Program Highlights
- • Guided enamel sketching with silver wire drawing sessions
- • Weekly kiln ceremonies and reflective journaling circles
- • Collaboration with Kyoto-based fragrance composers
- • Field visits to heritage kilns and copper smelting studios
- • Public showcase within ShippoLab’s Kinship Salon
Cohorts are limited to eight residents to preserve intimacy and embodied learning.
Residency Arc
Phase 1 · Grounding
Embodied research, tactile meditation, and archive studies focused on cloisonné symbolism and kiln ecology.
Phase 2 · Co-Creation
Residents pair with master artisans to translate concepts into enamel panels and modular sculptural elements.
Phase 3 · Resonance
Collective installations are unveiled through a multi-sensory salon with sound, scent, and narrative performances.
Who Should Apply
Artisans, designers, scent artists, spatial storytellers, and researchers exploring cultural sustainability. ShippoLab welcomes interdisciplinary practitioners who value slow craft, embodied rituals, and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Scholarships available for underrepresented narratives.
• Selected residents receive accommodation and studio access.
• Digital fellows can join through hybrid tactile kits.
Application Timeline
- March 1: Applications open
- May 30: Submission deadline
- June 20: Interviews with shortlisted applicants
- July 15: Cohort announcement
- September 1: Residency begins
Resident Testimonials
“ShippoLab transformed my understanding of enamel as a living material. The residency nurtured a rhythm between breath, flame, and storytelling.” — Maya Chen, Spatial Designer
“The hybrid lab equipped me with tactile knowledge even from afar. My scent compositions now carry the warmth of cloisonné kilns.” — Idris K., Perfumery Artist
“Collaborating with ShippoLab artisans revealed how heritage techniques can empower new cultural narratives and digital environments.” — Sofia L., Immersive Technologist