We all have shoes we don't wear any more - maybe we are bored with them, the colour isn't right, or we like them so much that we have worn them out. This is your chance to give them a new lease of life! Once you've learned the technique, you will be able to upcycle other pairs at home: all you'll need is time, patience, and a few very affordable materials and tools.

During this 4-hour workshop, you will select papers from Gabriela's extensive collection to transform a pair of shoes into your unique creation…

Things to remember

Bring a pair of shoes or sandals made from leather or plastic, with as little embellishment as possible.

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Gillian - 27 October 2024

Loved decorating my shoes came away with a new pair!

Kes Young - 27 October 2024

Love Love Love this workshop. Can't wait to return. Gabrielle is so helpful and inspiring. Thanks for having me 😘

Annabel - 30 September 2024

We loved this! Bought as a gift for a friend that enjoys arty, creative experiences but has already tried her hand at many things. This is very unusual. Gorgeous studio! We were welcomed in by Gabriela and all was explained. We spent 4 relaxing hours chatting over tea and biccies and creating . A one off set at the end that looks great and is truly unique. Thanks Gabriela.

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4hrs workshop1 class

£59

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£59

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Age Requirement

All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Flexible cancellation policy

Any class can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase. See cancellation policy.

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Gabriela Szulman Art

Gabriela is an artist and maker. She creates prints and collages, greeting cards, jewellery and scarves with images inspired by memory, nostalgia and a love of everything vintage.

Her work is often humorous and whimsical – unless her romantic side takes over and then you enter into a fairy-tale territory of old-fashioned script, pages of books and music scores populated by chivalrous gentlemen, glamorous ladies, butterflies and rabbits. She blends a fusion of painting and digital media – acrylic, watercolour and ink with digital print – onto paper and canvas to create pictures, quirky greetings cards and a range of “art…

Gabriela Szulman Art

Camberwell

6 Empress Mews, off Kenbury Street

SE5 9BT

London