Totaneros potters and Francisco Javier Bartolomé Bellón Tudela were the stars of the National Ceramics Awards 2014 driven by the Spanish Association of Towns of Ceramics held in Córdoba, in the Palacio de la Merced.
Bartolomé Bellón received the Honor Award by bringing in his figure deserving of this award conditions and potter Francisco Javier Tudela, was proclaimed winner in the category of product innovation.
The Mayor of Totana, Isabel Maria Sanchez, and president of the Spanish Association of Towns of Ceramics explained that Francisco Javier Tudela has become Murcia ceramist who has taken a step forward in the research and development of new craft products a value added that so far, according to experts, had not developed in the area of ​​Spanish Levante.
In the hands of a specialist in the chemical sector, the craftsman totanero combines unique pieces with mixed glazes, oxides and encompassed so far had not conjugate thus to maintain quality of the hand of the vanguard.
For his part, Bartholomew Bellón received a standing ovation after collecting the Honor Award for the first time by the Spanish Association of Cities of Ceramics.
Many individuals and companies have personal capacity artisan pieces;
among others, Carlos Slim, considered by Forbes in 2012 as the world's richest man.
Furthermore, in 1996 during an exhibition at the Louvre, the son of Pablo Picasso, I was amazed by reproductions inspired by the work of Picasso, Bartolomé Bellón, had made in homage to Spanish artist.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana