The competition, aimed at participants of different ages, featured three categories: children, youth, and adult. The submitted stories were noted for the originality of their narratives and their ability to integrate concepts related to ceramics and glass into imaginative, sensitive, and scientifically informative stories.
After the jury's evaluation of the works, the winning stories were as follows: Children's Category: First prize: "The Mug Afraid of Breaking", by Sergio Veites Freire. Second prize: "Juan's Adventures", by Juan Romero Lizárraga. Third prize: "The Empty Vase", by Andrea Sánchez Carpena. Youth Category: First prize: "Glass Child", by Susana Celis Díaz. Second prize: "Vitreous Memory", by Alejandro Veites Freire. Third prize: "Overmolding", by Susana Celis Díaz. Adult Category: First prize: "Guided Propagation", by Evelyn Megias Carrasco. Second prize: "The Affliction of Light", by Marcos Ávalos Vilas. Third prize: "Under Transparency", by María Montero Delgado.
The ICV thanks all participants who submitted their work, as well as the jury's dedication in evaluating the received entries. The high quality of the stories once again demonstrates the enormous potential of literature as a tool to spark interest in science and to bring closer the materials that are part of our daily lives and many current technological advancements.
The Institute of Ceramics and Glass congratulates the awardees and encourages all participants to continue exploring, through writing, the multiple stories that can emerge from ceramics, glass, and scientific research.
