Li
Edelkoort presented with Innovation of Craft Award by Aid to
Artisans at ABC Carpet & Home, New York City
January
31, 2005
Aid
to Artisans presented its
2005 awards to Li Edelkoort (Innovation of Craft Award),
Museo De Arte Povera / Marie Therese Hermand de Arango (Preservation
of Craft Award), and Project Alabama (Artisan Advocate Award).
In
her acceptance speech, international trendforecaster and educator
Li Edelkoort
started by saying that he arts and crafts movement is back at
the forefront of fashion and interior styles, and that in an
ever-more complex and information-riddled society it will be
important to touch base and feel real matter, as if literally
getting in touch with society.
"While
cottage industries start to bloom across the global landscape,
a deep-rooted network of groups such as Aid to Artisans helps
sow the seeds and give shape to the nursery. I am truly grateful
to receive this honour acknowledging my work in fostering
creative talent and inspiring the revival of arts & crafts;
both in my profession and in my role as chairwoman of the
Design Academy Eindhoven, which is dedicated to the future
of aid and artisans of the world through its Man and Humanity
masters program. I accept this award with pleasure on behalf
of my Heartware colleagues and the artisans we work with in
India, Morocco and Benin; with hope for a future that will
break further ground and see the arrival of a world village
market promising us the unique. May our hunt for outsider
design become a reality."
--Li
Edelkoort, January 31, 2005 Aid to Artisans award speech
About Aid to Artisans
Aid to Artisans (ATA) is an international nonprofit organization
that trains and supports artisans in developing nations to make
a living by bringing their handcrafted products to market. ATA
is in the business of incubating businesses, teaching, connecting
maker to market, developing entrepeneurs, and leaving behind
the tools for sustainable business enterprises.
Contact:
Jane
Griffith, Vice President of Marketing
Aid to Artisans, Inc.
331 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
Tel.: 860-947-3344
Fax: 860-947-3350
media_relations@aidtoartisans.org
www.aidtoartisans.org
