Episode Recorded November 20,  2021. 

Shoemaking chose Amara and not the other way around. Following an accident while working on her MFA thesis, Amara recalibrated her body and mind with a shoemaking class. After winnowing her courses down to that class, she subsequently built her thesis around shoes “that forced the body of the wearer into positions that she was dealing with." Although this is an important part of her story, Amara is more interested in her work speaking for itself than anything else. Do the shoes fit and stay comfortable? Are they functioning as designed? Answering those important questions to the best of her ability is her goal. 

To find more of Amara’s work visit her website: https://www.harkweberstudio.com/ and on Instagram @harkweberstudio. Or in St. Paul, Minnesota!

Amara’s Mentors: D.W. Frommer, Janne Melkersson, Marcell Mrsan

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