The quality of Iran's handicrafts
The International Award of Excellence for Handicrafts is an award granted once every 2 years by the World Crafts Council to works by artists from various countries. Before 2014, responsibility for assessing the quality of handicrafts rested with UNESCO, which was carried out in the form of a project called the "Seal of Excellence."
The criteria the Council considers for granting the International Award of Excellence are:
1- Innovation in design
2- Reflection of identity and cultural values
3- Observance of environmental issues
4- Marketability and the ability to be offered on the global market
Iran, at the 1393 (2014/15) session held in Jakarta, Indonesia, had 3 representatives and was able to obtain 2 Awards of Excellence. In subsequent years, Iranian artists' works received greater attention, and in 1397 (2018/19), 46 Awards of Excellence were granted to Iranian works.
In your view, which Iranian works can receive this award?
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Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian