Anne Marika Verploegh Chassé

Bio

Anne Marika Verploegh Chassé is a shoemaker, artist, and educator from Switzerland and the Netherlands. In her Brooklyn atelier STIEFELwerk – meaning “bootwork” – she designs and builds made-to-measure footwear for individual clients, employing traditional techniques and skills. Fascinated by the physicality of the making process, and the challenge of combining design, math, ergonomics, and artistry, AMVC has worked with skilled master-craftsmen all over the world to learn the craft. In addition to her atelier work she teaches footwear design and construction at Rhode Island School of Design and Fashion Institute of Technology.