'This is Not a Shoe' Reimagining Footwear Workshop & Exhibition
Transform sentimental shoes that can no longer be worn into wearable jewellery and accessories. This full-day workshop and accompanying exhibit combine deconstruction, storytelling, and creative reconstruction to memorialise beloved footwear while encouraging reflection on fashion and footwear lifecycles. Led by Pennie Jagiello and Dr Alexandra Sherlock at Abbotsford Convent.
'This is Not a Shoe' at Uncertain Endings - Melbourne Fashion Week
What happens to shoes when they reach the end of their life? The 'This is Not a Shoe' workshop and exhibit, led by contemporary jeweller Pennie Jagiello and footwear researcher Dr. Alexandra Sherlock as part of the 'Uncertain Endings' exhibition at Melbourne Fashion Week, invites us to reflect on the lifecycle of footwear and the unseen possibilities in the uncertain endings of fashion items.