The WCC-Europe EUNIQUE Award for Contemporary Crafts 2010 was chosen amongst the approx. 400 participants of the fair "EUNIQUE - arts & crafts 2010" in Karlsruhe, Germany, June 11 to 13, 2010.
The WCC-Europe Board has decided to chose again “EUNIQUE”, the new European fair devoted to applied arts and design with an important participation of craftspeople from a number of European countries.
The criteria for the WCC-Europe EUNIQUE Award are:
fine original craftsmanship, choice of appropriate material for the object, originality
and adherence to the theme of given exhibition. The award which the WCC-Europe gives is an artistic rather than a monetary one,
as it is a price symbolic of the artistic excellence of craftsmanship, on an international level.
The prize winner’s donation is a diploma, the WCC-Europe honorary membership and a free both for
the next years EUNIQUE fair in Karlsruhe/Germany.
The Jury selecting the award winner had been appointed by WCC-Europe.
Jury Members of WCC-Europe EUNIQUE Award in 2010:
Dr. Ruediger Joppien, Germany, Museum fuer Kunst u. Gewerbe Hamburg
Anne Leclercq, Belgium, Vice-President of WCC-Europe, President of WCC-BF
Bie Luyssaert , Belgium, Board Member of WCC-Europe, Design Flanders
Bernd Roeter, Germany, President of WCC-Europe
Peter Schmitt M.A., Germany, former Deputy Director of Badisches Landesmuseum, Board Member of Bayerischer Kunstgewerbe-Verein
Juergen Wilkens, Germany, Board Member of "BK" (German Crafts Association)
Britta Wirtz, Germany, Speaker of the Management Board of Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress-GmbH
Awarding ceremony was held Friday, June 11 / 19.00 h on the fair EUNIQUE 2010.
List of the last 9 candidates in discussion to receive the WCC-Europe EUNIQUE Award:
(alphabetical order):
Yeonsoon Chang, Textile, Korea
Francine Delmotte, Glass, Belgium
Ewa Doerenkamp, Metal, Germany
Ruprecht Holsten, Metal, Germany
Francoise Joris, Porcelain, Belgium
Nathalie Perneel, Jewellery, Belgium
Ulrike Scriba, Wood, Germany
Hiawatha Seiffert, Metal, Germany
Barbara und Gregor Sommer, Wood, Germany
A special mention of the Jury was devoted to:
Hochschule fuer Gestaltung Karlsruhe & Meisenthal Glass Studios
for their project/workshop "designing by making"
Statement of the Jury:
The World Crafts Council-Europe EUNIQUE Award 2010 is given to an artist who developed
a new interpretation of the material porcelain.
She is using a special technique to create sculptural works which suggest associations to
the basic forms of life.
The winner of the WCC-Europe EUNIQUE Award 2010 is:
Francoise Joris, porcelain, Belgium
From left to right:
Britta Wirtz, Head of EUNIQUE fair, WCC-Europe EUNIQUE Award Winner 2010,
Francoise Joris / Belgium,
and Bernd Roeter,
WCC-Europe President, at the price
giving ceremony in Karlsruhe.
The WCC-Europe Award for Contemporary Crafts 2009 was chosen amongst the participants of the fair
"EUNIQUE - arts & crafts 2009" in Karlsruhe, Germany, June 5 to 7, 2009.
The WCC-Europe Board has decided to chose “EUNIQUE”, a new European fair devoted to applied arts and design with an important participation of craftspeople from 11 countries.
The criteria for the WCC-Europe award are:
fine original craftsmanship, choice of appropriate material for the object, originality
and adherence to the theme of given exhibition. The award which the WCC-Europe gives is an artistic rather than a monetary one,
as it is a price symbolic of the artistic excellence of craftsmanship, on an international level.
The Jury selecting the award winner had been appointed by WCC-Europe.
Jury Members of WCC-Europe Award in 2009:
Pablo Blanco, Spain, Advisor to the Board of WCC-Europe, Director of Oficio y Arte
Theres Eberhard , Switzerland , Director of formforum.ch
Julia Kunovska, Slovakia, Board Member of WCC-Europe, President of WCC-Slovakia
Anne Leclercq, Belgium, Vice-President of WCC-Europe, President of WCC-BF
Peter Schmitt M.A., Germany, former Deputy Director of Badisches Landesmuseum, Board Member of Bayerischer Kunstgewerbe-Verein
Britta Wirtz, Germany, Speaker of the Management Board of Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress-GmbH
Dieter Zühlsdorff, Germany, Publisher, Arnoldsche Art Publishers
(alphabetical order):
Friedemann Bühler, Wood, Germany
Ulrich Czerny, Leather, Germany
Francine Delmotte, Glass, Belgium
Antje Dienstbir, Silver, Germany
Enric Majoral, Jewellery, Spain
Heike Roesner, Paper, Germany
Helena Schepens, Silver, Belgium
Henriette Tomasi, Jewellery, Germany
Anne Van Hoey, Ceramics, Belgium
Statement of the Jury:
The award is given to the maker of an object which has accompanied mankind throughout all cultural eras
– and which continues to accompany the individual throughout life.
The award winner took the object from pure functionality through to a conceptual piece of art. The alliance of craftsmanship and intellectual process originated from a personal challenge and represents contemporary
applied art on the highest level.
The winner of the 2009 Award is:
The spoonsmith Antje Dienstbir, Germany
Award Winner 2009, Antje Dienstbir / Germany, and Bernd Roeter,
WCC-Europe President, at the price giving ceremony in Karlsruhe.
"European Glass Context 2008" in Bornholm, Denmark, September 13, 2008.
The WCC-Europe Board has decided to chose “European Glass Context 2008”, a biennial symposium
for European contemporary glass and ceramics as the annual event to give the 2008 Award. This biennial symposium took place on the Island of Bornholm, Denmark in September and October 2008.
For the first time this event presented contemporary European glass. Through exhibitions, conference, workshops, master classes and a technical display an opportunity did arise to discuss and experience
the situation of European glass today. All of the 27 members of the European Union are participating,
as well as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
The Jury selecting the award winner had been appointed by WCC-Europe.
Jury Members of WCC-Europe Award in 2008:
Susanne Jøker Johnsen, “European Glass Context 2008”, Denmark
Carolin Schwarz, Glass artist, National Delegate of BK - German Crafts Association
Pavla Rossini, Free lance curator, Culture journalist, Denmark
Nina Linde, WCC-Europe Board Member, National Delegate Denmark
The WCC-Europe Award 2008 was given to:
Geoffrey Mann, glass artist, United Kingdom
www.mrmann.co.uk
The WCC-Europe Award for Contemporary Crafts 2007 has been chosen amongst the participants of the Artifact Contemporary Crafts Fair that took place in Bruges (Belgium) from 21 to 23 April 2007.
Members of the Jury were:
Bettina Franz, President of BK - German Crafts Association
Anne Leclercq, President of WCC-BF & Vice President WCC-Europe
Luc Hubert, Editor of the crafts guide "Artelier"
Johan Valcke, Director of DesignFlanders
Bernd Roeter, President of WCC-Europe & Vice President BK - German Crafts Association
The Jury was faced with a difficult situation: there were too much good and even excellent works!
As a first step, the jury members made a selection of 7 candidates which are, in alphabetical order :
Peggy Bannenberg, NL
Etla Breyer-Koenig, D
Tjok Dessauvage, B
Jean-Louis Hurlin, F
Elisabeth Leenknegt, B
Beate Leonards, D
Martin & Henriette Tomasi, D
The choice between these candidates was not easy and the discussions was quite long.
Finally, it has unanimously been decided to give the WCC-Europe Award 2007 to:
Jean-Louis Hurlin, France
The statement of the Jury is:
The WCC-Europe Award for Contemporary Crafts 2007 is given to Jean-Louis Hurlin for his ability to transform hard steel into poetry and his use of a very ancient technique (damas) to create contemporary objects of high craftmanship.
As it is the tradition for this Award, the winner received a work of art made by the winner of the previous year.
In this case, Jean-Louis Hurlin received a paper jewel from Ritsuko Ogura who won the WCC-Europe Award in 2006 at the occasion of the Koru II Jewel exhibition in Lappeenranta, Finland.
WCC-Europe Award's winner Jean Louis Hurlin, Bernd Roeter, President of WCC-Europe & Vice President BK - German
Crafts Association and Anne Leclercq, President of WCC-BF & Vice President WCC-Europe
In 2006 the winner has been chosen amongst the artists from the KORU 2, International Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition which took place in Lappeenranta, South East Finland, from 18 to 20 June 2006.
The winner of the WCC-Europe Award for Contemporary Crafts 2006 is RITSUKO OGURA from Japan.
The jury highly appreciated the remarkable and achieved technical work, the juxtaposition of opposites- the very hard and eternal and the soft, transitory material of paper. All accomplished with joy and meticulous precision. Each piece expresses a tiny and strong architecture.
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The winner of the WCC-Europe Award 2005 is
Machteld van Joolingen from the Netherlands.
Her work was chosen by a jury of international specialists amongst the exhibits of the Northern Fibre 6 exhibition which is being shown at the Kerava Arts Museum (Finland) until 18th September 2005.
The jury admired Machteld’s exhibits for the very personal combination of historical references and contemporary materials and techniques; and satisfying forms with hidden messages. In short, exemplary pieces of craftwork.
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Prize-giving of WCC-Europe Award 2004, a trophy created by French glass artist Bernard Dejonghe
to the British ceramicist John Stair by Maila Klemettinen, Finland, Dr Jennifer Opie,
Victoria and Albert Museum,
Dr Helen Bennett, Vice President of WCC-Europe (Chair), Priscilla Mouritzen, Denmark, Anne Leclercq,
President of WCC-Europe, Ralph Turner, UK, Louise Taylor, Director of the Crafts Council UK. at COLLECT,
the Crafts Council's new art fair, February 2004
Every year, since 1993, the WCC-Europe has carefully reviewed the merits of numerous artistic competitions and exhibitions held throughout Europe. After a rigorous selection process, the WCC-Europe honours one such competition and exhibition of international importance yearly, by awarding a prize to one participant in the chosen event.
The criteria for the awarding of the WCC-Europe's prize are: fine and original craftsman-ship, choice of appropriate material for the object, originality, functionality and adherence to the theme of the given exhibition.
The award which the WCC-Europe gives, is an artistic rather than a monetary one, as it is a prize symbolic of the artistic excellence of craftsmanship, on an international level.
The prize consists of a trophy, in the form of a work of art made by the last recipient, in the material in which the latter normally works. In addition, the chosen artist receives a diploma and free membership as a "Honorary Member of WCC-Europe", entitling him or her to the newsletter, network of contacts and all other membership benefits.
| The WCC-Europe awards were granted to: |
WCC Award 2008 |
 WCC Award 2007 Jean Louis HURLIN, France |
 WCC Award 2005 Machteld van Joolingen, Nederlands |
WCC Award 2006 |
 WCC Award 2004 Julian Stair, Great Britain |
 WCC Award 2003 Bernard Dejonghe, France |
 WCC Award 2002 Andrew Lamb, Scotland |
 WCC Award 2001 Olivia Venables, Australia |
 WCC Award 2000 Silja Puranen, Finland |
 WCC Award 1999 Kaarin Bonde-Jensen, Finland |
 WCC Award 1998 Zbigniew Salaj, Poland |
 WCC Award 1997 Noriko Yamaguchi, Italy/Japan |
 WCC Award 1996 Julia Kunovska, Slovakia |
 WCC Award 1995 Wladyslaw Garnik, Poland |
 WCC Award 1994 Sue Dogget, United Kingdom |
 WCC Award 1993 Allan Scharff, Denmark |