Make your own Barefoot shoes! 09/04
Craftworkshops leatherwork at De Ceuvel
In these workshops, you will re-learn the old craft of leather working with simple tools. You work by hand, making your own piece step by step – basic stitches, a bag, a shoe. This is how you get to know the material and bring back respect for the hide and thus for the animal that once wore it. And from it, you make something beautiful that can last your lifetime.
workshop data:
> April 9, 2025
> May 30, 2025
costs
€130,-
More info
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Supple shoes that fit your feet like a glove AND still let you feel the earth.
There is something magical about being able to make your own shoes – to transform the beautiful leather under your hands into something you can actually walk on around town and through country... You create a garment you really connect with, from leftover leather from the clothing and furniture industry. Beautiful pieces of leather that would otherwise be thrown away.
Workshop content:
You will learn to work with a simple shoe pattern, learn how to customise this pattern on your own foot. Learn more about leather, how to transfer your pattern and then process the leather. Discover how to sew and finish leather by hand. There are two different types of shoes for different levels of experience with sewing or crafting so that everyone can go home with a pair of shoes at the end of the afternoon (or to the point where you are able to finish it at home). The pattern we are going to use has provided me with shoes I walk on constantly during the summer months!
Of course, there are also different types and colours of leather for you to choose from, and you’ll also get the pattern to take home with you!
‘I used to prefer walking barefoot everywhere. I love feeling the change in texture, hardness, temperature of where I walk, but in the city it became too unsafe. Since making my own shoes, I get that experience back again and don’t really want anything else...’– Anke Wijnja
