CUTTING EDGES

SCHOENENKWARTIER Museum, knowledge centre & makerslab, connects the present, the past and the future of the world of shoes.

This project is now archived and was part of DDW23

Tekst Schoenenkwartier Waalwijk CUTTING EDGES

Ronald Smits / Envisions

With the exhibition CUTTING EDGES the Schoenenkwartier explores and expands the boundaries of the contemporary shoemaking industry. Novel materials and techniques—like 3d printing and the reuse of old sneakers - together with known techniques are challenging the dynamics of this age-old industry.

SCHOENENKWARTIER Makerslab

To explore these new prospects within het Schoenenkwartier Makerslab, the designers Suzanne Oude Hengel, SKUA, Peterson Stoop, Ruben Warnshuis, Tidhar Zagagi and Julien Chaintreau were given access to its grounds. Showed within the framework of the museum's existing collection, the resulting experiments illustrate new ways of production that are more sustainable, inclusive and local. CUTTING EDGES offers a new perspective on a profession that is still strongly entwined with its history. One in which room for experiment and reflection opens up new possibilities and exciting opportunities for the industry, its makers, and its users.

Tekst Schoenenkwartier Waalwijk CUTTING EDGES

Ronald Smits / Envisions

Tekst Schoenenkwartier Waalwijk CUTTING EDGES

Ronald Smits / Envisions

Tekst Schoenenkwartier Waalwijk CUTTING EDGES

Ronald Smits / Envisions

Schoenenkwartier Waalwijk

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About SCHOENENKWARTIER

The Schoenenkwartier in Waalwijk (NB); museum, knowledge center & makerslabs, in short the Schoenenkwartier connects the present with the past and the future of the leather and shoe industry. It has a permanent display of a selection from the collection of more than 13,000 shoes and 7,000 objects, inspiring temporary exhibitions in an award-winning Kropholler building. Design schools, designers, industry, and visitors can meet each other in the Makerslabs.