National Shoe Design Competition 2022
october 22-23, 2022
The Canadian Children’s Art Foundation is excited to launch its first National Shoe design Competition, "Shoo-In” in collaboration with The Bata Shoe Museum. All final art pieces selected, including those of the winners, will have their works professionally Exhibited in The Bata Shoe Museum, entitled “Shoo-In” on October 22 and 23, 2022.
The entries will be evaluated in three age groups:
Age groups
Age group A: 4-8 years
Age group B: 9-12 years
Age group C: 13-17 years
We are collaborating with The Bata Shoe Museum to create a unique shoe. The curator, Emily Peluso(not a part of The BATA Shoe Museum) will be a part of the judging process with the end goal of having the participant’s designs featured in a shoe fashion show. https://batashoemuseum.ca/
Artwork will be juried by a distinguished panel of judges who are experts in their field and based on artistic talent, creativity and originality. The Canadian Children’s Art Foundation will reward the top 3 participants in every age group.
All final art pieces selected, including those of the winners, will have their works professionally Exhibited in The Bata Shoe Museum, entitled “Shoo-In” on October 22 and 23, 2022.
Guest Judges
Emily Peluso
Born in Toronto, Canada, Emily Peluso has been influenced by a cultural mosaic that has spawned a passion for design as a means of creative expression; this, in conjunction with a love of travel and business that has taken her across the globe, has led to the materialization of her aspiration to work in design and sales across multiple industries including: footwear, accessories and home décor industries.
Attracted to the art of footwear design, Emily Peluso enrolled in Arsutoria Design School, located in Milan, Italy, where she went on to obtain a diploma in Footwear and Handbag Design and Pattern Making in June 2002. It was at Arsutoria where Emily developed her knowledge of footwear design and pattern making, studying many different styles of footwear for men, women and children. Following her instruction at Ars Arpel, Emily returned to Toronto to complete her Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Toronto Metropolitan University.
For the past 16 years, Emily has worked with global and national brands developing, building and selling collections to numerous Canadian retailers for both the footwear and home décor.
A long time member of the Two Ten foundation, Emily has volunteered her time to help educate youth on footwear design and facilitated moccasin making workshops, where students would build their own pair of moccasins.
“I am so excited to collaborate with the CCAF and Bata Shoe Museum as the curator of “Shoo-In” first Children’s Shoe Design Competition. I can’t wait to see all the creative and innovative designs that the children create! I hope this competition will help the youth consider a future career in the Canadian footwear industry, how their designs will inspire the judges and I am so curious to see how the children will be inspired by the “Shoo-In” theme!
Jeff Churchill
To say that Jeff Churchill has lived an eventful life would be an understatement. When Jeff was a teenager, he got involved in the local theatre scene in Toronto, focusing mainly on technical aspects like lighting and set design; eventually he started working on costume design and, with that, shoes. Jeff’s interest in shoemaking opened a lot of doors for him—some by his own design, some by getting the right phone call at the right time.
After many years spent traveling the world, getting involved in Cirque du Soleil and other circus and theatrical productions, Jeff created his company in 2005: Jitterbug Boy. Originally focused on producing footwear for the stage, Jeff and his team at Jitterbug Boy later became one of the most prolific shoemakers for film and television. Their work has appeared in numerous productions, including Mission Impossible, Jojo Rabbit, Rocketman, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, a good chunk of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and so, so much more.
Nelson Silva
Nelson Silva is a footwear designer based in Toronto with a background in Industrial Design and the hands-on sensitivity of a shoemaker. He merges small and large scale problem solving to tackle broader issues around sustainability and new ways of thinking about footwear. With over 20 years of professional experience, he has worked across athletic footwear design, handmade shoe-making for film/theatre, operating his own small-batch vegan footwear studio, advanced pattern-making, high concept footwear, and is currently the design manager for footwear at Canadian Tire.
Linh Jang
Linh Jang has been a highly creative entrepreneurial leader skilled in the footwear industry. She has over 20 years of progressive retail leadership experience, product management, buying experience, footwear product development and a deep understanding of developing and implementing strategic retail plans. She has a storied career working with many dynamic and influential Canadian retailers particularly in Footwear which include: TJX Canada, Sporting Life, Holt Renfrew, Designer Brands, Sears Canada, Athletes World/ Bata Canada, and Sterling Shoes.
GENERAL REGULATIONs
The Canadian Children’s Art Foundation 2022, National Fashion Competition, Shoo-In.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
Open to all students across Canada from the ages of 4 to 17.
SUBMISSION
The competition submission will be closed by September 30th, 2022. Winners will be announced on October 14th, 2022.
WHERE TO SUBMIT
Submissions are to be made to The Canadian Children’s Art Foundation 6 -109 Vanderhoof Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4G 2H7.
At the time of competition closing, all the works will be judged by a panel of jurors consisting of three to five renowned professional artists and footwear professionals for the course of one week. Submissions will not only be judged on artistic talent but also on creativity and originality. Once the judges have made their decisions, CCAF will organize the art and publish the Canadian Children’s Fashion Competition’s second book, also entitled Shoo-In, with each winner receiving a page recognition. The exhibition will be held in the Bata Shoe Museum on October 22 and 23rd.
ART WORK’S REGULATIONS:
The number of artworks accepted is one per child.
Only 3-dimensional work is accepted.
All the original artwork should be sent to CCAF’s office at 6 -109 Vanderhoof Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4G 2H7.
Each candidate must complete the submission form and attach it to the artwork.
Shoe Design Workshop
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