The University of Northampton has opened a new footwear workshop that
provides its footwear students with additional space for their design work,
to coincide with the launch of its standalone BA (Hons) Footwear and
Accessories programme, which provides students with the creative skills and
technical knowledge to footwear design.
Opened by John Miller, clerk to the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers
last month, the workshop means that budding shoe designers at Northampton
now have a greater opportunity to produce their footwear creations in a
brand-new high quality workshop, which has been produced to complement the
universities existing studios and range of workshops already at Avenue
Campus.
Commenting on the opening, Miller, said: “It’s a very exciting time for
the University of Northampton and our company has been associated with the
University ever since its footwear course commenced and we have been
offering scholarships and bursaries since then.
“We’ve always felt there’s great opportunity for Northampton as the
centre of the shoe industry and the University has the ability to build on
the pedigree of the footwear industry that’s based here – Northampton is
where it all happens and that’s a great advantage for its students.”
University of Northampton adds new footwear workshop
Northamptonshire’s shoe and boot making heritage dates back almost 900
years as almost every town and village in the county has had a successful
specific footwear industry, for example Long Buckby was famous for its long
boots and Wollaston for its work boots. Over 25 manufacturers are still
operating within Northamptonshire, with big names, such as Dr Martens,
Church & Co, and Crockett & Jones.
Dr Julie King, subject leader for fashion and textiles at the
University of Northampton, added: “We are all delighted to have such an
incredible resource now available to our footwear and accessories students.
It will help them become more technically proficient than ever before and
builds on the amazing footwear heritage of Northampton.”
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