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The UNESCO Crafts Prize for Asia and the Pacific Region
2000 was awarded for the third time on the occasion
of the Regional Seminar/ Workshop/ Exhibition on "Embroidery:
Creativity and Tradition" held in Hyderabad, India,
from 4 to 9 January 2001 for embroidery entries from
the participating countries of the Asia Pacific Region.
The event was organized with the valuable cooperation
of the Crafts Council of India. The Award Ceremony took
place in the presence of the Minister for Revenue of
the State of Andhra Pradesh. It is noteworthy that the
stage was decorated for the occasion by hand-embroidered
panels made by Indian craftsmen.
The US 10.000 dollas cash prize is awarded by an International
Jury to the most outstanding craftspeople, who show
great mastery of technique, artistic flair and sense
of innovation suitable for the International market.
The respect for traditional knowhow and the use of sustainable
local materials also serve as determining criteria.
Providing craftspersons with International recognition
is another objective of the UNESCO Crafts Prize. This
recognition in ensured by the exhibition of their works
at UNESCO House (Paris), the publication and dissemination
worldwide of a catalogue of prizewinners and a presentation
on the UNESCO website.
The
UNESCO Crafts Prize for Asia Pacific for the year 2000
was awarded for the best embroidery from the Asia Pacific
Region under two categories. 6 prizes - two in each
category for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd position winners were
awarded.
The
two First Prizes (US 2,500 dollars each) were awarded
to:
Mr
Bashir Ahmad Jaan (India) for his hand-embroidered
shawl, "Jamawar," of fine single ply
Kashmiri Pashmina and silk thread, dyed in fourteen
different colours using the "Soznikar"
embroidery technique. This especially elaborated
masterpiece took Mr Jaan two and a half years
to complete. The Jury highly appreciated the mastery
of the traditional craftsmanship for an artistic
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Ms
Kim Taeja (Republic of Korea) for her
embroidered folding screen entitled Gilsangdo",
a representative form of silk-thread court embroidery.
Integrated in a six-panel screen, the work is
a perfect combination of artistic values and technical
expression, synthesizing traditional embroidery
in a form that is genuinely suited to modern living.
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The
two Second Prizes ( US 1,500 dollars each ) were awarded
to :
Ms
Jasiben Meriya (India) for an embroidered
panel Tree of Life, of satin and raw silk that
incorporates a wide variety of stitches. This
technically brilliant work reflects a particular
tradition while carrying wide market potential.
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Banjara Needle Craft Centre of Andhra Pradesh
(India) for a collective work entitled
"Baarthero Thaangdi" by eight craftswomen.:
Ketawat Lakshmi, Sapawat Kamala, Sapawat Sakri,
Sapawat Angoori, Sapawat Devi, Sapawat Suguna,
Sapawat Darjan and Sapawat Kamala. The Jury appreciated
the highly contemporary nature of this work made
of a variety of traditional stitches and motifs
embellished with pieces of jewellery.
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The
two Third Prizes (US 1,000 dollars each) were awarded
to:
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Ms
Sufia Begum (Bangladesh) for her work
entitled Life and Nature, a combination of different
knotted stitches and traditional and contemporary
motifs. Any work of such dimensions and overall
quality of embroidery can be easily adapted to
the needs of an international market.
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Mrs.
Hatice Maçkaya (Turkey) for a
refined table cover of bursa linen and embroidered
silk. This work illustrates how a revival of the
traditional Ottoman embroidery can confidently
face the international craft market.
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Honorary
mentions were given to:
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Ms
Amena Begum (Bangladesh) for her Bride’s
Departure |
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Ms
Dima Macalalag De Ramos (Philippines)
for her Panuelo |
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Mr
Davletov Ilhom (Uzbekistan) for his Suzane
Carpets
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