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'IN MY SHOES'
‘In My Shoes’ is a creative project in collaboration with V&A Dundee that will help young people share their stories and experiences by getting people to ‘step in their shoes’ and see life through their eyes. We will be delivering an 8-week block of creative sessions that will take market research and designing on paper into making their own shoe from various crafts such as papier mache and recycled materials, finishing off with a ‘Shoecase’. Through support from V&A Dundee designers, staff and workshops, we aim to reduce the barriers to using the museum space and introduce the concept of design to Feeling Strong service users. We are excited to announce that Megan, owner of Little Peril | Slow Fashion Made with Love Designed with Joy in Scotland will be working with us on sessions throughout the project. Sessions will take place during Feeling Strong's Thursday Art Night, with activities taking place at the Feeling Strong Hub and V&A Dundee. Times vary, so please see below for a breakdown of our upcoming sessions!
Due to demand, this project is open to existing Feeling Strong members only. Please contact emma.deans@feelingstrong.co.uk if you have any questions about the project.
SESSION DATES AND TIMES
Session 1:
📅Thurs 2nd July
⏰4:30 - 6pm
📍Feeling Strong, Block 5, 2 Seabraes Lane, DD1 4NX
🎨 Introduction session at Feeling Strong. What is ‘In My Shoes’? Start our market research phase and look through magazines and online for inspiration. What makes you, you! Talk about the visits to the V&A Dundee.
Session 2:
📅Thurs 9th July
⏰3 - 5pm
📍V&A Dundee (meet at Feeling Strong and walk down together)
🎨 Guided tour of the 'Catwalk: Art of the Fashion Show' exhibition and a drawing session with V&A designer, Megan.
Session 3:
📅Thurs 16th July
⏰4:30 - 6pm
📍Feeling Strong, Block 5, 2 Seabraes Lane, DD1 4NX
🎨 Begin designing your shoe!
Session 4:
📅Thurs 23rd July
⏰3 - 5pm
📍V&A Dundee (meet at Feeling Strong and walk down together)
🎨 Workshop session at V&A Dundee on designing your own shoe and 'Dolled-Up' Workshop
Session 5 & 6:
📅Thurs 30th July and 6th August.
⏰4:30 - 6pm
📍Feeling Strong, Block 5, 2 Seabraes Lane, DD1 4NX
🎨 Make your shoe! We will use masking tape, papier mache, paint, wire and other craft materials to bring our shoe to life.
Session 7:
📅Thurs 13th August
⏰3 - 5pm
📍V&A Dundee (meet at Feeling Strong and walk down together)
🎨 Speak to staff at V&A Dundee and find out about careers in the industry! We will also get a chance to walk around the new exhibition Design and Disability.
Session 8:
📅Thurs 20th August
⏰4:30 - 6pm
📍Feeling Strong, Block 5, 2 Seabraes Lane, DD1 4NX
🎨 Finalising the shoe. Time to write about the shoe, what you were inspired by, how the shoe represents you.
Exclusive Final session and ‘Shoecase’
📅Saturday 29th August
⏰10am-12pm & 12-5pm
📍V&A Dundee (make your own way to V&A Dundee)
🎨 This will be our final session of the project. V&A Dundee will host us for a space curation workshop from 10am-12pm so you can set up the ‘shoecase’ for the public to admire. This will be your chance to understand what goes into curating an exhibition space and design the ‘shoecase’ yourself. Invite your friends and family to see your final designs and what you have been working on over the past 8 weeks.
THE 'SHOECASE'
The ‘Shoecase’ will be a drop in session on Saturday 29th August from 12pm-5pm at V&A Dundee to show off the work from the 8 week project. The session will start with a workshop exclusive to the Art Night participants all about curating a space. This will highlight what goes into making an ‘exhibition space’ and get the young people thinking about how they want to display their designs and project work.
The ‘Shoecase’ will then be open to the public to come in and see the designs the young people have worked on over the past 8 weeks. Friends and family are invited to see the designs and celebrate the work!
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