Craft Prize 2017

The LOEWE FOUNDATION launches the LOEWE Craft Prize, an annual international award celebrating excellence in craftsmanship.With this forward-looking initiative, LOEWE seeks to recognise uniquely talented artisans whose artistic vision and will to innovate will set a new standard for the future of craft. The incentive for the prize goes back to the roots of LOEWE, a leading luxury house that started as a collective of artisans in 1846.

Ernst Gamperl, winner of the LOEWE Craft Prize at the finalists exhibition in Madrid.

Adi Toch
Encircling Vessel
The hand-woven cloth in a black walnut frame elucidates the endless possibilities of textiles.

Anne Low
An Ambition Pagan I
Hewn from a sheet of Britannia silver it combines form, movement and sound to evoke the senses.

Artesanias Panikua, special mention
Tata Curiata
Hundreds of wheat fibres are woven together to form this representation of a sun deity.

Bae Sejin
Waiting for Godot
Inspired by the Beckett play, the cyclical nature of time is explored by embracing repetition.

Brendan Lee Satish Tang
Manga Ormolu Ver. 5.0-s
This futuristic vessel fuses Ming dynasty vernacular with the robotic forms of Japanese Manga.

Celia Pym
Norwegian Sweater
This regenerated sweater is a discernible ode to the oft-unseen work of the seamstress.

Chiachio & Giannone
Selva Blanca
Imaginative melange of flora and fauna brought to life through the application of embroidery.

David Huycke
Edge of Chaos
Tension is derived from an ostensibly simple form that reveals an inherently complex structure.

Ernst Gamperl, winner
Tree of Life 2
Replete with natural imperfections, these carved vessels eternalise the story of a fallen tree.

Fátima Tocornal
Dreamers
Each piece provides a poetic metaphor about the requisite silence of the creative process.

Guillermo Álvarez-Charvel
Animal Print
Joined without glue, it can be disassembled and reconfigured, conveying fragility and strength.

Heidi Friesen
NeoFolk
The reworking of old linen expresses the cultural exchange of materials and techniques.

Helena Schepens
Ellerbeckia
Created from sterling silver, it’s been delicately pierced to affect a crystal-like veneer.

Igawa Takeshi
Line and Surface: VI
Gleaming with timeless beauty it examines the relationship between form, texture and function.

Kim Buck
Puffed Up series 2011-2016
Signet rings welded from gold and inflated with air to symbolise challenges to the ego.

Kristina Rothe
Burial object "Steps"
Unlike traditional coffins and urns, Rothe creates a serene paper structure with a sensual surface.

Lino Tagliapietra
Dinosaur
This multi-coloured sculpture is a symbol of evolution and the malleability of the natural world.

Patricia Domingues
Many & Deliberated
This small pendant stone reflects a landscape sculpted by the ravages of nature and time.

Robert Baines
Steampunk from the Cosmos
Comprised of gold, the filigree structure transcends time, appearing archaic and avant-garde.

Sangwoo Kim
Winter
The ceramic captures the rounded forms of Switzerland’s snow-covered Emmental mountain range.

Sara Flynn
Esker Vessel
Reflecting a deep understanding of porcelain, the work’s an exploration of form and volume.

Shuji Nakagawa
Big Trays of parquetry
Traditional joined parquetry techniques are reimagined with modern mathematical precision.

Sona Rani Roy
White on White Quilt
Weaving her own family lineage into every layer of cotton, she creates a true legacy item.

Sylvie Vandenhoucke
Converging Line
Thousands of singular glass components are arranged to form a standalone constellation.

Yoshiaki Kojiro, special mention
Structural Blue
A trophy of experimentation, this glass bowl contrasts ephemeral glow with withered textures.

Zhilong
Tree Chair
Portraying the power of the elements to re-assimilate natural materials into the landscape.

How to apply

All participants must be professional artisans of 18 years or older at the time of the
submission of entries. All nationalities are welcome.

To meet the jury members and read exclusive quotes about craft in our days visit: https://craftprize.loewe.com/

The rules of entry are available in spanish, english, french, japanese and simplified chinese. The english version will prevail upon the others.

The Prize for the winning piece of work is fifty thousand euros (50,000 euros). The winning
entry can be made up of either one single piece of work or one series of works.