2022 National Craft Awards

Paco Luis Martos has revived the craft of Mudejar coffered ceilings, both by creating new designs and by restoring and conserving roofs of national heritage. He stands out for the promotion and valorisation of Mudejar coffered ceilings in the 21st century, in the international market of handcrafted ornamental structures.

Vidrio Sorribes is a company with three generations of artisan glassblowers and manipulators that has managed to adapt to the times by changing its business model and its ability to customise glass to the needs of its clients, with great technical and formal quality.

Albert Blancafort's workshop, with a tradition of almost 100 years in organ building, is located in a small town in Collbató (Barcelona) at the foot of Montserrat, a nerve centre for organ building in the whole of the Iberian Peninsula.

The "Jane" design by these two master shoemakers from Barcelona is a minimalist piece that defends the act of walking, inspired by the North American activist Jane Jacobs. They are soft and flexible shoes that invite you to walk through the cities.

The Jacaranda collection by Madrid-based studio Carmen17 celebrates hands, memory and different cultural identities. The sources of inspiration for the collection are the folklore, dances, songs, traditions and customs of each territory, as well as its craftsmanship.

Paloma and Juan Garrido have followed the methodology and quality of their father Damián's work, but have managed to apply traditional silversmithing techniques to create contemporary pieces. The Cristales collection is inspired by the grandeur of nature and geological formations.

Located in the heart of Galicia, this workshop is dedicated to the design, development and production of high quality handcrafted pieces using natural and biodegradable materials. A project that prioritises research into new forms and materials, with a simple and functional design.

Aitor Martínez creates wooden pieces in his turnery in Pontevedra. His working process is mainly based on intuition and although he designs his pieces in advance, there is always a part of the process that corresponds to the material and his desires.

The contraction of wood & ceramic gives rise to the WOODIC brand of handcrafted products, which combines precious raw materials such as ceramic earthenware and wood in original pieces that are close to the environment.

In 2020, the Zaragoza School of Violería launched the Ibero-American Network of Violería Schools, which brings together a group of public and private entities with the aim of creating an international network for the protection, dissemination and production of this type of musical instrument.

The Hornos de la Cal Cultural Association of Morón has created a museum and a training centre where a large number of courses have been held for technicians, construction professionals and the general public, always focusing on traditional, ecological and sustainable construction.

The Association of Footwear and Espadrilles Industries, CALZIA, is made up of family-owned SMEs in the footwear and fashion accessories sector, the majority of which are dedicated to handmade jute footwear. The association defends and promotes the preservation of handicraft activities related to footwear at national and international levels.

The Albayzín School, as a National Reference Centre (CRN) for Handicrafts, is leading a model of social responsibility in Spain based on rights and proper management of diversity, allowing people with disabilities to be a productive group with equal access to the labour market.

The ADA (Crafts + Design + Art) project was created in 2018 as a collaboration between the University of Granada and the Albayzín Centre for Crafts, to create a space that promotes research and innovation in the craft sector through co-creation between craftspeople, artists and designers, proposing a contemporary review of crafts.

In 2012, the Foundation launched the project "Corazón de Artesanía". Gathering of Traditional and Popular Crafts in Galicia in the historic-artistic complex of the Pendellos de Agolada (Pontevedra). An initiative that has become an unmissable event in the calendar of events of interest to Galician craftsmen.