The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize is a rare competition in the design industry that revels in the craft of art and design, honoring the beauty and relevance of a handmade object in a world where design is often associated with mass-manufactured products.
As described on their competition page, the Craft Prize “seeks to acknowledge and support international artisans of any age (over 18) or gender who demonstrate an exceptional ability to create objects of superior aesthetic value.” The foundation requires each work to be at least partly handmade, in the applied arts category, and be one-of-a-kind. The winner of the competition is awarded a prize of 50,000 euros.
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The 30 finalists of the 2023 Craft Prize were announced just a couple weeks ago, and were judged by renowned designers such as LOEWE’s own Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, as well as Naoto Fukasawa, Patricia Urquiola, among others (you can see the full jury list on the main Craft Prize page) .
The final selections, based on image alone, are a source of intrigue and wonder. But we were delighted to recently discover a running series on Loewe’s TikTok channel touring some of the finalist’s studio spaces. It is a fascinating survey into the creative spaces that inspire the artists and highlights the materiality and wonder of the pieces each artist makes.
Here’s a tour of artist Liam Lee’s studio in Brooklyn:
And a recently released video of artist Luz Moreno Pinart’s studio in Madrid:
So far only these two studio visits have been published, but they are a wonderful escape from mindless TikTok scroll. You can follow the @loewe TikTok channel to follow these videos as they are released (also worth the follow for their awesome process videos).
Source: core77