John and Grete McNaughton discovered the
existence of a collection of shoes from the shop 'Chaussures Frauciel' at
the bottom of rue droite opposite the church in Caylus.
They have curated an
exhibition around this collection.
Through a collection of shoes
dating from early 1900, the exhibition 'traces de pas' will celebrate
traditional and contemporary art and craft.
Two exhibition spaces and two
shop windows (one of which is the original shop
'Frauciel') will give an insight
into the world of shoes by craftsmen, artists and a young designer.
Why they're passionate about
these shoes:
The shoe shop Frauciel is
part of our local heritage, a shop passed down from father to son with shoes
that reveal craftsmanship and fashion over many years.
Shoes for drawings that walk
: DRAWinternational - Centre for research for contemporary drawing
practice. Artist in residence Niamh Merc
created shoes as a tool for drawing.
John's mother used to work at
the shoe factory "Clarks" in Plymouth ,
UK
Our encounter with a young
local designer Olivier Taco who has created the "Iguaneye" an
ultra-modern and ultra-minimal shoe.
And in addition.....French women are the European
champions for buying shoes (6 pairs per year)!!
A celebration of the past and
the present through objects, images and film.
The exhibition will open at
7pm on June 15th and will close on July 15 with an open air cinema showing
the film comedy "Kinky Boots" .
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