Leonid
Ciomirtan are un traseu mestesugaresc ce se potriveste deplin esentei retelei
transfrontaliere ART; astfel, mesterul nascut in Zaimul lui Mateevici a deprins
prelucrarea blanii tocmai la Galati, de la niste batrani la care a fost in ospetie in
1992; nu avea atunci nici 20 de ani impliniti, insa aceasta intalnire avea sa-i marcheze
urmatorii 15 ani.
In toti acesti ani ce au urmat a avut grija sa adune
o bogata colectie personala de caciuli femeiesti si barbatesti, braie si cojocele. Nu a
avut nici o expozitie personala, mesterul Ciomirtan crezand ca „piata este expozitia
(sa) personala”; asta inseamna centrarea activitatii sale pe satisfacerea nevoilor
clientelei, mestesugul sau fiind unul cu accente preponderent utilitare. Pana in 2006,
prezenta sa la targuri si festivaluri ale mesterilor populari a fost ca si inexistenta,
schimbarea petrecandu-se de abia o data cu intrarea lui in randul membrilor UMPM.
Intrarea in uniunea de la Chisinau s-a facut de pe
pozitia de mic afacerist, de om care a acumulat ceva experienta in economia de piata,
mesterul din Zaim putand imprumuta din experienta sa si altor colegi de generatie
nedeprinsi cu rigorile pietei libere. Desigur, gandeste ca intrarea in UMPM ii va facilita
si intrarea pe noi piete de desfacere, o mai mare extindere a afacerii sale, fapt care,
spune el insusi, nu-i va afecta caracterul precumpanitor traditional al obiectelor sale,
cu atat mai mult cu cat un loc important in intreaga sa activitate revine calitatii.
Voluntarismul, devotamentul pentru cauza
mestesugurilor, accentul pe care-l pune adesea pe clienti, faptul ca-si doreste atragerea
tinerilor spre mestesuguri – iata alte coordonate care intregesc fisa bio-profesionala a
mesterului de la Zaim. |
Leonid
Ciomirtan’s artistic development matches perfectly the essence of ART transborder
network; in this way the artisan who was born in Mateevici’s village, Zaim, learned
peltry when visiting some old people from Galati, in 1992; he had not yet turned 20 then,
but this meeting would mark the next 15 years.
During the years to come he managed to put together a
large personal collection of fur caps both for women and men, peasants’ belts and
sheepskin coats. He had no personal exhibition so far for the artisan believes that “The
market is his personal exhibition”, this means his activity is based on meeting the
demands of the customers., his handicraft having mainly an utilitarian purpose. Until
2006, his presence to artisan fairs and festivals was practically inexistent, the change
taking place once he entered UMPM.
He became a member of the association from Chisiau as
small businessman who has a certain experience as regards market economy, the artisan from
Zaim being capable of sharing this experience with other generation fellows who are not
familiar with the free market characteristics. Of course, he hopes that by becoming a
member of the UMPM he will be able to enter other distribution markets, to expand his
business; he also thinks that this won’t affect the prevailing traditional character of
his objects, so much the more as quality occupies an important place in his activity.
The volunteer character, the devotion towards
handicrafts, the important place customers occupy, the fact he wishes to engage the young
in these handicrafts – these are the coordinates which round the biography of the
artisan from Zaim. |
