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Between Dreams and Reality - Bespoke Footwear - Penland Gallery, North Carolina


  • Penland Gallery and Visitor Center 3135 Conley Ridge Rd NC 28765 United States (map)

Guest curated by award-winning shoemaker, artist, and educator Amara Hark Weber, this exhibition features thirteen remarkable shoe and boot makers working at the nexus of historical construction practices and sophisticated design sensibilities.

The exhibition is a rare opportunity to both learn about bespoke footwear and celebrate a small world of incredibly skilled craftspeople who work outside the limelight of the contemporary craft focus.

Featured Shoemakers:

DAPHNE BOARD

GREG CARMACK

RACHEL CORRY

JOSH DUVALL

REID ELROD

SARAH MADELEINE T. GUERIN

AMARA HARK WEBER

PAUL KRAUSE

JESSE MOORE

MARCELL MRSAN

WES SHUGART

LISA SORRELL

FRANCIS WAPLINGER


March 26th - May 25th, 2024
Penland Gallery, North Carolina, United States.

Amara Hark Weber

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