The Evolution of the Shoe
What influenced the shoe design? Think about history and culture of that time period
Things to look for:
2. What styles do you see that cycle through the generations?
3. How does the form of the shoe evolve?
Some of the first shoes were made from rope and wood
Roman Shoes
1900’s
20’s
30’s
40’s
50’s
60’s
70’s
80’s
90’s
Early 2000’s
2010’s
Wait: what’s that comin’ back around?
What do you need to do?
Create a shoe that captures an aspect of your personality • -essentially a SELF PORTRAIT
WHICH SHOE ARE YOU?
How do you want to express yourself through your shoe?
I can create a complex sculpture using a combination of slab clay pieces that is structurally strong.
LEARNING TARGET(S):
I can express myself through my artistic choices.
I can evaluate and adjust my works during the creation process.
I can identify how an artist is influenced by culture and environment.
Use the sole of a shoe handout
Getting Started
Design your sides and toe box to match the style of shoe you plan to create.
Roll out
Cut
Score, slip, wiggle, and blend
Roll out even slabs of clay about ž� thick.
Cut your clay pieces out and check for basic fit before attaching.
Score, slip, wiggle, and blend pieces together to create the basic structure of your shoe. Use worms as needed.
INSTRUCTIONS Refine
Attach/subtra ct
Go back
Refine your structure for stability and neatness
Attach/subtract details and textures.
When finished with the construction, go back through and make sure all areas are clean, free of crumbs and cracks, and neat.
Examples
Student examples
Student examples
Student examples
Student examples
Student examples
• This research was made by the Students on ICT classes.
May 2019