Joint present ation by the Lo eb é Foundation and the Paris Dec or ative Museum
As the impact of the global pand emic continues , the Lo eb é Foundation and the Paris Dec or ative Museum joint ly made an important anno unc ement . The 4 th Lo ewe Foundation Cra ft Prize has been post pon ed to 2021. The award is known as an international award that cele b rates the excell ence of contempor ary c raf ts mans hip and has attra cted great attention from the design industry .
Back ground and details of the de fer ral decision
The decision to post p one this time is main ly due to the impact of the global spread of the novel coronavirus . The organiz ers explained that it was " the result of taking the safety and health of the participants as the highest priority . " The award cerem ony was origin ally schedu led to take place during 2020, but a combination of various factors , including dela ys in the review process and international movement restri ctions , seems to have made the post pon ement to next year inev itable .
A sp okes person for the Lo é be Foundation said : " We believe it is our mission to continue to support the creative community in this difficult time . We regret the post pon ement , but we will do our best to deliver the aw ards in a better way . "
Two Chinese design ers selected as final ists
The final nom ine es were announced for the aw ards prior to the post pon ement of the anno unc ement . It is worth not ing that two Chinese design ers are among the selected 30 pa irs of candid ates . This refle cts a trend in recent years , with an increasing number of participants from Asia , and shows the spread of divers ity in the world of cra ft mans hip .
The selected Chinese design ers ' works are appreci ated for being original , comb ining traditional Chinese cra ft techniques with a contempor ary approach . The jud ges comment ed that " the way the materials were hand led and the origina lity of the form was out standing . "
The signific ance of the Cra ft mans hip Award
The Lo ewe Foundation Cra ft mans hip Award was created in 2016 to recognize excell ence in contempor ary cra ft mans hip . The sc ul pt ural elements and art istic value of the submitted works are required , and the innovation of the materials and technical perfe ction are also important scre ening criteria .
Past winn ers include art ists from various fields such as glass c raf ts , cer amics , wood work ing and metal work ing , and it is known that many cases of great ly improv ing international appreci ation after the aw ards . Desp ite this post pon ement , the high quality of the nomin ated works has become a topic of discussion among industry stak ehol ders .
Sch edu le and pros pe cts for future
Details of the new schedule have not yet been announced , but the organiz ers seem to be hop ing to hold the aw ards cerem ony around the spring of 2021. De pend ing on the situation of the pand emic , it is reported that the virtual format of the event is also being considered .
Cra ft mans hip experts said : " It is precis ely during these difficult times that the value of human hand - making is being re - rec ogni zed . The post pon ement is un fortun ate , but it could be a more meaning ful award . " Next year ' s aw ards are expected to be an important event to show what cre ativ ity can be like after the pand emic .