World famous jeweller Cartier has partnered with The King's Foundation to offer a new educational course at Dumfries House, near Cumnock. The programme, starting this September, aims to teach the next generation of artisans for the watchmaking industry.
New Postgraduate Programme
The King’s Foundation and Cartier: Decorative Métiers d’Art in Watchmaking is a bursary-funded postgraduate programme. It comprises five months of formal training and two months of project work, covering specialist skills such as enamelling techniques (champlevé and grisaille) and marquetry. The first cohort will present their projects in a final exhibition in Spring 2027.
Eligibility and Location
The fellowship is open to UK-based jewellery and watchmaking graduates, or emerging designers within their first three years of business. Students will be based at The King’s Foundation’s headquarters, Dumfries House, with residential experiences at Cartier’s Maison des Métiers d’Art in Switzerland. They will live on site at Dumfries House during their studies in Scotland.
Quotes from Leaders
Jacqueline Farrell, Executive Director of Education at The King’s Foundation, said: “At The King’s Foundation, we are passionate about protecting traditional crafts and we are delighted to be partnering with Cartier on this exciting new education programme. This course will give students a rare opportunity to learn the highly specialised skills involved in the decorative arts for watchmaking.”
Louis Ferla, President and CEO of Cartier, added: “We are delighted to partner with The King’s Foundation on this important new fellowship programme. Support for creative talents in watchmaking and the métiers d’art is crucial to ensure these ancestral skills are transmitted to the next generation.”
For more information, visit the King's Foundation website.
