The Global Eco Artisan Awards 2022
Categories for the Awards
Welcoming artisans across the world to learn, share, grow and celebrate together!
Who is an Artisan?
An artisan is a skilled individual who creates original and high quality handmade products with a unique design focus using traditional methods in the process. They make these products themselves or with the assistance of a team and take responsibility for sourcing and finishing the product.
You can apply in at least 2 categories
TEXTILE
TEXTILE
Category 1
Handweaved textile using eco-friendly materials and practices.
Read more on submission requirements. There will be one final winner in this category
Category 2
Surface decor developed using techniques such as hand painting, hand embroidery, lace making, hand applique, quilting and block printing
Read more on submission requirements. There will be one final winner in this category
JEWELRY
Handmade jewellery, an artistic piece of adornment made by the techniques of casting, welding, forging, soldering, carving, embroidery or created with any combination of these techniques. The design has to involve a technique where the design is created from the raw form of a material. Another way to approach this category is creating with earth, metal and glass materials.
Read more on submission requirements. There will be one final winner .
JEWELRY
LIVING SPACES - DECOR
LIVING SPACES - DECOR
This category includes handcrafted products that are created using unique design ideas, skilled techniques and with eco materials. Techniques such as basketry, pottery, sculpture, and fibre, will be received.
Conditions on weight and size apply.
Read more on submission requirements. There will be one winner in this category.
ENDANGERED CRAFT AND REVIVAL
We strongly support the effort of the communities working with crafts on the verge of extinction or are in the process of revival. This category invites artisans from crafts listed by a credible organisation, a craft council or museum as endangered OR are working on revival of textile, jewelry and living spaces - decor.
There must be:
A master artisan to teach the craft.
A community or one family who can begin learning the craft and then bring more members into this fold.
A community whose livelihood depends on its conservation and revival.
Efforts are in motion to prevent extinction of the crafts by promoting or working on its revival. If not then you are still eligible to apply.
ENDANGERED CRAFTS & REVIVAL
