Eco Lux Lab:  Waste Materials Sneakers by Helen Kirkum

About this class

With sustainability being the new focus and responsibility of the luxury sector, both locally and globally, the Fashion Design department at VCUarts Qatar has launched a new initiative called Eco-Luxury Laboratory (Eco Lux Lab), supported by the Community & Continuing Education Program. 

In this workshop, pioneer artist and designer Helen Kirkum invites participants to her studio in London where she will showcase the reworking and hacking of recycled and discarded sneakers, her unique techniques, and her selection process of materials and textures. 

Kirkum, an artist and designer who has worked with adidas, Reebok, Timberland and Nike, caught the eye of artists and public alike for her work involving discarded and recycled sneakers. Through her craftsmanship, she emphasizes the possibilities of creating couture-level accessories from discarded material.

Class Outline

• Introduction to the Eco Lux Lab
• The process explained
• Discussion with the designer, Helen Kirkum
• Question and answer session.

Materials needed

Please note: VCUQatar reserves the right to cancel classes for which not enough participants are registered. Already paid fees will be refunded.

Please do not purchase materials until VCUQatar has sent final course confirmation.

Items to buy for this class

No materials are needed for this workshop.

On occasions, there may be some more materials to be bought and brought in if and when advised by the instructor.

Where to buy your materials

Most of the materials are available from any art supply shop, for example:

• Cass Art (Fire station): Community Classes students get a 15% discount upon presenting the registration ticket
• Jarir Bookstore: on Rayyan Road or Salwa Road
• Color Note: on Al Nasser Street
• Ibn Al Qayyim: at Markhiya Roundabout
• Al Rawnaq

Schedule

Start: Thu, 3 Dec, 2020
End:
Lessons: 1
Days: Thursday
Time: 5:00-7pm
Location: Online
Cost: FREE

Register

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