To further strengthen our role as a breeding ground and springboard for young talent, an Artist in Residence program began in 2023, in which graduate students are allowed to work in the bodehuis for 2-3 months on a selected project/assignment. For this purpose, we actively scout top (inter)national graduates who are at the beginning of a promising career.
These top talents will have the opportunity to work in the MAAKLAB for a work period and use the knowledge center and collection. In 2024 we want to realize a sleeping place for the resident in the attic of the bodehuisje, so that the resident can spend more time on his/her research. The messenger house is part of the museum visit.
1 april 2026 - 30 juni 2026
Ontwerper Merel Karhof onderzoekt in het Schoenenlab hoe door wind gebreid materiaal de basis kan vormen voor een schoen.
9 januari 2026 - 30 april 2026
Modeontwerper Tevin Blancheville werkt van januari t/m april 2026 als Artist in Residence aan sneakers van afvalmateriaal.
July 1, 2025 - Aug. 29, 2025
The Shoe Quarter welcomes Tommy Dawson as its new artist in residence. Tommy is a London-based designer and materials researcher, currently pursuing his master's degree in Material Futures at Central Saint Martins. He previously worked as a footwear designer in New York, where he also immersed himself in shoemaking.
April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
With *(Re)vived & (Re)woven* Judith Sanders explores weaving as a repair technique. She transforms residual materials and discarded footwear into new life, giving repair a renewed meaning.
January 23, 2025 - May 15, 2025
Marko Baković holds a master's degree in shoedesign from the London College of Fashion. After graduation, he founded Baković Studio, an innovative and research-oriented design studio.
3 januari 2025 - 31 mei 2025
In Anatomy 2025, Isabel Wolfs explores the hidden layers of athletic shoes. With surgical precision, she disassembles sneakers and reveals their technical, ecological and personal stories.
