Make Shoes and Sneakers using recycled rubbish

Join footwear designer and maker Hernan Guardamagna in this playful workshop to design and ‘build’ different types of shoes utilising recycled found materials.

Participants will be challenged to create artwork in the shape of shoes using diverse materials such as cardboard, plastics, food packaging, fabrics and anything interesting found in a recycling bin. Materials will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own!! The goal of the workshop is to raise awareness about the importance of recycling, repurposing and upcycling, so any discarded material will be more than welcome.

Hernan will share some inspiring shoe-inspired artwork as the kickstart to brainstorming and he will support participants with construction methods.

If you feel tempted by the idea of recreating your favourite sneaker or shoe with found materials, bring it to the workshop! It would be helpful to use it as a reference and copy its shape and proportions. This could be the perfect opportunity to have fun, let your imagination run free and make crazy shoes!

📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ

📧 Please get in touch and email info@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.

⏰ Saturday, 16th August 1PM - 3PM

These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.

All our workshops are free or very low cost, and continue to be possible thanks to our funders and supporters. Please donate what you can to allow us to continue providing these sessions. We want our events to be affordable to everyone. You can book a free place if you want, but we invite people to make a minimum £5 donation. This is still far less than the real cost. Paying more enables us to offer free places to other people who need them. All donations are anonymous.

Thank you.