HISTORY

HISTORY of THE SHOEMAKER'S CLASS

  • 2013
    Beginning of THE SHOEMAKER'S CLASS
  • 2015
    Invited as a guest instructor to "Brooklyn Shoe Space", a school in New York
  • 2016
    Supervised "Making Men's Shoes", a book published by STUDIO TAC CREATIVE
    Student exhibition at Gallery White Space, an art gallery in Omotesando, Tokyo
  • 2017
    Featured in the Yomiuri newspaper on the 17th of September
  • 2018
    Became a lecturer at TaF.tc, a fashion school in Singapore with the approval of the Singapore Government
  • 2019
    Conducted special course at College for Creative Studies (CCS), Detroit, USA
    Special workshop at NION in Berlin
  • 2022
    Student exhibition at Urasando Garden, Tokyo
    Featured in the NIKKEI newspaper on the 19th of December
  • 2023
    Invited as a guest instructor to Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in Singapore
  • 2024
    Invited as a guest instructor to Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York
    Student exhibition at Marais district,Paris
    Student exhibition at Urasando Garden, Tokyo

TEACHERS

三澤則行　Noriyuki MISAWA

専門：デザイン、木型、パターン、縫製、底付け
担当コース：全コース、テキスト作成、カリキュラム管理

略歴：日本、ヨーロッパで靴作りを学んだ後、革工芸の世界に入り、芸術・工芸を学ぶ。近年はアートとしての靴の価値を追求し、2017年にはカンヌで映画祭と連動し作品を世界に向けて発表した他、現代アートの中心地ニューヨークのチェルシー、革靴の本場ロンドンで個展を開催。

Noriyuki Misawa のサイトはこちら

講師コメント：「伝統的な製法による靴作りはとても難しく、習得には努力と時間が必要です。しかし、その靴作りを学ぶことは、あなたが思い描く、斬新で自由なデザインの実現への近道だと考えます。古きを知り、今だから作ることができる新しい靴を私たちと一緒に考えましょう。」

Specialty: Design, last making, pattern making, closing, bottoming
Assigned course: All courses, textbook preparation, curriculum management

Biography: After acquiring shoemaking skills in Japan and Europe, Misawa expanded his world by learning various ways of crafting and creating art with leather. In recent years, he has been seeking to add the value of shoes in the art industry. In 2017, he presented his artworks to the world in Cannes, France, during the Cannes Film Festival. In the same year, he held a solo exhibition at Chelsea, New York, the centre of contemporary art, and later in London, England, the city of traditional leather shoes.

Teacher’s comment: The traditional process of shoemaking requires tremendous effort and time to master. However, I believe learning shoemaking is a shortcut to make your innovative designs come true. Let’s create new shoes through discovering its tradition.

今 友貴絵　Yukie Kon

専門：デザイン、パターン、縫製、皮革全般
担当コース：全コース、皮革知識、足の知識

略歴：2006年、東京・浅草に通い靴作りを学び始める。2009年、オーストリアのウィーンへ渡り、靴メーカーにて研修。帰国後、2011年からMISAWA&WORKSHOPのメンバーとして勤め始める。2014年、イタリア、ミラノの名門靴学校 ARS SUTORIA に短期留学し、世界トップブランドの靴作りを学ぶ。

講師コメント：「私は伝統的な靴作りから最先端で量産型の靴作りまで、国内外で学んできました。その経験を生かし、あなたの目指す靴作りをサポート致します。」

Specialty: Design, pattern making, closing, general leather
Assigned course: All courses, leather knowledge, foot knowledge

Biography: Kon first studied shoemaking in 2006 at a school in Asakusa, Tokyo. She then moved to Vienna, Austria 3 years later and was trained by a shoe manufacturer. In 2014, she went to ARSTORIA SCHOOL, a distinguished shoemaking school in Milan, Italy, to learn from masters running world leading brands.

Teacher’s comment: I have learned shoemaking from its traditional forms to front-line mass production methods in both Japan and abroad. I would like to support you in learning shoemaking with my experiences.

  • 岩崎和佳　Waka Iwasaki

    略歴：この教室で靴作りに出会い、2021年11月にThe Shoemaker’s Class を卒業。

    講師コメント：「この教室は、時間をかけて丁寧にものを作り進めていく楽しみを靴作りを通じて共有しあえる素敵な場所です。靴作りを一緒に楽しみましょう!」

    Biography:She found the art of shoemaking at The Shoemaker's Class and graduated in November 2021.

    Teacher’s comment:“This is a wonderful place to share the fun of making shoes. Let's enjoy making shoes together!"

SPECIAL TEACHERS

特別授業では一流の職人を講師に迎え、通常のコースとは違った角度から指導いたします。
In special class, we invite skillful workers as instructor to lead you from a different angle from regular courses.

  • 森下 清志　Kiyoshi Moriahita

    担当コース：森下式木型製作
    神戸の木型メーカーにて40年の勤務経験を持つスペシャリスト。 あらゆる木型作りを経験し、伝統の製作法に加え数々の独自のノウハウを開発。森下氏担当のコースは年に複数回開講。

    Assignment course: MORISHITA style last making
    Moriahita is a professional last maker who worked at a last making manufacturer in Kobe for over 40 years. He has experience in all kinds of last making and have developed unique methods of manufacturing based on traditional methods. His classes are held at The Shoemaker’s Class several times a year.

  • 野口 達也　Tatsuya Noguchi

    担当コース：足の解剖学
    千葉義肢装具製作所勤務。義肢装具士の資格を持ち、学会での論文発表も積極的に行う。

    Assignment course: Foot Anatomy
    A certified Prosthetist & Orthotist, Noguchi actively participates in academic societies and travels around to present his thesis.