News... Global Opportunities

We are excited to announce the recipients of four exciting scholarships!

JamFactory offers four unique global scholarship opportunities for Associates and recent Alumni of JamFactory’s Associate Program. Supported by the Medici Collective and JamFactory’s residency partners, these scholarships provide invaluable professional development opportunities for emerging practitioners working across Glass, Ceramics, Furniture and Jewellery/Metal Design.

Bundanon
Illaroo, NSW

Awarded to Second Year Metal Studio Associate, Menna McAlpin.

Scholarship
Opportunity for Second Year Ceramics and Jewellery/Metal Studio Associates and Alumni (5 years out of program) to undertake a 2 week residency at Bundanon.

About Bundanon
Bundanon is a centre for creative arts and education, supporting the development of arts practice across all disciplines, enabling public access to the arts and to the landscape and promoting creativity and learning based in a unique cultural and natural landscape.

The Artists in Residence program is a pillar of Bundanon, this competitive residency program is made possible by the generous contribution of Arthur and Yvonne Boyd to the Australian public. Established in 1997, it has grown to become the largest program of its kind in Australia, hosting over 250 artists annually. The program facilitates creative exploration and offers participants an expansive environment to develop their artistic practice and engage with fellow creative minds.

Domaine de Boisbuchet
Lessac, France

Awarded to Second Year Ceramic Studio Associate, Em Frank and Ceramic Studio Alumni, Tom Summers.

Scholarship
Opportunity for two Second Year Ceramics, Glass, Furniture and Jewellery/Metal Studio Associates and Alumni (5 years out of program) to attend two workshops each as part of Domaine de Boisbuchet’s Summer Workshop Program.

About Domaine de Boisbuchet
Founded in 1986, Domaine de Boisbuchet is Europe’s prime destination for innovative, hands-on workshops in architecture, design and art. With a focus on the integration of nature and the hand-made, Boisbuchet draws an international contingent of professionals and students seeking new ways of thinking, designing and making. The campus is surrounded by 150 hectares of protected nature in southwest France and comprises an architectural park of historic and contemporary buildings.

The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass
New York, USA

Awarded to Second Year Glass Studio Associate, Rory Branson.

Scholarship
Opportunity for Second Year Glass Studio Associates to attend a workshop at The Studio at Corning Museum of Glass.

About The Studio at Corning Museum of Glass
The Studio is an internationally renowned centre for glassmaking and education within the Corning Museum of Glass, a not-for-profit museum located in Corning, New York

Offering state-of-the-art facilities students and artists can study a wide variety of glassmaking techniques and approaches. The Studio work spaces are equipped for furnace working, flameworking, kiln working, cold working, and more. The Studio artists and students have access to the world’s largest museum collection dedicated to glass and the Rakow Research Library. The Studio is a community where individuals passionate about glassmaking can come together and exchange ideas.

Pilchuck Glass School
Washington, USA

Awarded to Second Year Glass Studio Associate, Kathryn Starrs.

Scholarship
Opportunity for Second Year Glass Studio Associates to attend a workshop at Pilchuck Glass School

About Pilchuck Glass School
Pilchuck Glass School is an international centre for glass art education located on a working tree farm in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in Washington.

From May through September every year, Pilchuck's progam offers a series of courses as well as residencies for established artists in all media. Summer sessions vary in length and offer concurrent courses in a variety of glass working processes for artists of all skill levels. Small classes taught by world-renowned artists and instructors emphasise experimentation and teamwork while fostering individual initiative and expression. Combining a deep focus on glass, access to a variety of resources, a picturesque Pacific Northwest setting and an ever-expanding international community of artists, Pilchuck has become the most comprehensive educational center in the world for glass artists.