Friday, 6 November 2009

Shoe Art

OMG! How hot are these? They really belong in an art galley and that's exactly where you can see these "La Fortuna" boots. Opening tonight at KiLN Gallery in Paddington (Brisbane) is the "To Have and To Hold" exhibition featuring wonderful hand-made shoes from Pendragon.










Pendragon is made up of shoemaking designers Jackie Orme Ward and Adrian Lockwood. They are based at the Sunshine Coast, here in Queensland.













I love their "Marie-Antoinette" shoes too.












How exquisite are the details on the heel?












It's no wonder that with creations such as "Sea-Slug" that Pendragon is often called upon to create for theatre. The exhibition at KiLN runs until November 29th.

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11 comments:

Kylie said...

These are amazing Thea! Great find. K

p.s. (Do you have a 16 year old relation called Eva Samios? I was at All Hallows the other day when they announced she was school captain next year... I thought of you!)

Taybian Design said...

omg omg omg I want the top pair of 'boots', Divine!!!

Thea said...

I come from a huge family on both sides (having 30 first cousins) but she is not related, Kylie. There are a lot of Samioses, esp. in Brisbane.

Trish Goodfield said...

I'm a long time fan of Pendragon. i did a story for The Messenegr a couple of yeras ago. The feeed my shoe addiction.

Pesky Cat Designs said...

These are absolutely amazing! So inspiring. Art for feet. I would love to see that show.
Have a wonderful weekend!

Healthy Shift Worker said...

Wow! Those boots would give you an interesting sun tan - leopard legs!!

Anonymous said...

Wow Thea, those top ones are really cool...stunning!

Melanie Gray Augustin said...

Oh how I love Pendragon! A custom made pair of their shoes were the first expensive shoes I owned :)

Last time I got to chat to Jackie was when I ran into her at a Design Festival in Tokyo!

Teneale said...

I love the La Fortuna boots. I saw them in Map Magazine today and fell in love.

Thea said...

Ooh, lucky you Mel! See you soon.

Tania said...

Ooh, I think I could completely get in to Marie Antoinette mode (for a while at least - 'til the tootsies started to ache, maybe). Gorgeous finds!

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