Mestesugul pe care-l practica Violeta Palii este socotit de catre unii etnologi minor,
desi in Basarabia are o extindere neintalnite in Romania. Violeta Palii nu croseteaza pur
si simplu; practic, ea a plecat de la acest mestesug pentru a-l dezvolta si integra
intr-un concept vestimentar. Putem spune, vazand colectiile pe care a ajuns sa le creeze,
ca Violeta Palii este o creatoare traditionala de moda, in special colectiile numite
inspirat „Tezaur”, asigurandu-i deja un renume in acest domeniu.
Mestesugul l-a deprins de la bunica Maria; alte
lucruri folositoare le-a invatat de la mama ei, Tatiana Palii, in prezent lucrand umar
langa umar cu sora ei. Iata cum in familie se pot initia si dezvolta idei indraznete.
Insa, pentru Violeta Palii intalnirea cu UMPM a fost la fel de importanta precum familia;
aici a intrat in marea familie a mesterilor populari, reusind in sapte ani sa le castige
increderea si astfel sa devina membru al Consiliului Uniunii si chiar secretara acestuia,
functie onoranta si care cere din partea ei anumite sacrificii.
A participat, din 2001 incoace, la multe targuri,
festivaluri si expozitii, indeosebi in Basarabia, dar si in Rusia si Romania; a primit
importante diplome, mentiuni si titluri care o incurajeaza sa mearga mai departe; cele mai
dragi distinctii primite sugereaza legatura puternica pe care Violeta Palii o are cu
mediul de afaceri, idealul sau fiind unul extrem de ambitios: transformarea mestesugului
stravechi intr-o afacere moderna si profitabila! Iata acest ideal exprimat prin propriile
cuvinte: „A aduce articolele mestesugaresti ca produse competitive pe piata, pastrand in
acelasi timp valoarea lor traditional-artistica”. Planurile ei sunt pe masura idealului:
„Indicii afacerii sunt in continua crestere, astfel incat acum ma pregatesc sa ies pe
piata europeana, pastrand-o totusi pe cea locala. In maxim 10 ani voi avea un brand
international, iar in 20 de ani Republica Moldova va fi principala tara exportatoare de
artizanat”!
Auzind asemenea afirmatii indraznete, credem ca
mestesugurile din zona transfrontaliera Prut sunt pe maini pricepute. Felul de a fi al
Violetei Palii, aparent antagonic, se regaseste si in vestimentatia ei speciala; aici,
traditia si inovatia isi impart in proportii relativ egale terenul, o femeie ce poarta o
rochie din colectiile Violetei Palii avand sansa de a fi deosebita, asa cum deosebita este
si cea care le da viata. De altfel, deviza ei („Gandeste global, actioneaza local”) se
potriveste modului cum priveste dezvoltarea mestesugurilor: „Mesterii trebuie sa educe
oamenii in spiritul valorii si traditiei pentru a mentine firul istoriei, dar si sa fie
sensibili, flexibili la schimbarile radicale din societatea si mentalitatea oamenilor
moderni; altfel, o traditie care nu se adapteaza, se pierde, pur si simplu va fi
respinsa”. |
Some
ethnologists consider the handicraft practiced by Violeta Palii is a minor one though it
is largely extended in Bassarabia as compared to Romania. Violeta Palii does not only
crochet; practically she started from this handicraft to integrate later on in a real
garment concept. Seeing her present creations we could say that Violeta Palii is a
traditional fashion designer, especially the collections named suggestively “Treasure”
which brought her certain fame in the field.
She learned the handicraft from her grandmother
Maria; from her mother, Tatiana Palii, she learned other useful things and she presently
works shoulder to shoulder with her sister. This is an example of how the family may
originate and develop courageous ideas.
However for Violeta Palii UMPM played a role as
important as the one of her family; she entered in the big family of artisans, managing to
gain their trust along the seven years and become thus a member of the Association Board
and at the same time its secretary, an honorable position which requires certain
sacrifices.
From 2001 on she participated in many fairs,
festivals and exhibitions, especially in Bassarabia, but also in Russia and Romania; she
received diplomas, distinctions and titles which encouraged her to continue; the most
precious distinctions received suggest the strong relationship that Violeta Palii has with
the business environment, her dream being extremely ambitious: to transform the ancient
handicraft in a modern and profitable business! Here you have this dream depicted by her
own words: “To bring artisan’s products on the market as competitive products,
managing also to keep their traditional artistic value”
Her plans are as ambitious as her ideals: “The
business figures are continuously increasing and I am thinking of entering the Euopean
market, keeping however the local one. In 10 years maximum I will have an international
brand and in 20 years time the Republic of Moldavia will be the greatest handicraft
exporter”!
These audacious assertions make us believe that the
handicrafts from Prut transborder area are in safe hands. Violeta Palii’s apparently
antagonistic nature is found also in her special clothes; tradition and innovation share
parts, a woman who wears a dress from her collection has the chance of being as special as
its creator is. In fact, her motto (“Think globally, act locally”) fits the way she
sees the development of handicrafts: “The artisans should educate people so that
they’d be able to appreciate value and tradition in order to maintain the historical
line, but to be also sensitive and flexible to the major changes in our society and in
modern people’ mentality; in this a way a tradition which refuses to adapt is simply,
rejected, lost”. |
