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Pair of Shoes

2010 (Made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Maiko Dawson was born in 1970, in Tokyo, Japan. She studied Science and Economy at Japan’s Women’s University (1989-1993) and came to London in 1994 where she gained an HND in Footwear Technology at Cordwainers College (1996). Dawson’s work is typified by its functional quality and humorous aesthetic. All of her shoes are made by hand employing traditional shoe making methods in a diversity of materials such as leather, suede, nubuck, calf, kid, snakeskin, felt, denim, hemp, wool, wood, stone and cork. In recent years, she has expanded her range to include purses and bags. Dawson’s work was featured in the publication ‘Fifty Shoes That Changed the World’, Design Museum (2009). The square toed ballet shoes are one of Dawson’s most distinctive designs.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Nubuck, leather, gingham ribbon.
Brief description
Pair of shoes, red nubuck, Maiko Dawson, London, 2010.
Physical description
Ballet style shoes with square toe in red nubuck with gingham ribbon.
Dimensions
  • Length: 245mm
  • Width: 80mm
  • Height: 55mm
Production
hand made
Summary
Maiko Dawson was born in 1970, in Tokyo, Japan. She studied Science and Economy at Japan’s Women’s University (1989-1993) and came to London in 1994 where she gained an HND in Footwear Technology at Cordwainers College (1996). Dawson’s work is typified by its functional quality and humorous aesthetic. All of her shoes are made by hand employing traditional shoe making methods in a diversity of materials such as leather, suede, nubuck, calf, kid, snakeskin, felt, denim, hemp, wool, wood, stone and cork. In recent years, she has expanded her range to include purses and bags. Dawson’s work was featured in the publication ‘Fifty Shoes That Changed the World’, Design Museum (2009). The square toed ballet shoes are one of Dawson’s most distinctive designs.
Collection
Accession number
T.121:1, 2-2011

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Record createdDecember 2, 2011
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