tinker hatfield: sole of art

Tinker Hatfield: Sole of Art

Pecha Kucha Presentation by Ethan W.

Tinker HatfieldTinker Hatfield – VP of Design and Special Projects At NikeBachelor of Architecture Background at Oregon UniversityTrack and Field AthleteStarted in 1981 at Nike, beginning as a corporate architect (showrooms, stores, outlets)Designed Nike footwear for 30+ years

Tinker’s Art Philosophies Form and Function Application of the newest

technologies Inside Out

Social, cultural, & historical context of artist/ work of art. Dialogue with Athletes to ensure identity is in shoe wear

Revolutionized Shoe Design

Created the Jordan Brand of shoes within Nike through his popular designs

Turned the Shoe into an artistic canvas

Reasons for Selecting Tinker Hatfield

Interdisciplinary connections to project. Shoe Design involves an introspective

creative process to ensure the shoe has form, function, and character

Post and Lintel System from Architecture

Lesson Activity Shoe CreationStudents will create a shoe design that will reflect their personality. They must consider their gender, their age, their likes/dislikes etc when designing their shoe. Begin brainstorming ideas for the shoe. Adaptation: have students create shoes for another students profile

Shoe RemixingStudents will bring in shoes from home to “remix” with

http://www.vans.com/customculture/

Classroom Arrangement, Project Steps and Processes

Drawing and Colouring Utensils Shoe Design Worksheet/ Templates iPad App – Sketchbook Ceramics

Process

Example images of project.