The Minister of Crafts encourages citizens to join the FEDAC as a way to "fight for the survival and protection of crafts"
Ten new artisans received their FEDAC Artisan Card today , corresponding to the second call of 2022, representing traditional crafts such as cane basketry, cabinetmaking and openwork, as well as non-traditional ones such as wood turning, model making, tailoring, miniatures, macrame, doll making, crochet, and glass decoration.
In addition, four others renewed the license that had already expired for trades such as forging and locksmithing, leather goods with traditional carpentry, ceramics, and leather goods.
They all received their licenses from the Councilor for Industry, Commerce and Crafts of the Gran Canaria Island Council, Minerva Alonso , who celebrated the variety of trades that continues to expand the Fedac catalog – “it is a good sign that we receive new artisans every year” – since, as she explained during the event, the objective is none other than “to promote the survival of traditional trades by offering them a framework of protection and advantages to all those who continue training in them,” therefore, “the more who seek the support of Fedac, the greater the chances of not only maintaining but also disseminating and acquiring new students,” she insisted.
The FEDAC Artisan Card allows members to enjoy all the resources offered by this organization, such as training, access to grants, participation in craft exhibitions organized by FEDAC, and, above all, participation in island and regional craft fairs, as well as in artisan markets with a quality seal organized by local councils, where the card is essential. “It is important to continue holding these events because it is also a way to protect crafts that are in danger of disappearing. That is why we encourage citizens, especially those who are apprentices to more experienced artisans, to join FEDAC,” the councilor emphasized.
During the management of the current government team, the progression of income at FEDAC has been upward. Since 2015, more than 200 new licenses have been granted and around 4 have been renewed - the license is valid for 350 years. And the trades for which licenses have been granted over the years are many and varied: From crocheting, cutlery making, patchwork and traditional pottery, luthier, carpentry, hat making, chandlery or leather goods among others.
