December 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Bootmaker and Artist Sarah Madeleine T. Guerin presents her work as an artisanal Keeper of Tradition in Massachusetts and a working artist. With a thorough knowledge of traditional Western bootmaking, Sarah researches and analyses the connections between evolving methods of footwear making craft of the 1800s in Massachusetts – with an architectural focus on vernacular Ten Footer Shoe Shops – to the stability of a contemporary art practice heavily based in handmade footwear techniques and skills. Sarah holds degrees in Fine Arts and Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design, was certified in Footwear at Cordwainers College – London College of Fashion, apprenticed with Colorado bootmaker Jim Covington, founded the bootmaking studio Saboteuse, and is a mentor artist in the Mass Cultural Council Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. Q & A to follow presentation.
Registration is free. REGISTER HERE.
Questions? Be in touch with Caroline Littlewood: commons@masshistoryalliance.org