Tim Skyrme
Date of birth
15 Jun 1947
Place of birth
Biography
New Zealand-born, Tim Skyrme, is a well-respected craftsman now living in Australia.
A self-taught leather worker, Tim first trained in shoemaking at Cordwainers College in London in the 1970s. He then worked at Freed, the theatrical and ballet shoe company before moving to Kuranda in the rainforest, north of Brisbane, Australia. Keen to further his skills he trained with renowned shoemaker, George Koleff in Adelaide and mentored and trained Glenelg-based shoemaker, Eugenie Neave.
He is the author of one of the most comprehensive books available on shoemaking Bespoke Shoemaking : A Comprehensive Guide to Handmade Footwear and now makes cigar-box guitars.
accessed 28/09/2022 from: https://www.carreducker.com/digital-international-shoemaking-conference/philosophers-revolutionaries-anarchists/
A self-taught leather worker, Tim first trained in shoemaking at Cordwainers College in London in the 1970s. He then worked at Freed, the theatrical and ballet shoe company before moving to Kuranda in the rainforest, north of Brisbane, Australia. Keen to further his skills he trained with renowned shoemaker, George Koleff in Adelaide and mentored and trained Glenelg-based shoemaker, Eugenie Neave.
He is the author of one of the most comprehensive books available on shoemaking Bespoke Shoemaking : A Comprehensive Guide to Handmade Footwear and now makes cigar-box guitars.
accessed 28/09/2022 from: https://www.carreducker.com/digital-international-shoemaking-conference/philosophers-revolutionaries-anarchists/
