Tinker Hatfield: Sole of Art Pecha Kucha Presentation by Ethan W.

Tinker Hatfield Tinker Hatfield – VP of Design and Special Projects At Nike Bachelor of Architecture Background at Oregon University Track and Field Athlete Started 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 Creation Students 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 Remixing Students will bring in shoes from home to “remix” with

Classroom Arrangement, Project Steps and Processes  Drawing and Colouring Utensils  Shoe Design Worksheet/ Templates  iPad App – Sketchbook  Ceramics

Process

Example images of project.