trienale of handcrafts

CONNECTING MODERN DESIGN, HANDICRAFTS AND CRAFTS

As part of the inter-institutional exhibition of the Triennial of Handicrafts and Crafts , held from September 14 to October 14, 2023 in the Carinthian Gallery of Fine Arts , the Center for Creativity/MAO , under the auspices of the European platform Distributed Design, has announced the second open call for co-productions of limited edition series CzK #2, within the framework of which they selected up to 10 works by Slovenian creators who, with the help of financial incentives, designed a new product or visibly updated an existing one for the purpose of presentation at the central exhibition of the 2023 Triennale of Handicrafts and Crafts and later also at the Museum of Architecture and Design ( MAO).

The Center for Creativity and MAO, as custodians of the most extensive collection of Slovenian architectural and design heritage, and at the same time a space for modern creation, exchange of knowledge and a source of inspiration for creators, addressed with a public appeal the current topic of connecting modern design production with the rich cultural heritage of handicrafts and crafts as a source inspiration and ideas for modern, innovative, sustainable and local production based on natural materials, traditional knowledge and skills .

Designers, artists, craftsmen, artisans and other creators and collectives were invited to participate. The result of cooperation will be the co-production of a product, a prototype or an upgrade of an already existing product in a limited edition, which will be presented within the framework of the Triennial of Handicrafts and Crafts and at events and exhibitions of the Center for Creativity, the Museum of Architecture and Design and the Distributed Design platform at home and abroad .

PRODUCT KOČEVSKA KROSNJA. DESIGNER RUDIJ ANŽE VRHOVŠEK AND CRAFTSMAN JANKO MARIČ.

The product was created based on consideration of traditional handicraft practice and treatment of the basket with opposite grips, as usually used by artisans. It remains true to the purpose of "dry goods", i.e. the use of natural materials to make basic accessories for living spaces. The product is designed as a space organizer, so the use of this product is possible not only as a stand for accessories, but also as an extension to the family of products, such as a basket or tray for keys and combs and eyeglass holders. The product is the result of collaboration between the designer and the craftsman Janko Marinč.