The Task
Making of one obligatory vessel and one object at master's own choice.

Original
The obligatory vessel is "well cup" from the stock of the specialized museum of crafts in Troyan.

The object at choice has to be traditional of the region where the craftsman works.
The Masters

Георги Иванов Мицовски
Georgi Ivanov Mitsovski,
Byala Slatina

Георги Цветанов Стоилов
Georgi Tsvetanov Stoilov,
Vratsa

Огнян Николов Кръстев
Ognyan Nikolov Krustev,
Vratsa

Николай Илиев Ненков
Nikolay Iliev Nenkov,
Gabrovo

The Competition

Rewarding the Masters
1


Mr. Rusko Ruskov-director of "Museums, galleries and fine arts" department at the Ministry of Culture-bestows the big prize "Silver Cowbell" to Mr. Georgi Ivanov Mitsovski from Byala Slatina for his entire presentation and knowledge of the traditions in the whittler's craft.

2


Eng. Bogomil Belchev-Mayor of the Municipality Gabrovo and host of the Master's night-bestows the first prize to Mr. Nikolai Iliev Nenkov from Gabrovo for making a copy, closest to the original.

3


Mrs. Penka Koleva, director of the Architectural and ethnographic complex "Etar", bestows the special prize to Georgi Tsvetanov Stoilov from Vratsa for his dexterity and search of modernity in the object he made at choice.

4


Since 1994, in the masters' competition, organized in the "Etar" museum, the prize for young master has always been given by Ivanka Stoeva -master of textiles and knitting works from Troyan. This year the prize goes to Nikolai Nenkov from Gabrovo.

5


This year"Prize of the public" has been established. After voting during the cocktail-party, the prize for the most unusual and non-standard presentation was given to Ognyan Krastev from Vratsa.

6


The icon-panting studio at"Etar" museum gave an icon of St. Joseph to the bearer of the big prize"Silver Cowbell" Georgi Mitsovski.