Homo Faber Fellowship
Homo Faber Fellowship is presented by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, a non–profit institution based in Geneva, which champions contemporary craftspeople worldwide with the aim of promoting a more human, inclusive and sustainable future. The Foundation presents Homo Faber, a cultural movement centred on international master artisans and the next generations of craftspeople. From engaging education programmes and a yearly programme of events to an online platform, its signature projects celebrate and preserve craftsmanship and its diversity of makers, materials and techniques, increasing craft's everyday recognition and its viability as a professional path for future generations.
Today's Masters Meet Tomorrow's Talents spotlights the objects handcrafted by the 22 duos of master artisans and emerging talents who participated in the third edition of Homo Faber Fellowship, a yearly eight–month international sponsored craft training programme. Developed by the Michelangelo Foundation and its institutional partners, and supported by founding partner Jaeger–LeCoultre, the programme includes a month–long creative and entrepreneurial masterclass, a six–month sponsored placement in the workshop of a master artisan resulting in a co–created object, and a showcase at an international exhibition, which celebrates the unique, cross–craft, cross–cultural, creative partnerships that were formed during the programme.
