REVIVAL: silver Residency programme
overview
Vanilla Ink are passionate about the historic, coastal town of Banff in Aberdeenshire and its important history of quality Provincial Silversmithing in Scotland. As part of the creative regeneration work we are doing to revive Banff Silver, The Smiddy invites applications from silversmiths and jewellery makers to Vanilla Ink’s reVIval: Silver Residency Programme.
Residencies are available in the disciplines of silversmithing and silver jewellery making only.
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Our Residencies are an integral part of our overall aim of providing both support and skills development for contemporary silversmiths and jewellery makers through our wider programme which includes teaching, business support, mentoring and residencies. The emphasis of the Residency Programme will be to support talented craftspeople and designer-makers who are sympathetic to this philosophy.
We encourage makers of all levels to work and learn with us on our Silver Residency Programme. Our programme offers opportunities for graduates, emerging makers and professionals in a beautiful environment in the north east of Scotland. We encourages small scale production of individually designed work which may be promoted through our studio and North East Open Studios (NEOS). We also are keen to develop workshops with our Residents, to help them gain confidence to teach and share their knowledge with others.
these categories of residency are available:
Self-Directed Residency 2024
We offer self-funded, self-directed Residencies in our workshop on the Moray Firth Coast in Scotland, which are open NOW. Accommodation is provided in one of our beautiful wee townhouses just up the street in the historical coastal town of Banff, Aberdeenshire.
This opportunity is aimed at experienced jewellers and silversmiths who welcome the opportunity to develop work within the relaxed environment at The Smiddy. Each applicant must have experience as a maker (able to work within their chosen discipline safely and independently) to be considered for this programme. Applicants in this category are required to be Resident at The Smiddy for at least two weeks with extended stays by weeks/months available on request. We would welcome applications from the international community. Come and spend some time with us!
*****Applications ARE now open *****
Graduate Silversmith Residency 2024
Have you recently graduated in the Silversmithing world? Fancy applying for our subsidised and supported Graduate Silversmith Residency Programme held in our workshop in the historical town of Banff, on the Moray Firth coast in Scotland?
This opportunity is restricted to recent silversmith graduates (up to 2 years post graduation). Applicants for this category must show the ability to work safely and independently. Applicants in this category are required to be Resident at The Smiddy for up to two weeks.
