19 November 2004
An international panel of judges certified 19 handicraft products with the SEAL. The SEAL products displayed together from 19 - 21 November 2004 during the Crafts Fair in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
105 entries under six categories from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were received for participation in the project. The jury meeting was held from 25-26 of October 2004 in the club-hotel "Royal Beach", Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.
Only outstanding handicraft products which meet rigorous production, quality and design criteria are certified with the SEAL.
Judging of handicraft products based on the following criteria:
- Demonstrated excellence and standard-setting quality in craftsmanship
- Creative and successful alliance of traditional skills and innovation in material, form or design
- Expression of cultural identity and traditional aesthetic value
- Respect for the environment in materials and production techniques
- Marketability of the craft products with potential for the world market
In category 'Textiles' the SEAL of Excellence was awarded to the following ten products:
1.Shyrdak wall hanging (Asahi) - Kyrgyzstan
2.Suzani (Asahi) - Kyrgyzstan
3.Kurak patchwork set (Kyrgyz Heritage) - Kyrgyzstan
4.Sayma embroidered felt cushions (Kenesh) - Kyrgyzstan
5.Ala-Kyz felt cushions (Design studio "Bukon") - Kyrgyzstan
6.Ala-Kyz felt carpets and cushions (Asanalieva Baktygul) -- Kyrgyzstan
7."Lotto" silk carpet (Carpet Weaving Training Center, Kenjaev Fatullo) -Uzbekistan
8.Bukhara suzani (Kenjaeva Zarina) - Uzbekistan
9.Karakalpak embroidered handbag and accessories (Embergenova Gulnara) - Uzbekistan
10.Asmalyk decorative wall hanging (Orazmuradova Maya) – Turkmenistan
In category 'Toys' the following four products were awarded the SEAL:
1."Cholpon” doll {Voloshina Natalya) - Kyrgyzstan
2."People of Central Asia" dolls (Djumagulova Erke) - Kyrgyzstan
3.Felt ornaments (Djumalieva Guliuira) ~ Kyrgyzstan
4.Felt bird mobiles (Asanakunova Kalipa) - Kyrgyzstan
In category 'Ceramics' one awarded the SEAL:
1.Faizabad folk pottery (“Khavt-Paykar”) – Tadjikistan
In category 'Wood, Leather, Bone, Stone' two awarded the SEAL:
1.Painted chess set (Khaetov Radjab) – Uzbekistan
2.Painted chess set (Khamraev Muhammadam) – Uzbekistan
In category 'Metal' two awarded the SEAL:
1.“Umai” silver jewelry (Bashirov Serjan) – Kazakhstan
2.Bird scissors (Kamalov Zokhir) – Uzbekistan
Permanent link: http://en.unesco.kz/handicraft-products-which-received-the-2004-unesco-cacsa-seal-of-excellence-seal-were