ArtBreak: Steps through Time: A Retrospective of Shoes

ArtBreak: Steps through Time: A Retrospective of Shoes

Wed, Apr 22, 2026 • 12:00 PM—1:00 PM

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Arts & Culture

As we celebrate the future of shoes, it can be fascinating to look back to see where we have already been. During this ArtBreak talk, fashion historian and professor Iris Carney Cooper will offer an overview of notable and special shoe designs throughout time, discussing history, significance, function, and design. Cooper is a fashion historian, currently teaching at Western Michigan University and managing the Historic Garment Collection. She received her BA in Fashion Design and Merchandising from Dominican University in River Forest, IL, and her Graduate Certificate in History from WMU.

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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

We believe art is for everyone and work to be a welcoming, inclusive cultural hub for Southwest Michigan.