Anne Marika Verploegh Chassé is a shoemaker, designer and artisan from Switzerland and the Netherlands. For more than 10 years she has been building made-to-measure, hand-sewn footwear employing traditional techniques in her atelier in Brooklyn, NY. Fascinated by the physicality of the making process—and the challenge of combining design, math, ergonomics and artistry—she has studied all over the world with skilled master craftsmen to learn the craft.
In her new workroom, STIEFELwerk (meaning “bootwork”), she creates bespoke and custom boots—a personal favorite—as well as shoes for individual clients. Her fine arts background bleeds into her designs. Examples include bold lines, curves, handstitched details, multicolor rows of thread and leather surfaces marked by nature. In addition to teaching at RISD, she teaches at Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC.
Courses
Fall 2023 Courses
ID 2494-01 - INTRODUCTION TO BASIC SHOEMAKING
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIndustrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Fall 2023
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
ID 2494-01
INTRODUCTION TO BASIC SHOEMAKING
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIndustrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
PeriodFall 2023
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2023-09-06 to 2023-12-13
Times: F | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PMInstructor(s): Anne Marika ChasseLocation(s): Industrial Design Building, Room 602Enrolled / Capacity: 12Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
You will be introduced to the fundamentals of footwear design and construction based on two different shoe styles: pump/court/slip-on and derby. During that first project you will develop skills for working with a last, pattern making, sewing, construction and finishing techniques. These skills will be applied to a second project of your own choosing and design. You will gain general understanding of the parameters of the last and its correlation to feet and pattern-making. You will gain general understanding of footwear production. From Sketching demo to Spec Specification Sheet Overview to different construction techniques applied. You will acquire a general understanding of footwear construction and terminology. You will learn basic pattern making skills and how to develop your own ideas/styles using the skills acquired. You will acquire skills necessary to work with the tools/machines on hand (knives, sewing machine, lasting pliers etc.) You will develop the skills necessary for constructing basic cemented footwear from start to finish, applying it to different styles. You will learn about materials used in shoemaking, in particular leather, but also alternative materials. For the second half of the semester (final project) you will apply and experiment using techniques/skills learned on a style of your choosing, incorporating your personal skill set to design and build your own unique footwear project (either a pair or two singles).
Open to Junior, Senior or Graduate Industrial Design Students.
Elective
ID 2494-02 - INTRODUCTION TO BASIC SHOEMAKING
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIndustrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Fall 2023
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
ID 2494-02
INTRODUCTION TO BASIC SHOEMAKING
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIndustrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
PeriodFall 2023
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2023-09-06 to 2023-12-13
Times: F | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Anne Marika ChasseLocation(s): Industrial Design Building, Room 602Enrolled / Capacity: 12Status: Closed
SECTION DESCRIPTION
You will be introduced to the fundamentals of footwear design and construction based on two different shoe styles: pump/court/slip-on and derby. During that first project you will develop skills for working with a last, pattern making, sewing, construction and finishing techniques. These skills will be applied to a second project of your own choosing and design. You will gain general understanding of the parameters of the last and its correlation to feet and pattern-making. You will gain general understanding of footwear production. From Sketching demo to Spec Specification Sheet Overview to different construction techniques applied. You will acquire a general understanding of footwear construction and terminology. You will learn basic pattern making skills and how to develop your own ideas/styles using the skills acquired. You will acquire skills necessary to work with the tools/machines on hand (knives, sewing machine, lasting pliers etc.) You will develop the skills necessary for constructing basic cemented footwear from start to finish, applying it to different styles. You will learn about materials used in shoemaking, in particular leather, but also alternative materials. For the second half of the semester (final project) you will apply and experiment using techniques/skills learned on a style of your choosing, incorporating your personal skill set to design and build your own unique footwear project (either a pair or two singles).
Open to Junior, Senior or Graduate Industrial Design Students.
