DAPHNE BOARD 

Holyoke, MA
 
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Daphne Board makes custom footwear that is intended to be worn frequently, maintained regularly, and repaired when necessary. She draws design inspiration from early 20th-century shoes where embellishment was exuberant, thoughtfully enhancing the look of the wearer. Daphne graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Textiles in 1998. She began making shoes in 2001 during an apprenticeship with theatrical shoemakers in Canada, establishing Daphne Board Custom Shoes in western Massachusetts. In making custom shoes, she began receiving requests for orthopedic needs, which led her to study at Eneslow Pedorthic Institute in New York in 2012, completing her training under 4th- and 5th-generation “shoe dogs” Chris Bail and Laura Bail D’onofrio and became a Certified Pedorthist in 2014. Currently, Daphne lives and works in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

HERE  |  Article about Daphne Board in “Take”

 

The footwear in the exhibition is all bespoke – and therefore custom-made for the customer.  If available, we have provided contact information for you to learn more about how this process works with each of the artists. 

Holyoke Bicycle Shoes
Western Massachusetts Fibershed wool twill, leather, upcycled bicycle tire, and inner tube rubber
2019

Wave/Leaf D’Orsay Pumps
Cutwork and machine embroidered leather, wood heel
2020

Highs & Lows Derby Boots
Merino shearling, leather, thread
2022