The parade hall of the XXXII Camariñas Lace Exhibition of the Provincial Council of A Coruña was the place chosen to pay a heartfelt and beautiful tribute to the palilleiras, whom the mayor of Camariñas, Sandra Insua, described as “the true architects of elevating to the maximum a craft work of which we should all be very proud” and highlighted their work to “keep alive a tradition that generates identity”.
"The lacemakers do much more than keep the fire of a traditional craft burning. Because with lace, they develop an art with enormous value in the textile industry. Haute couture, fashion in general and ornamentation are still nourished today by products made with the expert hands of our lacemakers," he said.
Sandra Insua emphasized that “there are few pleasures in life better than arriving at a house or a workshop and hearing the clinking of the palilleras. That sound is talent. That sound is tradition. That sound is quality. That sound is authenticity. That sound is lace. And that sound is what Camariñas sounds like: the woman, empowered, strong and demanding.”
Present, future and history
During the act of tribute to the lacemakers, a portrait of the youngest lacemaker, Cloe, and the most veteran, Maricarmen, was also unveiled, hand-painted by Cayetano Lledó. A work that symbolizes the present, future and history of Camariñas lace.
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