K Margaret Zinyü
K Margaret Zinyü is a recipient of WCC Award of Excellence for Handicrafts 2018 – South Asia Sub-region
DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 22 (MExN): ): In a prestigious feat, K Margaret Zinyü from Nagaland has been named as one of the recipients of the World Craft Council (WCC) Award of Excellence 2018.
She was awarded the WCC’s ‘Award of Excellence for Handicrafts 2018 – South Asia Sub-Region,’ the first from Nagaland as well as the North East India.
The names of the awardees were announced on WCC-Asia Pacific Region’s website wccapr.org. The winners were declared by Manjari Nirula, Vice President, South Asia, WCCAPR.
According to a press statement, the Award is not only an internationally recognised certificate and commendation for craft persons work but is also considered as the highest level of craft excellence and a benchmark for craft production.
Winners are chosen after a vigorous process of evaluation over products from different crafts and countries. The product chosen has to meet the following criteria: excellence, authenticity, innovation, marketability, eco-friendly, and fair, the press statement read.
A graduate from the National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad, 2005, Zinyü started her label ‘Woven Threads’ in 2014. She organized and developed her collection with crafts women from her native state of Nagaland.
Zinyü’s vision is to create a self-sufficient community for the weavers of Nagaland. She has acquired a varied range of professional skill sets from different industry, ranging from automobile, clothing, paper industry and museum design. She also provides trainings and teaches trend research and colour forecasting.
The WCC was originally established in 1964. It has brought together craftspeople and organisations from all over the globe with a shared commitment to promoting the values of craft and artisanship. Members of WCC are active in Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America and Africa.
Through the regional activities and international programmes, WCC is committed in promoting craft and making sustainable businesses; and to sharing knowledge and expertise to the benefit of craft. The WCC is affiliated to UNESCO.
