Pale, Shadowed Speckled Traces, Fading Ellipse, Bronze Specks, Tilted Shelf (2017) by Jennifer Lee was chosen as the winning entry

Jonathan Anderson, LOEWE creative director, commented: ‘Jennifer Lee for me is a landmark in form’. The jury commended the work for its classicism, the means by which it rooted the entire exhibition, and its timelessness.

The Jury also agreed upon giving two special mentions. One has been given to French textile artist, Simone Pheulpin, for her work Croissance XL (XL Growth) (2017). The jury commented: ‘She is redefining what we think of as textiles. She has elevated humble recycled materials into something truly remarkable.’

Another was given to Japanese potter Takuro Kuwata for his work Tea Bowl (2017). The jury admired the energy and self-expression of his work, saying: ‘He transgresses the typical tradition of ceramics while pointing a new way forward.’

Jury LOEWE Craft Prize 2018

In addition to LOEWE creative director Jonathan Anderson, the jury for the LOEWE Craft Prize 2018 included:

Ernst Gamperl, Winner of the LOEWE Craft Prize 2017
Rosy Greenlees, President of the World Crafts Council
Toshiyuki Kita, Furniture and product designer
Enrique Loewe, LOEWE Foundation Honorary President
Hong-Nam Kim, Former Director of the National Museum of Korea
Deyan Sudjic, Essayist and Director of the Design Museum, London
Benedetta Tagliabue, Architecture and Pritzker Prize Jury Member
Patricia Urquiola, Architect and Industrial Designer and Anatxu Zabalbeascoa (Chairwoman), architecture and design correspondent for El País.