Maker in Residence Opportunity at Kelmscott Manor

Year 2 Theme: Endangered Crafts

Deadline for applications: 12 February 2024

Online information session: 25 January 2024, 4pm

The Society of Antiquaries of London is partnering with Heritage Crafts for a second year to call for Heritage Crafts member craftspeople who practice endangered crafts to submit expressions of interest in becoming the 2024 Maker in Residence (MiR) at Kelmscott Manor, the former home of internationally renowned writer, designer-craftsman, conservationist and revolutionary socialist, William Morris.

This year will see the second of three residencies by members of Heritage Crafts, and for this year will focus specifically on ‘endangered’ and ‘critically endangered’ crafts as featured in the 2023 edition of the Red List of Endangered Crafts. The project presents an opportunity to showcase endangered crafts in an iconic rural setting visited annually by over 27,000 people.

What we’ll ask of you

a commitment to work in residence at Kelmscott Manor, responding creatively to the Manor and/or its site and setting
a commitment of 25 days’ scheduled attendance on site, spread between April and the end of October 2024. These will incorporate getting to know the estate and collections; preparing and creating work; delivering the activities stated below.
to provide a minimum of FOUR family-friendly workshops on Open Days (Thur, Fri, Sat)
to provide a minimum of FOUR demonstrations on Open Days (Thur, Fri, Sat)
to provide a minimum of TWO workshops for school or community groups (Mon, Tues) or produce resources for use by those groups
to work in collaboration with the Manor to create ONE digital asset
to create ONE asset (to be completed by 1 September) to be retained by the Manor (in the collections, including Learning & Outreach) or for disposal for fundraising purposes to benefit the Learning & Outreach Programme.

In return

The successful applicant will be offered a Residency over a period of seven months (April to the end of October 2024). This is an exciting opportunity for the MiR to foster a wider understanding of their craft and its heritage significance, to develop their practice and create new work whilst based at a site of international renown.

The MiR will be paid a fee of £300 per day (a proportion of the fee can be paid in advance)
£2,500 is available towards the cost of materials
An additional £3,000 is available towards travel/accommodation (to be claimed retrospectively on a monthly basis)
The MiR will be provided with a (fully accessible) small studio space with sink in the Learning Barn at the Manor
The equivalent of TWO days’ dedicated time with the Curator, who for research purposes can provide access to archive material and collections in store

heritagecrafts.org.uk/maker-in-residence-at-kelmscott-manor