Cartier & GC&DC in extended partnership

There is a growing, urgent and continuing need for industry to invest more in young and emerging talent to provide, contribute and ensure a continuity of skilled craftsmen and women in the UK. Along with their award for ultimate craftsmanship, Cartier, through its English Art Works workshop, are offering help and support to young and emerging talent from meaningful and career enhancing work experience in collaboration with the GC&DC.   

The overall concept of this jewellery and smallwork bursary is to support the next generation of industry craftsmen and women through immersive work experience at Cartier’s English Art Works workshop (EAW). This Bursary will be awarded based on: 

• This is exclusively for students studying on a full or part-time jewellery course (1-year minimum) showing potential in their 3D work who don’t necessarily have access to trade partners or workshops. 

• Supporting the recipient with technical and practical experience from a placement within the English Art Works workshop, for one month. 

• The recipient would be under 30yrs of age – hence the support for ‘young, emerging talent’ who, through their 3D competition entry, demonstrate potential in their technical ability 

• The work experience with EAW would provide invaluable insight, knowledge and understanding of the commercial industry that is hard to accrue without this form of internal/in house trade experience. 

• EAW could explore the possibility of taking a student’s design idea into 3D work as part of this experience.

• Cartier/EAW will consider supporting the bursary in relation to the winner for their travel/accommodation expenses, etc.

•  A 50-word statement within the online application form, stating why you have applied and what you aim to achieve from this bursary experience.