. In 2014 he definitely returned to Murcia and with the same enthusiasm and work he adapted the models to the fashion and taste of Spanish women, giving each bag a more personal finish and creating new models. Recycle old phone books, newspapers and magazines to create something beautiful, practical and unique. Handmade bags that have a story behind each one of them.

For this candidacy, it presents the collection made up of different accessories for women, these products are: Chantal mini bag, City purse, glasses case, necklace and bracelet. All these products have been made using the Maya braiding technique.

C. “BLUE JELLY” BY FLYPPY

"Blue Jellyfish" is a sculpture inspired by the floating and luminous marine nature of Medusa, made of iron and glass, enameled with a corten steel primer and made with the incorporation of led light inside the globe.

This work is made with recycled materials such as iron and part of the glass. The polished and informal technique shown in this piece reflects the personal development of the technique of sculpture in iron and glass and the simplicity reflects the mastery when it comes to the use of blown glass and made with the presence of artificial light in the piece.

The artist's commitment to the evolution of contemporary sculpture is relentless and insatiable as it does not stop producing and evolving, giving endless beings from the supernatural nature that forms between the artist's head and iron oxide.

It should be noted that all the replicas of this product have been marketed by the artisan, having great success among their customers.

D. “INTEGRAL COLLECTION” BY JOAQUÍN PLANA BELMONTE

Joaquín Plana Belmonte from the artisan company "Tic Tac Toys" presents the "Integra" collection, born with the aim of achieving a greater specialization of his work with the aim of improving the didactic approach of his toys, with the intention of responding to new trends education on gender equality and respect for affective, sexual and family diversity.

This collection is based on the fact that it is a toy without gender, since it can be enjoyed regardless of its gender, they are toys for physical normalization, in order to eliminate the physical pattern, they are attachment toys and they are toys based on historical figures. and literary to achieve a game rich in values.

All the creations that make up this collection are handmade toys made with certified sheep wool using different techniques, mainly wet felting and needle tumble.

E. “FREE FORMS” BY ANA ISABEL ZAPATA ARROYO

The Aizahar brand was born from the artisan Ana Isabel Zapata Arroyo's love of sports in the middle of nature. For her it is a passion to practice mountaineering, climbing, a bike ride or a simple walk through the mountains, sometimes she feels that it is almost a necessity to be in contact with nature for all the good feelings it brings her.

In the “Free Shapes” pendants, he projects in a single piece the different and whimsical shapes that nature presents, its flowers and leaves, its colors, even its smell, its breeze and its energy.

Different places and each one unique, impossible to repeat. This is how each of the free-form pieces is, each with its own little story due to the origin of the plants it contains.

This pendant called "Water" represents the brightness, flow and musicality of the water of a river surrounded by flowers and wild leaves in a forest, when you touch it you can appreciate a little the relief of one of them.

It has two small daisies from a forest in Cáceres, bougainvillea leaves and flowers, a tinderbox chamomile collected in our Murcian mountains and some fern leaves from Galicia.

F. “SHOPPER AND CASSE GLORIACA” BY GLORIA OLMOS PÉREZ

Gloriaca was born in 2012 as a family project made up of three generations of women. Not only are they a Made in Spain bag firm, but they feel identified with the Slow Fashion philosophy; sustainability, fair trade, responsible consumption and quality. They have their own workshop, where they design and make each Gloriaca by hand.

#Shopper is a bag made of double-sided Jacquard fabric with floral motifs. Rectangular base and leather handles. Made with artisan techniques, it is a large-format bag that provides a Smart look. The shoppers are accompanied by a leather strap tied to the handle that they can use to hang keys and find them quickly. Handmade in his workshop. Made in Murcia. Measurements: 37 cm, rectangular base 18 cm x 48 cm, length of handles 76 cm.

#CasseGloriaca, the small mobile accessory that has been incredibly well received due to its practicality, variety of materials; leather, carvings, shine, hair... as well as its finishes: elastic hanger, metal chain, in gold, silver, and with different lengths.

One of its priorities is the promotion in RRSS and Web. His main sources are Instagram and Facebook, adding almost 40,000 followers.

G. “TRIANGULAR CURRENTS COLLECTION” 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.

Presents the triangular currents collection, made up of a shoulder bag, belt, purse, mobile phone case and bracelet, made of cowhide and goatskin, Zamak fittings, special dyes for leather and leather stitching with special waxed thread. This production began its commercialization in September 2019. Inspired by the previous collection called.

H. “LEMONS COLLECTION” BY MARTÍN LARIO GARCÍA

Lemons Collection by Martín Lario García, is made up of different products, fountain, bowl, jug, tray and lemon menina as the main piece. The menina is a recent and unique creation, made entirely by hand, on a pottery wheel and later decorated with ceramic dyes and fired at a temperature of 1,000º C for 12 hours. This collection has obtained sales of €10,000 since January 2019, being one of the most successful decorations on the market since the beginning of its production. All the raw material used in the production of these products is ecological, with ceramic glazes approved by health, both for food use and for decoration.

Martín Lario García has evolved from traditional crafts to newly created crafts including new designs, shapes and uses.

I. “ART TO TOUCH, ART TO TOUCH” BY FUNDIRMETAL AMANDO SL

Fundirmetal Amando SL presents the open-air typhlological museum, with this product the main historical buildings will not only be able to be seen by sight, but also by touch, so that any citizen can enjoy them regardless of whether they have or not any visual impairment.

They are scale models of reproductions of the most significant buildings that will be placed at the foot of the monuments. Through them, blind people will be able to visualize in their mind using their hands, and appreciate the details. How to know the height of its towers and know its contours, being able to understand the different artistic styles used in each era.

J. ” HOLY WEEK, OUR LITTLE PASSION: CARTAGENA HOLY WEEK COLLECTION” PROMETEO FOUNDATION

The Fundación Prometeo day center constitutes a social service for the personal development of people with disabilities in order to achieve, within the possibilities of each one, the overcoming of the obstacles that disability supposes for Social Integration. In the Prometeo day center, various occupational workshops are developed, such as: ceramic workshop, mosaic workshop, painting and recycling workshop, felt workshop and bookbinding. Christmas Artisan Nativity Award 2017: To the Artisan Nativity presented by the Prometheus Foundation.

On this occasion, he presents the Holy Week of Cartagena collection, made up of three thrones, costaleros, nazarenos and hoods. The techniques used are varied and admired by the public.

K. “ROSES COLLECTION” BY ROSA MARÍA PLAYÁ PÉREZ

At Cerámicas PLAYÁ, traditional ceramics and pottery are made with typical decoration from the Murcia region and they are endowed with extensive experience after forty years in the profession and numerous decorations awarded by different regional institutions, such as the Charter of Master Craftsman and the Award for Best Craft Company among others. This traditional ceramic is based on the use of a wide range of colors and different shapes, highlighting a large number of fountains of all sizes and an excellent catalog with vases, murals, sink sets, among others, all of them painted by hand. and endowed with a very old technique for aging called craquéele.

The Roses collection consists of two correlative pieces that follow a short space-time line at a stop moment. They have a design that intertwines their traditional essence and new techniques that are incorporated over time.