петак, 4. мај 2012.

Shoemaking in my family


         Shoemaking in my family

    Story about shoemaking in my family begin with my grandfather ,he learned shoemaking from one Hungarian master shoemaker in Novi Sad,and 1940 he was promoted in title of Master shoemaker.Unfortunately he died when i was 9 years old ,and i haven't opportunity to learn craft from him.

    But my father learned craft in craft school and he had practice in workshop where was my grandfather working .When he finish school ,he was good craftman especialy modelist and upper maker ,but my father was adventurer and he never liked too much shoemaking ,he prefer to be room painter , and he began learning that job from one old Hungarian (again) :) room painter, and he worked that job next 15 years, before start again with shoemaking.

      But sometimes he teach me something about shoemaking ,especially focused on making patterns and uppers making ,and when i was 14 years old ,i made my first pair of uppers (i remember it was combination of black patent leather and black suede ), my father was finish the rest .

1979 begins my education in craft school where we educated for factory, for machines ,very little handmade shoe making. We had real small shoe factory in school .After 4 year learning ,a finish school with title „Technician for shoe making“,and i begin my career in shoe factory in the next 12 year on many different jobs .
It was nice period ,i was young , good earnings ,girls ...., but all beauty have the end , begins democracy ,economic transition , privatisation of factorys ,many people loosing jobs .....,than i start with my own shoe repair shop ,and today i live from that job , and i am satisfied.

But when i first time i see Marcell video clip „shoe making in 7 minutes“ I experienced flashback and memories of the work of my grandfather and father, and I got an incredible wish to try to do something like that. 
   Than , i was start to collect some pieces of tool (some pieces i made myself), and materials for my first hand made shoes , when i collected what i need , i begun with my first welted shoes ,it was something new for me ,i made some mistakes ,but when i finished my first shoes i was very proud on myself. And i am very grateful  to Mr. Marcell Mrsan on his work.