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On Friday, the Artisan's House was the venue for presenting the award "Honorary Craftsman 2010", award given by the Association of Artisans of Jumilla and was Francisco Jiménez Molina, artisan basket maker of straw matting, and active contributor association.

Concurrently she opened an exhibition of 50 of his works entitled 'The Esparto is in your hands. "

The president of the Association of Artisans of Jumilla, Eduardo Manuel Gea said "we want to recognize their work, know-how and its experience in the association that is part from the outset and which has been involved in all events that have been done, and recognize all those qualities through this award Honorary Craftsman 2010, which included the ballot its members for a recognition of their partners. "

About the exhibition, said Gea "includes objects of traditional works and more modern, but all with a useful or decorative application, with great courage to be handmade, which involves a major hassle and a great merit them."

For its part, craftsman 2010 Honorary Francisco Jiménez Molina acknowledged the great work of the association for more than twelve years and also appreciated the assistance of all, the contribution of the Department of Craft and the support of his family.

He also had words of gratitude to his colleagues "for this recognition, as there are many people who deserve it like me."

In May this year, said Francisco Jimenez "will make 70 years that I stepped on the mountain for the first time and I do not know if I fell in love with him or he fell in love with me, since it is a lifetime associated with esparto" .

Honorary Artisan 2010 ended with a word of Vargas Llosa "it does not stop here, but we will continue the work and activity of the association."

The Craftsman Honorary received two gifts as a memento of this recognition.

For his part, Councilman Ildefonso Jimenez Crafts

As for the exhibition "The Esparto is in your hands' you can also see 28 January to 28 February 2011 and visiting hours are Monday through Friday mornings from 12:00 h.

to 14:00 h.

and in the afternoons, from 18:00 h.

to 20:00 h.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla