Vivek Vadoliya
The European Space Agency’s mission to land Philea on the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet sparked Studio Swine’s interest in astronomical material.
After visiting the meteorite collection at London's Natural History Museum the decision was made to make a pair of high heel shoes out of aluminium foam (a material that looks comet-like but is incredibly light). Swine had never made shoes before so the learning curve was steep.
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