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"Good shoes take you to good places" (Seohyun)After first learning the Frey Faust Method of traditional Shoe-making in the Autumn of 2022, and passing on these techniques throughout 2023, I'm excited to share this wonderful practice in Amsterdam again over 7 weeks across June and July...
Frey, my teacher, has been continually developing these methods to allow the most simple, accessible steps and tools to be used to make high-quality shoes, custom-made for our own feet. We'll learn how to make the mould, to design and cut patterns, to glue, shape, stitch, hole-punch, create tongues, heel supports and various other aesthetic features of your choosing.
What's more, we'll begin to take sovereignty of our own body and feet, and experience how it is to walk in shoes designed for our unique feet, instead of for the generic masses. Also, because you'll have made the shoes, you'll also know how to repair them, make adjustments if needed, and strengthen / replace certain parts over time as the shoe wears on.
These techniques, once practiced, also easily transfer into other creative pursuits such as bags, belts, hats, sandals, satchels etc, as many of the same skills are required.
For more information, directly from Frey Faust himself, visit:
www.freyfaust.org/shoe-project/
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THE CLASSES:
We'll learn step by step, week by week, in a cosy home setting (with balcony) in Central-East Amsterdam (exact address will be shared upon booking), enjoy good music, delicious tea, eat homemade soup and (of course) give careful quality attention to the work itself.
There's a magic of community, of conversation, of humour and of humility that always arises in the midst of such creation, and it's truly a pleasure to create this space for us all to learn, to connect and move beyond our current knowledge towards something greater.
NOTE: students especially interested in the 'barefoot walking / gait analysis' part of the practice can receive useful information, resources and advice throughout the sessions also. However, because there's already a lot to learn, I like to keep this part optional...
FEES & TIMINGS:
Dates: 12, 19, 26 June // 3, 10, 17, 24 July (Wednesday evenings)
Timings: 18:00 - 21:30 (any unfinished tasks by this time can be given as optional homework)
Trial Class: 20 euros (come to learn and practice some of the basic steps and techniques before deciding to join for 5 sessions or more)
5 classes: 85 euros
All 7 classes: 105 euros
*homemade soup and bread, tea, and all basic materials and tools will be provided, except the leather/main shoe material which you'll be asked to bring yourself (required for the 2nd class onwards)
BOOKING:
Due to the attention required for each individual process, there are 5 PLACES available only so book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment...
Send payment to Hr DL Eagles, NL08INGB0671772503 to confirm your place.
Lastly, if you have any questions or want to know more about Shoe-Making, Movement Education, Daniel Eagles or his teacher Frey Faust...
Contact [email protected] OR visit: www.danieleagles.co.uk // www.freyfaust.org
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Cruquiusweg, Amsterdam, Nederland, Netherlands