Shoes Have Names
Shelter has joined forces with conceptual fashion designer Jo Cope for the ‘Shoes Have Names’ art exhibition. As part of London Craft Week, the free exhibition will be held at the charity’s flagship ‘Boutique by Shelter’ shop in Coal Drops Yard (CDY), between 30 September and 7 October 2020 and online at www.shoeshavenames.com
The show features a collection of handmade artworks inspired by the personal experiences of real people facing homelessness. Ten international artists, shoemakers and designers were paired up with a person that Shelter has helped through its frontline services.
Exhibition dates
30 September 2020 – 3 October 2020, 10:00 – 17:00
4 October 2020, 12:00 – 17:00
5 October 2020 – 7 October 2020, 10:00 – 17:00
Location
Boutique by Shelter, Unit EV8 First Floor, Stable Street, N1C 4NB London, United Kingdom.
About Shelter: Shelter is the UK’s leading housing and homelessness charity and believes that everyone should have a safe home. It helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through its free emergency helpline, webchat service, and local advice, support and legal services. And it campaigns to make sure that one day no one will have to turn to Shelter for help. For free and expert housing advice visit England Shelter.
About Boutique by Shelter: Boutique By Shelter is a charity shop concept designed by Wayne Hemingway, a collection of 15 high-end outlets placed in affluent London village locations, most recently at the new landmark Coal Drops Yard development at King’s Cross. Boutique By Shelter
About London Craft Week 2020: London Craft Week is an annual event that showcases exceptional craftsmanship through a journey-of-discovery program, featuring hidden workshops and unknown makers alongside celebrated masters, famous studios, galleries, shops and luxury brands. London Craft Week
About Jo Cope: Shoes Have Names director Jo Cope is a conceptual fashion designer and alumni of the London Collage of Fashion. Her work crosses the boundaries of Fashion, Art, Craft and performance, drawing from universal human experiences, psychology, philosophy and social trends. She has shown at many prestigious global events (Venice Biennale fringe festival, London Craft Week, London Design Festival) and her footwear artefacts have been exhibited internationally (including the Budapest Museum of Art, State Museum Russia and Decorative Arts Museum Paris). She defines her work as being focused on ‘the human side of fashion.’ Jo Cope
Shoes Have Names collaborators:
Kobi Levi, Elisabeth Thorsen, Kristina Walsh, Liz Ciokajlo, Tabitha Ringwood, Daniel Charkow, Dr Ellen Sampson, Caroline Groves, Jana Zornik and Jackie Leggett.
A blog has been set up for the event, to track the designers thoughts and journey from design to creations: ShoesHaveNames.com
Shoe ‘Home Void’ by Kobi Levi, photograph by Dan Lowe.
