Operation Shoe Making Classes
Well, after a bit of an emotional, hard, and bumpy winter I am so appreciative to finally be back on top of my life and blazing forth with [...]
Well, after a bit of an emotional, hard, and bumpy winter I am so appreciative to finally be back on top of my life and blazing forth with [...]
I have been busy recently with shoe making. I just finished this pair of leather bottom dance shoes; my first time having really nice dance shoes. I made [...]
I just finished teaching my first shoe making class which went incredibly well. Four students, including a 13 year old, all finished their shoes in four days. And they [...]
Starting in August I will be teaching shoe making classes out of my home in Asheville, NC. I will be teaching two different styles of shoes; a 10th [...]
Most people are familiar with the term Cobbler, which is someone who repairs shoes, but fewer are familiar with the term Cordwainer, which is someone who MAKES shoes. My [...]
Fall on the west coast. It may not be as spectacular as the east but it sure is pleasant and mild. I made it back to Portland to study [...]
The latest endeavor in my quest for handmade everything has led me down the path of shoe making. In January 2010 I met Jason Hovatter who teaches shoe making [...]