Kristen's Suggestions...

for "My Sneaker Museum"
Shoes: A History from Sandals to Sneakers/edited by Girogio Riello and Peter McNeil
Ocofor;New York: Berg, 2006
at the RISD Main library, call number GT2130.S468 2006
description: Anyone who has ever shopped for a pair of shoes--especially anyone who does so with a passion--knows that shoes are much more than functional objects. From the sneaker to the stiletto, shoes have become potent signifiers of gender, class, personality, taste, and even politics. This lavishly illustrated work recounts the history of shoes with entertaining essays that cover everything from the eroticism of ancient shoe lacing, medieval fears about long-toed shoes, and the role of shoes in religious ritual to the infamous Chopine with a 23-inch heel and the modern cult of shoe designers. With 170 color photos and 30 black and white illustrations, the essays will entertain and inform casual shoe shoppers and fashionistas alike.

I just searched "sneakers" in the RISD library...a ton of things come up!


for "My Frame Museum"
Defining Edges: A New Look at Picture Frames/W.H. Bailey
New York, N.Y.: Harry N. Abrams, c2002
at the RISD Main Library, call number N8550.B33 2002
description: When I looked it up, the book seemed to have a detailed analysis of specific frames for certain famous works. I thought it might be interesting.


for "My Felt Museum"
The Art of Felt: Inspirational Designs, Textures and Surfaces/by Francoise Tellier-Loumagne
London: Thames & Hudson, 2008
at the RISD Main Library, call number TT849.5.T44 2008
description: I believe it's simply a "how to", but nonetheless, it seemed interesting.


for "My False Teeth Museum"
The Strange Story of False Teeth/John Woodforde
New York: Universe Books, 1970, c1968
at the RISD Main Library, call number RK641.W6 1970


I realize all of these are from the RISD library, but as Brown students, we have access, and they have a really great collection. Hope some of these suggestions end up being useful...they all seemed interesting.