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Artist in Residence

Each year Farnham welcomes an Artist in Residence to work in our craft community and share their skills.

Closed

Applications for the 2027 residency are now closed. Our next Artist in Residence will be announced by the end of 2026.

The residency

Farnham World Craft Town is offering a residency of 4 to 6 weeks in Farnham, Surrey, UK in spring 2027. We are England’s first World Craft Town, and are committed to supporting artists and makers through a series of residencies over the next three years. Each of our artists in residence is asked to create a piece inspired by Farnham, which forms part of our local craft collection.

We received a wonderful variety of applications from all over the world. If you applied, we will contact you during October 2026 with next steps.

Aidan McEvoy: Making of the Queen’s Table. Photo: David Thompson.

How the programme works

In 2026 we opened our recruitment to artists working in jewellery and metalwork, and awarded the residency to Anne Wolf, a metalsmith from California. Applications for this internationally competitive programme open between July and September each year, and the residency takes place in February and March the following year. In 2027 we are prioritising artists in wood and furniture making.

The residency is funded by The Farnham South Street Trust and managed by Farnham Town Council.

The programme at a glance

Applications open
July to September each year
Residency
February and March the following year
2027 focus
Artists in wood and furniture making
Funded by
The Farnham South Street Trust
Managed by
Farnham Town Council

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Anne Wolf, 2026 Artist in Residence

Past artists in residence

2026

Most recent

Anne Wolf

Metalsmith (Mokume Gane) · California, USA

Work createdLayered Landscapes

Inspired by the fields, roads, hedges, pathways and farms around Farnham, Anne draws attention to how time creates layers of patterns in the landscape.

  • Cristina Lorenzet 2025

    Cristina Lorenzet

    Ceramicist · Italy

    Work createdQuiet order

    A pair of small sculptures decorated with coloured slips as a tribute to Farnham’s ceramic heritage, reflecting on the quiet order of our red-bricked market town.

  • Fiona Byrne 2024

    Fiona Byrne

    Glass artist · Ireland

    Work createdThings we can know

    A collaborative artwork made with local makers, exploring intangible knowledge and making as an embodied act of active intelligence.