Decorative Arts class: footwear projects!

Wow, i can tell it's been a busy season and semester--no posts since October! But, the semester's winding down and i found some time to blog. Today, a survey of some of my students' footwear projects for the class i'm teaching this semester! (If you follow me on Instagram, you'll have gotten a realtime peek at some of these already...)

Button-boot spats by first year grad Michelle Bentley


Crossweave faille button boots by first year grad Robin Ankerich


Top left: velvet spats by undergraduate Natalie Carney
Bottom left: plaid wool spats by undergraduate Athene Wright
Right: wool spats by first year grad Robin Ankerich


Heels with appliqued leather/suede "wings" by undergraduate Athene Wright


Heels with 3D printed dinosaur skull toecaps and foot/claw heel ornaments by first year grad Erin Torkelson


3D printed platform sole prototype by first year grad Michelle Bentley