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Standing Tall: The Curious History Of Men In Heels

© Photo: Ron Wood, courtesy of the Bata Shoe Museum (Toronto).

Italian, Ferradini, 1972-1975. Worn by Elton John

"This stage-worn shoe features a heel reaching seven-and-a-half inches in height. In the 1970s, men favored footwear with distinct heels rather than shoes with…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on July 15, 2015 at 8:12am — No Comments

What is Luxury? A V&A and Crafts Council Exhibition

25 April – 27 September 2015

A V&A and Crafts Council Exhibition

What is Luxury? interrogates how luxury is made and understood. Luxury has a long history of controversy. More recently, the increase in prominence and growth of…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on July 14, 2015 at 8:00am — No Comments

Summer School of Making for Professionals, Graduates, Students and PhD-Students

In 2015 you can be part of the Summer School of Making of Howest University College and BUDA::lab in Belgium.

This event is addressed to professionals, graduates, students and…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on July 13, 2015 at 10:00am — No Comments

Karyl Sisson - Sewing Notions

Purseverance (#8), 2001, Deconstructed vintage handbag and wire, 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 3 3/4"

Photo - Susan Einstein

Artist Statement:

"For many years Iʼve been collecting things like…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on July 13, 2015 at 8:00am — No Comments

RIP: The House of Falling Furniture

"Defenestration" was an original, local landmark in San Francisco, CA between 1997 and 2013. The artist behind the work is Brian Goggin.



The house/sculpture/public artwork was created to attract locals and…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on July 7, 2015 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Leo Sewell: Junk Sculptor Part 2

I would understand, from their viewpoint, because they lived through the depression, that they appreciated a certain aspect of your work which is that you create something out of objects that are just lying around…recreating and using what is already there, you aren’t being wasteful. Do you think that is something they liked about your work?

I…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on June 26, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

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