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The artisans of the Region claim their trades live in 'La Mar de Creaciones'
Up to fifteen exhibitors could be seen in 'The Sea of Creations', an event that took place on the occasion of the closing of the The Sea of Music Festival. The artisans of the Region claimed, in this way, their trades, with live demonstrations of their work.
Thus, the visitors who attended this activity in Plaza Castellini street were able to see the glass blowing by the hand of John Charles Calabria, the forge thanks to the artisan company Locksmith Alonso, leather goods from the hand of Ana Perez Martinez and jewelry in polymer clay work of Monica Andrea Laura Cosma.
Another attraction of this exhibition was the intervention of the urban artist Mario, who reproduced one of his works live, with the presence of other plastic artists, and street musicians who gave life and joy to this creative event.
This initiative has been the result of the collaboration of the organizers of The Ant Hippie Market and the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts and the Department of Culture of Cartagena.
Bring crafts to the street
With these artisan events, the general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonya Moreno, explained the importance of bringing the crafts of the Region of Murcia to the streets and that the public knows first-hand the artisan trades, since at this time and after the covid-19 crisis, regional artisans need to market their product in areas with a high influx of people, such as the city of Cartagena during the celebration of the festival.
The Regional Craft Centers host a collective exhibition dedicated to the sea
Visitors, who will be able to see the exhibition during the months of July and August, will be able to acquire maritime-themed pieces made by artisans from the Region of Murcia
The Regional Crafts Centers of Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca organize during the months of July and August a collective exhibition called 'Crafts and the sea', where pieces with a maritime theme made by artisans from the Region of Murcia will be exhibited.
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, assured that "this exhibition is intended to attract tourists and visitors who are in the Region during these days spending their vacations, so that they can visit and learn about the centers, in addition to buy souvenirs and products made by regional artisans”.
Among the products there are ceramics with marine motifs, beach mats, costume jewellery, fans, baskets and marine-inspired T-shirts, amphorae, sculptures, paintings and decoration in general.
Twenty artisans from the region have participated in this exhibition: Flyppy, glassmaker; Eduardo M. Gea, painter-illustrator; Toballe, shoemaker; Anabel del Canto, art enameler; Martín Lario García 'Eusebio', potter-ceramist; Carmen Martínez Azorín, stained glass window; Aidemar, potter; Artellano, weaver of jarapas; Marisa Peaguda, potter-ceramist; Lidia Cassi, painter-illustrator; Iluminada Hernández, potter-ceramist; Rosana González, painter-illustrator; Isabel Puig, bag designer; Conartere, bag designer; Ángel Luis Molina Guillén, saddler; Sasasú, bag designer; Alfredo Caral, fabric decorator; Juan and Silverio Piñero Ayala, potter-ceramist; Carmen Martínez Azorín, stained glass window; Abellán Coronel, artistic locksmith.
The Community opens the deadline to request aid to artisans and maintain, reactivate and promote artisan activity
The Ministry of Business announced on Saturday, June 19, in the Official Gazette of the Region of Murcia (BORM) the call for subsidies for self-employed artisans, micro-SMEs and companies serving crafts with a credit of 150,000 euros
The Ministry of Business, Employment, Universities and Spokesperson has called for grants aimed at artisans, craft companies and companies at the service of crafts in the Region of Murcia
with the aim of helping them maintain, reactivate and boost their economic activity in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, stressed that "during this crisis situation caused by the pandemic, artisans have been forced to significantly reduce their activity and are being particularly affected, so it is urgent to provide them with financial support that allows them to face the present and future situation in the best conditions”. In this sense, he added that "from the Ministry of Business extraordinary measures are being taken to preserve, maintain and reactivate this strategic sector for entrepreneurship and the economy of the Region".
This new call order will allow artisans to request a subsidy of up to 90 percent of the investment made from January 1, 2021 up to one year after the effective payment of the subsidy, with a limit of aid per applicant of 3,000 euros. . The deadline for submitting applications will end on July 21.
Artisan companies, individual artisans and craft service companies that have a workforce of less than ten workers, dedicated to the production of artisan products or to offering services to crafts and whose workshop or service center is located in the Region may be beneficiaries. of Murcia.
Investments made in artisan workshops for the maintenance and economic reactivation caused by the pandemic declared by Covid-19 that allow the modification or increase of artisan activity, through various actions, will be considered eligible projects and expenses.
As explained by the general director, "this new call order allows artisans to receive subsidies for investments in innovation, design, production, marketing, communication, training, quality, acquisition of machinery, works, tests or incorporation of information technologies and the communication". They can also request them, he added, for "actions related to electronic commerce, generational change, participation in fairs, exhibitions, contests, samples, investments in rentals and workshop supplies, acquisition of raw materials from external suppliers and social craft activities aimed at rehabilitation or insertion of people with disabilities or groups at risk of social exclusion”.
Statements by the General Director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, on aid aimed at artisans, craft companies and companies at the service of crafts in the Region of Murcia
The regional craft centers open their doors today after the closure by COVID-19
The sector reached a sales volume of 236,000 euros in 2019, which has been reduced by 95 percent
The regional craft centers open their doors today after being closed since March 14 due to the coronavirus crisis. The three centers, located in Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca, resume their activity of commercial promotion and sale of artisans. During the year 2019, they reached a sales volume of 236,000 euros, which has been reduced by 95 percent in this closing time.
The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Carolina Espinosa, encouraged all citizens to “approach regional craft centers and buy products. In this way we will be taking a little piece of our history with us and we will collaborate in the survival of the artisan workshops, avoiding the disappearance of the trades of our ancestors”.
Since the entry into phase 1 of the de-escalation, the implementation of the necessary security measures for the opening of the centers with a renewed exhibition of artisan products has begun. Visiting hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
"We must promote social crafts recognized in the Craft Law of the Region of Murcia. The products, both creative crafts, food and social crafts are unique pieces made by hand and with the guarantees of the Brand of the Region of Murcia. That sector is an expression of our own culture and history. It is a clear testimony of our customs and traditions, which is why it is necessary to revalue and spread the excellence of its artisans, helping the crafts and workshops to remain and survive”, Espinosa highlighted.
Customers who are interested in finding out about the work carried out by artisans in the Region of Murcia can visit the Artesanía Región de Murcia website, where they will find a wide selection of products. Craft Shop of the Region of Murcia
