Walking in your shoes
Our travel to Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA was a fun day trip to a jewel of a craft museum in our state, that we had never visited. The show was very well curated and the theme - shoes! Interpreted by artists in various media, it really inspired us to observe how creative people think! The materials used were orange peel, paper, wire, clay, metal or paint!
If the shoe fits, or for that matter, if the dress fits! What is always inspiring is to see another artists' creations and guess at the thought process that goes into making that piece of art. What was going through their heads at that time? What caused them to use the media that they chose? Why orange peels? Why newspapers? There was a shoe that had a tape measure as the strap, cabbage or salad greens as the heel and looked like it was made for someone one a diet! We are including some pictures of the show.
http://www.fullercraft.org/exhibitions.html#Perfect
Brockton, Massachusetts, once known as the shoe capital of the world, will revive its legacy with The Perfect Fit – Shoes Tell Stories. Curated by Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, who has strong family ties to Brockton’s shoe industry, this exhibition will explore how shoes can tell stories, addressing topics such as gender, history, sexuality, race, class, and culture.
February is here and we are thinking of Valentine's day and Winter break. Whether we travel to snow covered places for skiing or a warm beach for chilling, we still need to look pretty and be eco-friendly, all at the same time. Our next few shows are all about green weddings, so watch out for us in February and March at events in the Boston area. Bridesmaids dresses or cocktails at a resort.
Our trunk show which will launch our Spring/ Summer '10 collection is coming up in April. Stay tuned for dates and times. We are inspired by Incredible India, as always. Chiffons, beading, embroideries and eco-friendly practices are all a part of this collection. Look out for our trendy scarves, flow-ey dresses and jazzy shirts for the man in your life.
