Ceramic Shoes

8th Grade Art

Why Do We Wear Shoes?

Shoes are familiar, recognizable and necessary objects around the world.

A shoe is a necessary and functional object.

Shoes can be decorated, colored, shaped and crafted in hundreds of different ways.

The Bata Shoe MuseumToronto, Canada

Sabatons, German Armour – 1490’s

American Button Boots – 1900’s

Nez Perce, c. 1885

Swimming Shoes, late 1920’s

Starburst Shoe, Dutch – 1922-25

Function

Shoes serve many purposes for people

What are some purposes you can think of?

Functions

Athletic

Business Dressy

Hiking/Walking

Construction/protective

Warm weather – keep feet cool

Cold weather – keep feet warm

Protection from injury

Mountain climbing

Ceremonial – wedding, prom, etc.

Ceremonial

Shoes are an important part in many cultures as ceremonial dress. Wedding African tribal dance Chinese Ceremonies

Fashion

Sometimes we wear shoes because we just like how they look!

Shoes may accent the clothing we are wearing

What can shoes tell us about people?

Your Assignment

Create a shoe out of clay

Design your own unique shoe! You can use your own shoes to get

your ideas started Think about what the purpose of

your shoe is: fashion or function

Learn how to construct with clay slabs

Learn the tools used with clay

Glaze your shoe

Homework

Draw 3 different concepts for 3 different types of shoes. 1 functional shoe 1 fashion shoe 1 ceremonial shoe/morphing shoe

(shoe can be changing into something else – ex. Alligator)