The Awards ceremony for Premju Ġieħ l-Artiġjanat Malti 2021 was held at the Casino Maltese on July 8th, 2022, recognizing excellence in craftsmanship, innovative product ideas, and key contributions to the sector.
The winners and runners-up for this edition are:
Category 1 – Artisanal Products
Sub-Category A – Textiles:
Winner: Gabriella Lukacs – Majestic Malta
Runner-up: Adriana Frank – Beeswax Food Wrap
Sub-Category B – Food and Beverage:
Winner: Joanna Micallef Farrugia – Tettiera Tiżana Collection
Runner-up: Ray Sciberras – Wild Thyme Honey
Sub-Category C – Glass Works and Ceramics:
Winner: Stephanie Borg – NWAR Blue Blossom Ceramic Homeware Collection
Runner-up: Raymond Aquilina – Calm Waters
Sub-Category D – Precious Metals and Jewellery:
Winner: Anthony Bonnici – Par Lampieri tal-Filigranu
Runner-up: Mark Borg – Da Vinci’s Ornithopter
Sub-Category E – Modelling, Painting and Sculpting
Winner: Alessia Galea – NemNem Candle
Runner-up: Carmel Zammit – Dancing Stone
Sub-Category F – Non-Precious Materials:
Winner: Funderija Artistika Chetcuti – Contemporary Traditions: Redesigning the Maltese Door Knob and Door Knocker
Runner-up: John Grech – Rock Fish handcrafted in sheet steel
Category 2 – Inspiring Artisanship and Innovation through Collaboration
Winner: RESORT Collection – Gabriella Lukacs (GABE) and Annamaria Gatt
Runner-up: Small Pieces, Big Picture: Functional Maltese Filigree Puzzle as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) – Kevin Attard, Josephine Cachia, Nathan Camilleri, Daphne Xuereb and Silvia Galova
Category 3 – Recognitions
Award for Endangered Crafts
Christopher Chetcuti, Funderija Artistika Chetcuti
Trainer of the Year
Kevin Attard, Courses on Traditional Maltese Filigree
Volunteer of the Year
Ivan Saliba, Għaqda Armar Salvatur
Award for Emerging Makers: (sponsored by Malta Enterprise)
Tara Lois Mansell – Tara Lois Jewellery
Maker of the Year Award
Kevin Attard
Lifetime Achievement Award
Joseph Chetcuti
People’s Choice Award
Sub-Category: Textiles
Adriana Frank – Beeswax Food Wrap
Sub-Category: Glass Works and Ceramics
Raymond Aquilina – Calm Waters
Sub-Category: Precious Metal & Jewellery
Mark Borg – Da Vinci’s Ornithopter
Sub-Category: Modelling, Painting & Sculpting
Alessia Galea – NemNem Candle
Sub-Category: Non-Precious Materials
Maria Rosaria Azzopardi, Maria Gatt, Hilda Gabarretta u Monica Mula – Naħdmu flimkien f’Armonija