May 7 - August 28, 2016 - Pumped is the first exhibition to view this collection through the lens of craft. The ancient tradition of shoemaking has much in common with other crafts represented at the museum, such as ceramics, glass, and metalwork. Like them, shoemaking at the highest level of quality requires a thorough knowledge of one or more materials with unique characteristics in this case mainly leather, but also fabric, plastics, and other substances. Such knowledge is obtained through many hours of practice, whether the techniques used are centuries old or twenty-first century.
Dates:May 07, 2016 11:00 am to August 28, 2016 09:00 pm
Address:500 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, United States
Phone: (704) 337-2000
Contact:Mint Museum UPTOWN
Website:http://www.mintmuseum.org/art/exhibitions/detail/pumped-the-art-craft-of-shoemaking/