Crafts CouncilDirectoryJo Cope StudioArtist using shoes as a vessel to explore the human condition. Leicestershire, EnglandLeatherworkingWoodworkingFashionSocial practiceCraft educatorWebsiteE-mailInstagramAboutInfoVideosSustainabilityJo Cope is an artist using shoes as a vessel to explore the human condition. Her practice is in equal parts Craft, Art and Fashion, combining the rigor of making with conceptual thinking and the semiotics of dress. Working primarily in leather and the colour red, her interdisciplinary practice includes performance art and installations. Exhibiting in prestigious events and spaces including: Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris and Argentina, London Craft Week and The Venice Design Biennial.Focus:Shoes, Craft, Live Performance, Film, Installations, ExhibitsCV:Download documentJo Cope performance at Sadler's Wells Material Movement gala Crafting future fashion artefacts. Slow non commercial artworks. Seeking to be more conscious each day of the materials used and finding uses for any waste created. Making the switch from toxic glues to Eco glues. Upcycling shoe parts and wooden vintage lasts and asking more questions about the origins of materials. AboutJo Cope is an artist using shoes as a vessel to explore the human condition. Her practice is in equal parts Craft, Art and Fashion, combining the rigor of making with conceptual thinking and the semiotics of dress. Working primarily in leather and the colour red, her interdisciplinary practice includes performance art and installations. Exhibiting in prestigious events and spaces including: Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris and Argentina, London Craft Week and The Venice Design Biennial.InfoFocus:Shoes, Craft, Live Performance, Film, Installations, ExhibitsCV:Download documentVideosJo Cope performance at Sadler's Wells Material Movement gala SustainabilityCrafting future fashion artefacts. Slow non commercial artworks. Seeking to be more conscious each day of the materials used and finding uses for any waste created. Making the switch from toxic glues to Eco glues. Upcycling shoe parts and wooden vintage lasts and asking more questions about the origins of materials. WebsiteE-mailInstagramProjectNot All Roses are Romantic -Garden Museum- London Craft WeekProjectMAD Paris - A History of Shoes exhibitionProjectThe Path Is a Metaphor - The Shoe Museum Portugal 24/25ProjectWalking on Water - Venice Design Biennial ProjectLooking for Love - Fashion Artefacts ProjectLessons in Love- London Craft Week at YKK London ShowroomProjectWalking in Circles - Fashion ArtefactProjectShoes Have Names - Shelter Charity x Jo Cope