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The Region celebrates the 'European Days of Crafts' with exhibitions, workshops, guided tours and demonstrations
The Regional Craft Centers of Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca will hold open days during the next week
The Ministry of Business, Social Economy and the Self-Employed, through the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, has programmed a series of activities to celebrate the 'European Days of Crafts', which are commemorated from tomorrow until April 3. Specifically, a total of 24 activities make up the program of actions, which includes free guided tours, craft workshops, live craft demonstrations, exhibitions, or open days at the Regional Craft Centers of Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca. .
Thus, next week these open days will be held at the three regional craft centers, from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and on Saturday , from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. As for the Murcia Regional Crafts Center, you can visit the exhibition of blown glass and artistic locksmithing by Flyppy, Regional Crafts Award 2022, called 'Elementos Escultoluminós'.
Also on the program are the inauguration of the ceramic exhibition by Verónica Maccorin 'Boti Art', on March 29, at 6:00 p.m.; a bread workshop given by Martín Máiquez, at the Gloria Fuertes school in El Palmar; four leather goods workshops offered by José Bielsa; or a pottery workshop for adults, led by Verónica Maccorin, among other activities.
In the case of the Regional Craft Center of Cartagena, you can visit an exhibition on beekeeping, 'Gimiele'; a sample of 'Jewelry with fire enamel on metal', by Pilar Sáez Rebollo; or attend a live demonstration of polymer clay, by Mónica Andrea Laura Cosma, on March 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Finally, the Regional Crafts Center of Lorca will host an exhibition of painting on textiles by the artisan Lidia Cassi called 'Contrasts'.
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, highlighted that “for a week these free activities will bring visitors of all ages closer to the sphere of craft creation. There will be seven days dedicated to this activity in which artists who wish to show their creations and share their work procedures with the public are invited to participate.
The 'European Days of Crafts' have their origin in 'Les Journées Européennes des Métiers d'Art,' which has been organized in France by the Institut National des Métiers d'Art since 2002. Spain soon joined the project and both countries are the ones that They present a more extensive program of activities. This year, this party is celebrated simultaneously in 18 countries.
THE MEMBER OF BUSINESS MEETS WITH THE ARTISAN ASSOCIATIONS OF THE REGION OF MURCIA
The Minister of Business, Social Economy and the Self-Employed, Valle Miguélez, held a meeting today with the artisan associations of the Region of Murcia with the aim of addressing the actions carried out by the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts to promote the sector, as well as to analyze the recent call for aid for these associations.
Craft associations have until April 8 to submit applications for this call, which has a fund of 50,000 euros, and whose objective is to finance joint marketing plans, communication, awareness-raising, and actions to promote employment in crafts.
The call has four lines that have 12,500 euros each. One for the internationalization of the artisan company; another for regional craft shows; a third to promote regional craft centers, craftsmen's houses and the like; and a last one, so that the associations organize and carry out technical courses on artisan trades aimed at young people and students to promote employment in this sector.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Santa Lucía Association of Glass Craftsmen, the Totana Craftsmen Association, the Murcia Region Pastry Chefs Association (Arepa), the Lorca Craftsmen Association, the New Crafts Association, the Murcia Craftsmen Association, the Association of Businessmen Belenistas and Crea, and the Artisan Association of the Region of Murcia.
'FLYPPY' RETURNS TO THE MURCIA REGIONAL CRAFTS CENTER WITH THE EXHIBITION 'LIGHT SCULPTURE ELEMENTS'
The Murcia Regional Craft Center is hosting a new exhibition with the work of the sculptor Ismael Cerezo, known as 'Flyppy'. Registered in the Artisan Registry since 1997 and winner of the 2022 Regional Crafts Award, 'Flyppy' shows in 'Elementos escultoluminís' more than forty sculptural works, most of them with their own light.
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, inaugurated the exhibition yesterday afternoon, which can be visited until the end of April, from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: 30 p.m., and on Saturdays, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
'Flyppy' from Murcia is a creative glass and metal craftsman, practically self-taught. He began in the early 90s to make his sculptures with all kinds of metals. He opened his own workshop with a glass furnace, which allowed him to create his most recognizable pieces: lamps, bugs, ladybugs, spiders, herons, fish, bulls, owls, butterflies, lampposts and a whole explosion of metal and glass sculptures.
'Flyppy' has spent more than 30 years evolving his technique to unleash his creativity and achieve balance between the various materials with which he works.
The Community subsidizes 50,000 euros to artisan associations to finance plans to promote employment and marketing in the sector
The deadline for submitting applications for this call for aid begins today and will be open until April 8
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The Ministry of Business, Social Economy and the Self-Employed, through the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, published yesterday in the Official Gazette of the Region of Murcia (BORM) the call for aid for artisan associations to finance plans for joint marketing, communication, awareness and actions to promote employment in crafts.
The aid, with a budget of 50,000 euros, is intended for non-profit artisan associations in the Region of Murcia that are made up of individual artisans and artisan companies. The deadline for submitting applications begins today and will be open until April 8. The request must be made through the CARM Electronic Office using procedure 1286.
The general director of Crafts and Consumption, Sonia Moreno, highlights that "these aids come to reinforce the policy on crafts that is developed by the regional government, focused on the promotion and development of craft companies to promote, put in value and communicate the quality of the artisan product of the Region of Murcia”.
The credit allocated to these grants will be distributed among each of the lines that make up the call. Thus, the 'Artisan Company Internationalization' line is endowed with 12,500 euros and through it the associations can promote participation actions of their associated artisans in national and international fairs that promote the professionalization of the artisan sector.
The line 'Regional Craft Shows' has a credit of 12,500 euros for artisan associations to organize and run regional craft shows in the Region of Murcia that mean an increase in the marketing of the craft sector. Likewise, another 12,500 euros are earmarked for the 'Promote Regional Craft Centers, Craftsmen's Houses and similar' line, to help associations organize events and exhibitions that communicate the new crafts to society.
Lastly, the 'Professional Courses for Master Craftsmen' helpline has 12,500 euros earmarked for associations to organize and run technical courses on craft trades aimed at young people and students to promote employment in crafts. These courses must be carried out by master craftsmen who train in craft techniques and in specialized Craft centers in the Region of Murcia that have the equipment, tools and means to provide the training.
NEW OFFER OF COURSES AND WORKSHOPS OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
Crea Asociación Artesana launches a new training offer of FREE craft courses and workshops, subsidized by the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts.
If you are interested in signing up, you can send an email to contacto@creaartesana.com or call 694 433 965.
- INITIATION TO THE GLASS WINDOW taught by Carmen Martínez Azorín – March 5/12/19/26, 2023
- PAINTING ON TEXTILE taught by Lidia Cassi – March 6/13/20/27, 2023
- WOOL TOYS taught by Joaquín Plana from Tic Tac Toys – March 7/14/21/28, 2023
- GLASS TIFFANY AND JEWELRY taught by Carmen Martínez Azorín – March 8/15/22/29, 2023
- PAINTING ON SUPPORT taught by Lidia Cassi – 9/16/23/30 – March 2023
- GOLD AND JEWELRY taught by Jesús Gómez Alegría – March 10/17/24/31, 2023
- EMBOSSED ON METAL taught by Jesús Gómez Alegría – March 11/18/25, 2023
- FIRE ENAMEL ON METAL taught by Anabel del Canto – March 31 and April 1/2, 2023
The period is open for the pastry chefs of the Region to present their candidacies to the Regional Artisan Meat Pie Contest
On March 22, the jury will choose the best meatloaf and a tasting of the Murcian product will take place at the Murcia Craft Center
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, has presented this morning the call for the IV Regional Artisan Meat Pie Contest, organized by the Regional Association of Pastry Entrepreneurs of Murcia (Arepa) in collaboration with the General Directorate.
The objective of this contest is "to promote and highlight the importance of one of the most representative products of the regional salty pastry, but above all to promote its excellence and give public recognition to the pastry artisans of the Region of Murcia, who for centuries have been making this typical Murcian recipe”, highlighted Moreno.
Those pastry chefs who wish to participate in this contest can submit applications until March 21. To do this, they must be registered or in the process of registration in the Artisan Registry of the Region of Murcia in the pastry chef trade and be active at the time of the competition.
The contest rules and registration application can be downloaded at this link
- Application and bases of the IV Regional Meatloaf Contest and send it by email to contestregionalpasteldecarne@gmail.com
Next March 22 will be the day that the jury of the IV Regional Artisan Meat Pie Contest will meet to select the best artisan meat pie in the Region. The jury will be made up of qualified professionals from the sector who will assess the meat pies in a tasting that will take place at the Murcia Regional Crafts Center.
The product with the highest score will be recognized as 'Best Artisan Meatloaf 2023' and will obtain a trophy and a plaque for the winning establishment.
Later that same day in the afternoon, a tasting of the artisan meat pies made by the winners of previous editions will be offered, accompanied by craft beer and with a performance by a regional music group. "We hope that this event will increasingly recognize this Murcian product as a hallmark of gastronomic quality," Moreno added.
Open the period to register activities for the European Days of Crafts
- It will be held in various European countries from March 27 to April 2.
- Spain will be the guest country with the "Singular Encounters"
Europe will once again celebrate the European Craft Days from March 27 to April 2. During that week, free activities will be offered that will bring visitors and curious people of all ages closer to the sphere of artisan creation. Fairs, open days in workshops or in the cloud, live demonstrations, face-to-face or virtual exhibitions, conferences, etc. both in face-to-face format, respecting all protection measures, and in virtual format or both at the same time. A week around crafts in which artists who wish to show their creations and share their work procedures with the public are invited to participate.
This year, Spain will be the guest country and the regular program will include the first "Singular Encounters", special activities that will offer an exclusive visit for small groups in a place that is not usually open to the public.
The registration period for activities for artisans and public and private institutions is now open on the website www.diasdelaartesania.es, where the program of activities will be progressively updated. In order to propose activities, it is necessary for the artisan person or the institution to register on the website to later upload the proposal specifying the title, a brief description, days, dates and place in case the activity is face-to-face. If it is online, the activity will be reflected on the map, but will not include location data. You can also attach up to a maximum of three photographs, as well as contact information and social networks.
The objective of these conferences is to bring the secrets of the work of luthiers, jewelers, potters, lace makers, blacksmiths, weavers and all kinds of artisan trades closer to the public, to spread their enormous wealth and uniqueness. In Europe it will be held in other countries such as Germany, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
In the previous edition, more than 400 activities were carried out throughout Spain, being the third country with the most actions after France and Germany. Of all of them, 385 were face-to-face activities of a different nature, such as open days (craft workshops, associations, workspaces, etc.), trade demonstrations, practical workshops for children and adults, exhibitions, as well as communication activities in the sector. . There were also 17 online activities, such as virtual tours of artisan workshops and live demonstrations, and 14 were online and face-to-face. Andalusia and Castilla y León were the communities with the highest number of activities, 119 and 52, respectively, followed by the Community of Madrid and Galicia, with a program of 43 and 42 activities.
This initiative is promoted by the School of Industrial Organization (EOI), a public foundation and the first business school in Spain, and its area for the promotion of crafts, Fundesarte together with
a Craft and Art, Organization of Craftsmen of Spain.
About Fundesarte
Fundesarte is, since 1981, the reference organization in the promotion and development of Spanish artisan companies. It is an initiative of the School of Industrial Organization, which is part of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism. Its work focuses on promoting, valuing and communicating the quality of the artisan product and the sustainability of its production processes, through promotional activities, among which the National Craft Awards, exhibition projects and the European Days of Crafts stand out. the Craft.
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About EOI
The School of Industrial Organization (EOI) is the first Business School founded in Spain (1955). In its 65-year history, more than 142,000 executives and business managers specialized in leadership, internationalization and sustainability have passed through its classrooms.
As a public foundation attached to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism and with the co-financing of the European Social Fund, it has promoted the businesses of more than 60,000 new entrepreneurs in Spain and founded a National Network of 50 Coworking Spaces in different cities of the country.
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For more information:
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Regional craft centers increase their sales more than 50 percent
2022 is the year in which the most sales have historically been obtained, exceeding the pre-pandemic figures
The centers of Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca sold products from a total of 138 artisans
The regional craft centers in Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca managed to close 2022 with historical data in terms of sales of craft products. Thus, in total figures, their sales increased by 50.64 percent compared to the previous year, with 2022 being the year in which the most sales have historically been obtained, exceeding the pre-pandemic figures.
Specifically, the Murcia Regional Crafts Center increased its sales by 20.47 percent, with 75,204 euros; the Cartagena Craft Center, 57.37 percent, with 140,416 euros; and the Lorca Craft Center, 71.65 percent, reaching 78,410 euros in sales.
This is shown by the annual balance of the regional craft centers, prepared by the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, which also highlights that the month in which the most sales were registered was December, where a turnover of 39,384 euros was reached. .
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, positively assessed this increase and highlighted that "the work of artisans throughout the year is rewarded with these figures, because knowing that their effort and dedication gives rise to products that society demands It's quite a prize." "From the regional government we will continue to support the sector and help to be a showcase for artisan work," he added.
The regional craft centers sold products from a total of 138 artisans, a job that the more than 25,000 visitors they received last year were able to discover.
Specifically, the Murcia Regional Craft Center was visited by more than 6,500 people (45 percent more), the Cartagena Regional Craft Center had more than 5,200 visitors (93 percent more) and the Regional Center de Lorca received more than 13,300 visitors (135 percent more).
Statements by the general director of Crafts and Consumption, Sonia Moreno, on the regional craft centers
On Valentine's Day, #Give Crafts #Give Love
The artisan products of the Region of Murcia are made one by one with a lot of love.
To celebrate Valentine's Day, the Craft Centers of the Region of Murcia, located in Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca, have prepared a selection of handmade products, made with a lot of love by our artisans.
Below, you can see some of our proposals to give away on this special day, and why not? Also for those who have not yet fallen in love, they can give themselves a whim.
La Rita Vintage, a new artisan firm, makes its debut at the Regional Craft Centers in this exhibition with collections of creative jewelry.
The Koyak artisan clothing firm presents its new collection of sweatshirts for him and her.
The occupational workshop "Aidemar" has created some ceramic envelopes so that you can give your partner a love letter.
In addition, in our gourmet products section, you will find; artisan honeys and jams from Traditional Jams (simply one of the best jams in the world), to sweeten your partner. Craft beers, such as Cátedra, Trinitaria or Yakka. Signature wines from different artisan wineries in the Region of Murcia. Bodegas Evine de Yecla, Balcona de Bullas or Salzillo de Jumilla, are the wines that you can select for this day.
Another gift idea, it will be a nice experience, to carry out a pottery workshop with your partner at the Murcia Craft Center. Special promotion of €25 per couple per hour and a half of workshop, which can be exchanged on Wednesdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. or in the second shift from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Ask for it and we will give you a gift voucher.
The Region hosts the national meeting of the Observatory of Crafts
The Region of Murcia hosted on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, the fourth national meeting of the Crafts Observatory, which was held at the facilities of the Murcia Science Park.
The Minister of Business, Social Economy and the Self-Employed, Valle Miguélez, participated in the meeting, in which she highlighted the work of the Observatory, which "allows the sharing of experiences and collaboration strategies between those responsible for crafts from the different regions, establishing cooperation frameworks with entities of the national artisan sector and promoting crafts”.
In this edition, the meeting focused on the marketing of artisan products, on new consumption habits and on the circumstances of the global market with which crafts must coexist.
In addition to the technical meeting, the members of the Observatory participated in a round table made up of regional artisans of recognized prestige who presented their experiences in the field of marketing.
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, also participated in the meeting, which is held every six months; the director of the Development Institute (INFO), Joaquín Gómez; the person in charge of Fundesarte, Silvia Martín; the director of the School of Mediterranean Industrial Organization, Fernando Garrido; the head of the National Reference Center for Crafts, Antonio Suarez; the president of Oficio y Arte, an organization of artisans in Spain, Lala de Dios; as well as its vice president, Félix Sanz.
The Murcia Regional Crafts Center receives the first Sicted prize for the most competitive tourist service
The Murcia Regional Center for Crafts won first prize in the XIII Edition of the Comprehensive System of Spanish Tourist Quality in Destinations (Sicted) Awards, in the category of most competitive tourist service. On January 20, the Minister of Business, Social Economy and the Self-Employed, Valle Miguélez, received the award given by the Secretary of State for Tourism, together with the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), within the framework of the Fair International Tourism Fitur.
Miguélez highlighted that "this award recognizes the quality of the tourist service offered to visitors by the Murcia Regional Crafts Center, the continuous improvement of its services, training, good tourist practices, the commitment to promoting local artisans and its products, good management and commitment to improving sustainability”.
Sicted's purpose is the integral and permanent management of quality in a tourist destination.
The Craft Center, managed by the General Directorate for Consumption and Crafts, has been part of the Sicted program since 2006. As a quality place, every year it carries out a detailed analysis of its activity and sets goals to improve itself the following year. In addition, it was a pioneer in participating in the pilot project of remote Sicted evaluations and obtained the Covid 2020 Good Practices Certificate.
The Murcia Regional Crafts Center obtains the first Sicted prize in the most competitive tourist service category
The award, which will be presented next month at Fitur, recognizes the continuous improvement in the quality of the service offered to customers.
The Murcia Regional Center for Crafts has won first prize in the XIII Edition of the Integral System of Spanish Tourist Quality in Destinations Awards (Sicted), in the category of most competitive tourist service. This award recognizes the continuous improvement in the quality of the tourist service offered to clients. The awards ceremony will be held on January 19, in Madrid, within the framework of the Fitur International Tourism Fair.
Sicted is a program developed by the Secretary of State for Tourism whose purpose is the integral and permanent management of quality in a tourist destination. The Crafts Center, which is managed by the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, dependent on the Ministry of Employment, Business, Universities and Spokesperson, has been part of the Sicted quality program since December 2006. Among other things, it has implemented good practices tourist and renews them annually.
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, explained that "for the awarding of the prize, criteria such as the commitment to training, continuous improvement, participation in the activities organized by Sicted, involvement in bodies and entities have been evaluated. management, the use of local resources in the supply of products and services, and the commitment to improving sustainability”.
The Murcia Craft Center, which is 30 years old, allows you to buy any product made by artisans officially registered in the Craft Registry of the Region of Murcia, and also has online sales, through the web of Crafts. The Center also offers temporary exhibitions, guided tours, workshops and live demonstrations.
Thanks to his adherence to the Sicted project, every year he carries out a detailed analysis of his annual activity and sets goals to surpass himself the following year.
In 2020, the Murcia Regional Crafts Center was one of the pioneers in participating in the pilot project of remote Sicted evaluations and obtained the Covid 2020 Good Practices Certificate.
The Town Hall of Fuente Álamo and the IES Arzobispo Lozano de Jumilla are awarded in the V Regional Nativity Scene Contest
The contest, organized by the General Directorate of Crafts and the Belencribs association, also rewards the Sacred Heart parish of Molina de Segura, the El Buen Pastor association of La Aparecida and the Cuenca de Los Garres family
The counselor Valle Miguélez participated in the awards ceremony of the V Region of Murcia Nativity Scene Contest.
The Regional Center for Crafts today hosted the awards ceremony for the V Murcia Region Nativity Scene Contest, organized by the Directorate General for Consumption and Crafts in collaboration with the International Network Belencribs Association. In this edition, the winners have been: the Town Hall of Fuente Álamo, the IES Arzobispo Lozano de Jumilla, the Sacred Heart parish of Molina de Segura, the association El Buen Pastor de La Aparecida (Cartagena) and the Cuenca de Los Garres family (Murcia ).
The Minister of Business, Employment, Universities and the Spokesperson, Valle Miguélez, participated in the event and explained that "this event aims to promote and reward the craftsmanship of assembling the Nativity scene for Christmas, while disseminating and showing the tradition and work of the nativity scenes”.
On this occasion, prizes have been proposed for six different categories and 193 participants have presented themselves. Of these, 86 were individuals, 64 associations, 33 parishes, six educational centers and four town halls.
The jury was made up of the president of the International Network Belencribs Association, José Molero, and the experts in nativity scenes José Fructuoso Martínez and José Morales. When evaluating the works, they took into account aspects such as staging, perspective, lighting, the representation of places in the Region of Murcia and that the figures were made by regional nativity scenes.
The poet Carmelo Guillén Acosta and the director of the Salzillo Museum in Murcia, María Teresa Marín, participated in the awards ceremony, who gave a lecture on the Bethlehem.
Statements by the Minister Valle Miguélez on the tradition of the Bethlehem in the Region of Murcia.
Workshop "Create your own Bethlehem portal"
Next Monday, December 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., you can make your own Bethlehem portal, using tree bark. Figures not included.
The figures should not exceed 16 cms. If you still do not have a nativity scene, you can buy your figures at the Craft Center, where we have a wide variety of nativity scenes of all the nativity scenes in the Region of Murcia; and if you already have it, don't hesitate to bring it, to see how it looks.
This workshop will be given by members of the Fuente Álamo Nativity Scene Association and the José de Nazaret Nativity Scene Association.
Free workshop thanks to the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts.
Registrations:
Murcia Regional Craft Center
Calle Francisco Rabal, 6 – 30.009 Murcia
968 35 75 37 – centroartesaniamurcia@salzillosi.com
The Murcia Region Christmas Craft Show hosts 84 stands with traditional trades, gifts, food and nativity scenes
It can be visited until January 5 and will feature artisans from the Region and from Galicia, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia and Andalusia.
The Minister of Business, Employment, Universities and Spokesperson, Valle Miguélez, inaugurated today the 38th edition of the Murcia Region Christmas Craft Show.
The 38th edition of the Murcia Region Christmas Craft Show, which opened its doors today, has 84 stands with traditional trades, gifts, food and nativity scenes. Of the total booths, 82 belong to artisans, of which 77 are from the Region of Murcia, and five from Galicia, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, the Valencian Community and Andalusia. In addition, there is also an NGO and an institutional stand.
This traditional exhibition is located in Alfonso X el Sabio and Jaime I, in Murcia, and can be visited until January 5. The event is organized by the Ministry of Business, Employment, Universities and Spokesperson, through the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, and has the collaboration of the Murcia City Council.
The Minister Valle Miguélez inaugurated the exhibition, which she highlighted that "it is a showcase to disseminate the work of artisans in the Region, encourage citizens to buy in traditional establishments, preserve trades, create employment and promote the circular economy and the sustainability".
The artisan trades present this year are potter-ceramist, beekeeper, traditional nativity scene maker of clay and nativity scene accessories, jewelry maker, embroiderer, brewer, confectioner, paper and cardboard maker, fruit and vegetable preserver, bookbinder, saddler, jeweler, toymaker, leatherworker, marzipan maker, artistic metalworker, figure molder, dollmaker, baker, pastry chef, silversmith, painter-draftsman, cheesemaker, regional costume tailor, stone carver, glazier, winemaker and shoemaker.
The artisans of the Region come from Abarán, Águilas, Bullas, Caravaca de la Cruz, Cartagena, Cehegín, Ceutí, Jumilla, Las Torres de Cotillas, Lorca, Molina de Segura, Moratalla, Mula, Murcia, Puerto Lumbreras and Yecla.
All of them will continue to have the support of the regional government and this has been reflected in the budgets of the Ministry, in which, for crafts and artisans, almost two million euros are available.
Specifically, the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts has increased the subsidies for individual craftsmen and companies to 220,000 euros.
Workshops and demonstrations
The institutional stand will be a meeting point where the visitor will be able to request information, contemplate different temporary exhibitions of artisans, participate in traditional trade workshops, learn about new artisan products, attend live demonstrations and enjoy musical performances and children's workshops.
The exhibition will remain open until January 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. On December 24 and 31 it will close at 3:00 p.m., and on December 25 and January 1 it will not open its doors.
The schedule of the exhibition can be consulted on the website www.artesaniaregiondemurcia.es, as well as in instagram Y Facebook.
Children's workshops at Christmas at the Murcia Regional Craft Center
From December 24, 2022 to January 5, 2023, the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts launches a new offer of children's workshops so that the little ones in the house can enjoy creating their own artisan product, and thus develop their creativity. in the Christmas holidays.
These workshops will last an hour and a half, and cost €8.
The age group of these workshops will be from 6 to 12 years, being grouped in ages from 6 to 9 and from 10 to 12 years.
Two shifts have been established, one in the morning from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and another in the afternoon from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The training offer is described below:
- "Santa Claus". Elaboration of a pendant in cold porcelain with América Colque. From 6 to 12 years old. 12/24/22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- "Baby Dragon." Making a foam dragon with Sergio Ros. From 6 to 9 years. 12/27/22 and 01/03/23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- “Memory”. Development of a game of intellectual ability with Sergio Ros. From 10 to 12 years. 12/27/22 and 01/03/23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- “Potter for a day”. Elaboration of a vase with Verónica Maccorin. From 6 to 12 years old. 12/28/22 and 01/04/23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- "Little Red Riding Hood". Elaboration of a basket with Antonio Narváez. From 7 to 12 years. 12/28/22 and 01/04/23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- “Create your own Superhero notebook”. Preparation of a notebook with Fernando Martínez. From 7 to 12 years. 12/29/22 and 01/05/23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- "Princes and princesses". Painting with Andrea Lopardo. From 6 to 12 years old. 12/29/22 and 01/5/2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- "For your magic key." Making a leather keychain with José Bielsa. From 6 to 12 years old. 12/30/22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- "Christmas Decorations" Painting on plaster figures with Lidia Cassi. From 6 to 12 years old. 12/30/22 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- “Lucky Grapes” Elaboration of a cold porcelain pendant with América Colque. From 6 to 12 years old. 12/31/22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Registration and place of activities at the Murcia Regional Crafts Center, located at Calle Francisco Rabal, 6, Murcia. Contact telephone number, 968 35 75 37, centroartesaniamurcia@salzillosi.com.
Opening hours from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
PROGRAMMING
TUESDAY 12/27/22 and 01/03/23
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: “Baby Dragon”. Games
- 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: “Memory”. Games
WEDNESDAY 12/28/22 and 01/04/23
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: “Potter for a day”. Mud
- 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: “Little Red Riding Hood”. Basketry
THURSDAY 12/29/22 and 01/5/23
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: “Create your superhero notebook”. Binding
- 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: “Princes and princesses” Painting
FRIDAY 12/30/22
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: “For your magic key”. leather goods
- 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: “Christmas Decorations”. painting on plaster
SATURDAY 12/31/22
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: “Santa Claus” and “Lucky Grapes”. Cold porcelain
THE CRAFT CENTERS OF MURCIA AND CARTAGENA INCORPORATE ACCESSIBLE SIGNAGE
The Murcia and Cartagena Regional Craft Centers have renewed their signage to make it more accessible, in order to improve the experience of visitors and professionals by facilitating orientation in their facilities, identification of their dependencies and general understanding of the environment.
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, presented today the new signage that has been carried out "with criteria of cognitive accessibility and with the active participation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with specific training in the evaluation of built environments, to which has meant a very enriching paid work experience”. These evaluators are part of the Prometeo association, an organization registered in the artisan registry of the Community.
To design the new signage, the General Directorate has also relied on the cognitive accessibility service of Plena Inclusión Región de Murcia, which has evaluated all the areas open to the public.
Cognitive accessibility is one of the three areas that make up universal accessibility, along with physical and sensory accessibility, which seeks to make information, objects, services and environments understandable to everyone without excluding anyone. A few months ago, the reform that includes this concept in state legislation was approved in the Cortes.
The first nativity scene in the history of the European Parliament will be from the Region of Murcia
The Nativity, the work of Jesús Griñán, recreates a Bethlehem portal with the Holy Family, the Three Wise Men, the architectural remains of a Murcian Baroque church and the Murcia Cathedral
López Miras will attend its inauguration on November 30 as part of his work agenda in Brussels where he will speak in plenary session of the Committee of the Regions and will meet with the European Commissioner for Agriculture
The European Parliament will have a traditional Murcian nativity scene made by Jesús Griñán's workshop, thus becoming the first birth in the history of the European Parliament. The president of the Community, Fernando López Miras, will attend the inauguration on November 30 at the headquarters of this European institution created in 1952, coinciding with its institutional agenda in Brussels.
In order to select the origin of the nativity scene, and despite the fact that another origin could have been chosen, the Parliament has taken into account the great tradition of nativity scene crafts in the Region, which is valued as a national and international benchmark for quality and detail of his pieces.
This historic facility has had the endorsement of the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola from Malta, and the regional government's goal is to maintain it in the future, as a consolidated tradition. Thus, in terms of decoration typical of these dates, the headquarters of the European Parliament has only had a Christmas tree up to now.
Regarding the choice of a nativity scene made by Jesús Griñán, this nativity scene master from the Murcian district of Puente Tocinos is one of the great references in the sector, with numerous awards. He began as an apprentice in 1952, and since then he has exhibited his works in countries such as the United States, Japan and France. The work chosen for the European Parliament is two meters high and recreates a Bethlehem portal with the Holy Family and the Three Wise Men, as well as the architectural remains of a traditional Murcian Baroque church and the Murcia Cathedral.
Work schedule in Brussels
In addition to the inauguration of this nativity scene in the European Parliament, President Fernando López Miras will also have an intense work schedule in Brussels where, among other issues, he will speak at the plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions.
Likewise, he will meet with the permanent representative ambassador of Spain to the European Union, Marcos Alonso, and will hold a meeting with the Spanish delegation of the Committee of the Regions.
López Miras's institutional agenda in Brussels also highlights the meeting he will hold with the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, where he will be able to address the situation of the sector in Spain and the Region of Murcia, as well as the different actions that the European Union is taking place in this matter.
Open the period to participate in the V Nativity Scene Contest of the Region of Murcia
Those interested may register until December 18 in the categories of schools, institutes, individuals, town halls, parishes, associations and orchard clubs.
The general director Sonia Moreno presented today the V Murcia Region Nativity Scene Contest, along with the president of the Belencribs Association, Jose Molero.
The Belencribs Association, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, has convened the V Murcia Region Nativity Scene Contest, in which you can participate until December 18 in the categories of schools, institutes, individuals, town halls, parishes, associations and orchard clubs.
The general director Sonia Moreno, who presented the contest today together with the president of the Belencribs Association, Jose Molero, highlighted that "through this contest, the aim is to disseminate nativity scenes as one of the most deeply rooted traditions in regional crafts, as well as increase interest in these products for the Christmas season”.
The jury, which will be made up of professionals linked to crafts and the assembly of nativity scenes, will appreciate that pieces made by regional nativity scene artisans are used in the composition. The winners of previous calls will not be able to compete.
The awards ceremony will take place on December 21 at the Murcia Regional Crafts Center.
The bases of participation can be consulted on the page www.belencribs.org. The participants, who must have their domicile in the Region, will have to send a WhatsApp to the telephone number 601250612, indicating the name of the person or entity that is presenting, the address of the nativity scene, attaching photographs, including a maximum three-minute video and the description of the nativity scene detailing who has participated in the assembly and materials used.
'Empoderarte' shows works made by victims of abuse at the Regional Craft Center
24/11/2022 –
MURCIA. The Murcia Regional Craft Center hosts the project exhibition 'empower you', a sample of the work carried out in the workshops for women victims of gender violence, taught by regional artisans.
The director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonya Moreno, who inaugurated the exhibition this Thursday together with the general director of Women and Gender Diversity, Silvia Munoz, explained that "the objective of this project, which is being held for the third consecutive year, is to offer these women artisan training to gain confidence and self-confidence, while at the same time giving visibility to the problem of gender violence among the population, the work they have done in the workshops is shown and they are offered tools so that they can find their possible insertion in the labor market”.
About 220 womenyes, referred by the Specialized Care Centers for Women Victims of Violence (CAVI) and associations that work with vulnerable women, have participated in the 28 workshops, which have been carried out in 19 municipalities, with a very different artisan theme, from the initiation to pottery, ceramics, basketry, embroidery, costume jewellery, jewelry, fire enamel, leather, painting, elaboration of headdresses, braided paper, floral arrangements, the manufacture of wool toys, cold porcelain, and confectionery and pastry, among others. etc. The workshops have been held in collaboration with town halls and third sector associations.
'Empoderarte' is financed with the budget of the 'Regional Pact against gender violence' and organized by the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, and the General Directorate of Women and Gender Diversity.
The exhibition can be visited for 15 days, from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and on Sundays it will remain closed.
60 artisan products from the Region are present at the Gourmet Club of El Corte Inglés in Murcia
You can buy and eat quality foods that have won awards such as wines, cheeses, peppers and salted meats
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, presented the artisan products of the Region that will be in the Club Gourmet gastronomic space of El Corte Inglés in Murcia.
60 references of artisan products from the Region of Murcia are present in the new Club Gourmet gastronomic space of El Corte Inglés de Murcia and in the Barra del Gourmet. These are high-quality products such as wines, cheeses, paprika and salted meats that can be purchased and consumed.
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, participated today, together with the director of Corte Inglés de Murcia, Rafael Álvarez-Ossorio, in the presentation of the new space and indicated that "Club Gourmet is a showcase for consumers to discover the quality of the artisan products that are made in the Region and can be easily acquired”.
The space has wines from the Jumilla, Yecla and Bullas denominations of origin, and among them is 'Casa Castillo Pie Franco', the only wine from the Region with 100 Parker points. You can also find products from regional suppliers that have won quality awards such as the jams from the Archivel Confituras Tradicionales company, recognized in 2021 among the ten best in the world; pickles, oils, and beers such as the artisan Cátedra Beer; salted cheeses, highly prestigious cheeses such as those from the Roano de Lorca cheese factory, which produce them with milk from their own native Murcian-Granadian goats and which has won numerous international awards, in addition to the Food Craft Award in 2020.
The Gourmet Club, which also has a bar where you can consume the products, is located on the ground floor of El Corte Inglés, next to the supermarket. It has 3,000 references and occupies an area of 300 square meters.
Programming for the month of November of the Regional Craft Center of Cartagena
The General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, launches the new program of live demonstrations and tasting of artisan products at the Regional Craft Center of Cartagena during the month of November.
Specifically, there will be six live demonstrations of the production of artisan products, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., three tastings of artisan products.
Next Tuesday, November 1, the artisan firm Heartmade by Laura by Mónica Andrea Laura Cosma, will perform a live demonstration in cold porcelain, making fairytale houses and costume jewelry inspired by Disney princesses.
On Wednesday, November 2, the Master Craftsman Jesús Gómez Alegría, Tabil Goldsmith, will impress us with the creation of jewels cast with fire in noble materials such as brass, copper, alpaca or silver.
On Saturday, November 5, Isabel Puig's artisan firm Recycled Paper Wallets will make live different handbags and women's accessories, using a paper braiding technique that she learned on a trip to Mexico.
On Monday, November 7, the master craftswoman Carmen Martínez Azorín, a stained glass window, will give a demonstration of making Tiffanys necklaces.
On Monday, November 21, the master craftswoman Marisa Peaguda, potter-ceramist, with a clay modeling demonstration.
On Tuesday, November 22, the craftswoman Ascensión Martínez Espallardo, painter-draftswoman and jeweler, will paint her creative jewelery live, creating art maneuvers in accessories (earrings, necklaces and brooches).
In addition, during this month they will celebrate,
A wine tasting by Vicente Ovejero's Bizarría Wines, which will take place on November 25 at 7:30 p.m., at a cost of €20 per guest.
Two of them are intended for closed groups from the United Kingdom, thanks to the collaboration of Mediterranean Cartagena Tours, and will take place on November 9 and 30 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., where tourists, with an English translator, will be able to taste different wines and artisan cheeses from the Region of Murcia.
'Flyppy' receives the Regional Craft Award
Joaquín Plana, Vael de Ginés, the Salzillo Museum, the Murcia School of Art, Mercedes Serrano, Andrés Mármol and Esther Núñez are the award-winning artisans at the gala held today in Lorca
The Minister of Business, Employment, Universities and Spokesperson, Valle Miguélez, presents the Regional Craft Award to the creative glass and metal craftsman Ismael Cerezo 'Flyppy'
The creative craftsman of glass and metal Ismael Cerezo 'Flyppy' today received the Regional Craft Award at a gala held at the War Theater in Lorca and organized by the Ministry of Business, Employment, Universities and Spokesperson. This award, with an endowment of 3,000 euros, recognizes the professional career and career of this well-known craftsman.
The Minister of Business, Employment, Universities and Spokesperson, Valle Miguélez, highlighted that "these awards aim to institutionally recognize the most outstanding actions in crafts during this year 2022, with the aim of promoting the development and competitiveness of the self-employed and craft companies that bet on innovation and design”.
In total, distinctions have been awarded in eight categories, with a global award of 12,000 euros. The winners are: in the Artisan Product category, which recognizes artisan collections made and marketed in the last two years, Joaquín Plana Belmonte from Tictactoys with his 'Reef Game Board'; The Artisan Entrepreneurship award, which recognizes those artisans with less than five years of experience who have introduced new concepts of design and innovation in craftsmanship, has been for the guitar luthier Vael de Ginés, with 'The birth of Vael'.
The Promociona Artesanía prize for public entities, which recognizes those entities or public bodies that present programs or campaigns to promote crafts, has gone to the Murcia School of Art; the Promociona Artesanía award for private entities, which recognizes campaigns to promote crafts, went to the Salzillo Museum.
The Belén Artesano award, for those nativity scene collections made in the last two years, went to Mercedes Serrano Matas from Artesanía Serrano, with 'We bring Christmas to your home'; the Food Crafts award, where competitiveness and the final product prevail, has gone to 'La Gloria' by Andrés Mármol, with 'Dessert Alcaraz'; and the New Artisan Talents award, for students from any school or university in the Region who take courses related to crafts, went to Esther Núñez for the sustainable craft design 'Moira'.
All these awards are endowed with 1,500 euros, except for the Promociona Artesanía prize for public entities, which does not have an economic endowment.
The jury for these awards has been made up of people of recognized prestige linked to the Public Administration, the business and academic spheres that are related to crafts, and the works have also been voted on by citizens.
Among all the winners, the artisans who will participate representing the Region in the National Crafts Awards will be selected.
New Programming of workshops at the Craft Center of Murcia
Programming of workshops at the Regional Craft Center of Murcia from September to December 2022
Artesanía Región de Murcia, launches a new program of workshops for all audiences, which will begin next Monday, September 12, and will end on December 23, 2022.
Specifically, three modalities of craft workshops will be taught:
"Art studio" taught by Andrea Lopardo. Practical art workshop focused on adults and children with artistic concerns and interests, who wish to develop their creative potential by experiencing the learning of different techniques. The main objective of the workshop is to pretend that the student is the protagonist of his own work, which, in turn, is transformed into a free personal projection of his own emotions, which he will be able to express from the basic notions of drawing, painting and sculpture following his own style.
Children – Monday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Adults – Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Fee: €40 per month or €12 per session.
Materials not included.
"Drawing and painting workshop" taught by Lidia Cassi. Craft workshop where various artistic techniques related to drawing and painting will be worked on, such as charcoal drawing and painting decoration on various materials (canvas, fans, t-shirts, plaster figures...).
Aimed at adults – Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Fee: €55 per month or €15 per session.
Materials included (except oils).
“Pottery workshop” taught by Veronica Maccorin. Plastic creation workshop where students will create their own personalized ceramic pieces, having a direct experience with clay and observing its transformation, acquiring a new language related to trades and arts, recognizing the forms, their technical and aesthetic characteristics.
Adults – Wednesday, two shifts, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Children or families on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Rate €45 per month or €15 per session.
Materials included.
Registrations are made at the Murcia Regional Craft Center, located at Calle Francisco Rabal, 6 de Murcia (next to the Gunpowder Garden), telephone 968 35 75 37 or by email centroartesaniamurcia@salzillosi.com
The schedule of the Crafts Centers of the Region of Murcia, is from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. And closed Sundays.
More than 80 artisans participate in the XXXVIII Edition of the Craft Fair of the Region of Murcia
Feramur will be held from 22 to 25 September in Lorca
Artisans from the Region will be able to participate in reverse trade missions from Germany and France organized by INFO
The Minister of Business, Employment, Universities and Spokesperson, Valle Miguélez, presented the Craft Fair of the Region (Feramur), along with the Deputy Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Morales.
More than 80 artisans from all over the country will meet at the XXXVIII Edition of the Craft Fair of the Region of Murcia to be held from September 22 to 25 in Lorca.
The fair will have a commercial area and the sale of artisan products, as well as live demonstrations, live workshops, contests, parades and concerts. In addition, there will be a gastromarket, where you can buy products such as cheeses, sausages, empanadas, sweets, wines and gourmet beers and taste them. The Tourism Institute of the Region of Murcia is going to join the fair with the organization of a 'showcooking'.
The association that brings together the eight Designations of Origin of the Region of Murcia (DO Arroz de Calasparra, DO Pimentón de Murcia, DO de Jumilla, DO de Bullas, DO de Yecla, DO Pera from Jumilla and DO Cheeses from Murcia and Cheese from Murcia with wine).
The Minister of Business, Employment, Universities and Spokesperson, Valle Miguélez, who presented the fair today at the Murcia Craft Center, explained that "from the regional government we collaborate closely to have a competitive fair, which helps us to make the leap of quality that our artisans are demanding of us, betting on innovation and with a commitment to the future so that their works are on the markets, including international ones, promoting promotion, excellence, competitiveness and introducing our artisans in sectors such as habitat and interior design”.
As a novelty, artisans will be able to participate in reverse trade missions from Germany and France, organized by the Murcia Region Development Institute (INFO), where commercial action will be promoted in attractive disciplines for decoration and habitat sectors, which integrates fields related to furniture, home textiles, lighting or ceramics, among others, and that seek differentiating, original and unique elements to be more competitive.
In this edition, the participation fee for artisans has been reduced to 150 euros in order to achieve greater influx.
The Ministry assumes the organization and cost of the fair and has extended the direct subsidy to Feramur up to 70,000 euros.
The Community organizes a conference on the relationship between artisans and designers
It is promoted by the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts and will be held on October 7 in Cartagena.
Delving deeper into the creation of lasting relationships between artisans and designers is the objective of the 1st Crafts+Design+Innovation Conference organized by the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, in collaboration with the Association of Designers and Advertising Communication Professionals of the Region of Murcia, and which will be held on October 7 at the El Batel Auditorium and Conference Center in Cartagena.
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, highlighted that "there will be reflection on crafts and the creative process of design, which will favor artisans and designers to find a response to their needs for training or updating of professional skills with a common: the promotion of business craftsmanship and its development with design as a tool, the promotion of business innovation, as well as contributing through the promotion of activities to the development of the economy and society”.
The conference will feature the deployment chief manager of New European Bauhaus, Jorge López; the manager of the Galician Craft Public Foundation of the Xunta, Elena Fabeiro; the director of the Albayzín Center in Granada, Antonio Suárez; the communication director of Valencia WDC 2022, María Lapiedra; the person in charge of Fundesarte, Silvia Martín, and the designer, craftsman and director of Pottery Project, Miguel Ángel García Belmonte, among many others. Likewise, it is planned to carry out the exhibition 'Crafts and design of ten'.
During the day, the competitiveness of artisan companies will be discussed, likewise, one objective is to study the generation of employment based on formulas that contemplate the application of design to cultural, technological, economic, social, environmental and promotional aspects, contributing to the sustainability of the territory by linking artisan companies.
Registrations can be made at Web page of the journey.
THE OFFICIAL HANDICRAFTS FAIR OF THE REGION WILL BE HELD FROM SEPTEMBER 22 TO 25 IN LORCA
The Minister of Business, Employment, Universities and Spokesperson, Valle Miguélez, today chaired the Executive Committee of the Official Craft Fair of the Region of Murcia, Feramur, to continue working on the celebration of this event that will take place from the 22nd to the 25th of September in Lorca.
Miguélez highlighted "the importance of this fair for crafts in the Region, a showcase where we can spread the quality of our craftsmen and the latest developments in the sector."
The fair, in addition to the commercial area and the sale of artisan products, offers live demonstrations, live workshops, competitions, parades, product tastings and concerts.
During the meeting, the allocation of the Community to the Fair was approved, which this year will be 123,500 euros.
In this edition, the participation fee for artisans has been reduced to 150 euros in order to achieve greater influx. Artisans interested in participating can make their registration on the web https://www.feramur.es/. For more information you can call 968 477 313.
The Region presents four nominations for the National Crafts Awards
These are two artisans and two other entities that have been awarded the Regional Crafts Awards 2021
The national awards seek to highlight the work of a sector that in Spain represents 0.4 percent of GDP
The Ministry of Business, Employment, Universities and Spokesperson, through the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, has proposed four candidates for the 2022 National Crafts Awards. These will be represented by two winning artisans of the 2021 Regional Awards who wish to opt for these awards and two other initiatives that were also winners in the Region Awards.
These awards, convened by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism through the School of Industrial Organization (EOI) and its chair for the promotion of crafts, Fundesarte, seek to highlight the work of a sector that in Spain represents 0.4 percent of GDP.
Specifically, the Region of Murcia has presented as candidates the architect and lighting designer Lucía Ciller, Regional Craft Award in the 'Product' category for her collection of customizable lamps 'Cristalina, handmade lamp'; and to the artisan María Marta Boza, Regional Craft Award in the 'Entrepreneurship' category, for her work in creative carpentry.
Likewise, the Association of Footwear and Espadrilles Industries of the Northwest, Calzia-Yute of Caravaca de la Cruz, Regional Craft Award in the category 'Promotion for Private Entities', and the Empoderarte Project, carried out by the Directorate General Directorate for Consumption and Crafts, in collaboration with the General Directorate for Women and Gender Diversity, which consists of organizing workshops for women who are victims of gender-based violence or who are likely to be, and taught by artisans with recognized experience in their respective trades . This project was awarded the Regional Craft Award in the category 'Promotion for Public Entities'.
The economic endowment of the National Craft Award amounts to 7,000 euros, the other categories are endowed with 3,000 euros and the Promociona Prize for Public Entities does not have an economic endowment.
In the National Crafts Awards, the Region of Murcia received in 2009 the highest award in the category 'Promotion for Public Entities', granted to the Craft Service of the Autonomous Community. Also, in these National Awards have been finalists over the years, among others, Pottery Project, for its lamp 'Totana'; Joaquín Plana, in the category 'Entrepreneurship; the companies Carcoma and Alfarería Martín Lario, in the 'National Award' category; and the company Zigurat Decor SL, in the 'National Award' category.
The Community allocates 150,000 euros for aid to artisans and companies in the sector
Those interested in accessing these grants have until September 15 to submit applications
The Ministry of Business, Employment, Universities and Spokesperson, through the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, has published the call for subsidies for artisans and craft companies in the Region of Murcia for the year 2022, with a budget that amounts to €150,000.
Artisan companies and individual artisans who are considered micro-enterprises, dedicated to the elaboration of artisan products and whose workshop is located in the Region, may be beneficiaries of this aid.
The call was published in Official Gazette of the Region of Murcia (BORM)
last Tuesday, June 21, and the deadline for submitting applications will be open until September 15. The presentation of applications will preferably be made through the Electronic headquarters of the CARM.
The budget is allocated to various lines such as, for example, innovation and design for individual artisans and craft companies; production, quality and ICT; or communication and marketing.
The subsidy to be granted will have a maximum total amount of 3,000 euros, and the maximum amount to be granted will be 50 percent of each of the investments to be made.
The objective of these grants, according to the general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, is "for artisans to design and innovate, enhance their productive activity, improve the safety and quality of their workshops and products, and increase their marketing".
PROGRAM OF CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS ON ARTISAN TRADES "SUMMER"
Artesanía Región de Murcia, launches a new program of summer crafts workshops, aimed at children from 5 to 12 years old, which will be taught in two shifts, one in the morning, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and another in the afternoon, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
These activities will start on June 27 until September 9, 2022, coinciding with the summer holidays.
Specifically, five craft workshops have been scheduled where children will be able to learn first-hand about crafts and enjoy a unique experience making their own products. The training offer is detailed below.
- Painting workshop with Andrea Lopardo. Monday (morning) and Friday (afternoon). Practical painting workshop focused on children with artistic interests, who wish to develop a personal project experiencing the learning of different techniques.
- Paper braiding workshop with Isabel Puig. Tuesday (morning) and Thursday (afternoon). Plastic creation activity, where children can make their own keychain, cutting, plasticizing and braiding recycled paper.
- Pottery workshop with Verónica Maccorin. Tuesday (afternoon) and Wednesday (morning). In this creation workshop, children will create their own handmade and personalized sculpture, having a direct experience with clay and observing its transformation, acquiring a new language related to crafts and arts.
- Basketry workshop with Antonio Narváez. Wednesday (afternoon) and Thursday (morning). In this workshop the student will learn the handling of wicker and esparto grass. The teacher will teach them to shape a rounded shape starting from the manual braiding of the different natural fibers that they use to make a small basket. The workshop works on imagination, psychomotricity.
- Leather goods workshop with Ángel Luis Molina. Monday (afternoon) and Friday (morning). Plastic creation activity, in which it is intended that students come into contact with this noble material such as leather, and experience the sensation of dealing with manual tools for embossing, and create a bracelet with their hands and their imagination.
| Schedule | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Paint | paper braiding | Pottery | Basketry | leather goods |
| From 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | leather goods | Pottery | Basketry | paper braiding | Paint |
Registrations can be made by email: centroartesaniamurcia@salzillosi.com, by phone 968 35 75 37 or in person at the Murcia Regional Craft Center, located at Calle Francisco Rabal, 6.
