Shine your own shoes with Gabriele Gmeiner
The technique of “glassage” – the high shine finish of the shoes will be demonstrated by Austrian-born shoemaker, Gabriele Gmeiner. VIP visitors are invited to bring along a pair of their own shoes to shine. During this practical course, Gabriele will talk about the craft of shoemaking and the details of the "glassage" finish among other specialities. Towards the end of the experience, a little “aperitivo” will be served. The VIP visitor will be given the shoe polish, the cloth and the apron as a souvenir.
Gabriele Gmeiner
ShoemakingThe shoe sculptorAustrian-born Gabriele Gmeiner left her hometown at 19 to follow her dream of becoming a shoemaker. First she graduated at the Cordwainers College in London and then specialised in Paris at the CFT de L’Abbee Gregoire. Her perambulations led her to Venice, where she decided to settle down and open her own workshop. “I was attracted by art,” she explains, “and I wanted to create sculptures. But I preferred to work in the applied arts, so I chose shoemaking. Much more important than any accessory or garment, shoes are the foundation of the modern migrant man. They affect not only our basic wellbeing, but also the movement and posture of our body. Even today, I feel like an artist when I carve my custom made wooden lasts.”
Where you'll be
30125, Venice
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