My name is Veronika Pavlisova. I am from Czech republic, but living in Ireland for over 20 years. I settled with my husband and three children in a beautiful place called Aughavannagh in county Wicklow. It is quite a rural place, we don’t even have mobile coverage at home!
I truly enjoy being surrounded by nature and nature inspires me. You can often see that on the shoes that I make. I like to decorate them with leaves and flowers. I wasn’t always making shoes….
I started with studying languages and Travel & Tourism. After my first daughter was born I was teaching Baby Signs, Baby massage and Mother & Baby Yoga. Then I studied Childcare and was childminding for few years after my son was born. I felt I need a change from being with children all the time and I have done Flower arranging courses and found a job in Appassionata Flowers where I stayed until I was due my third baby. My daughter was 6 months old when we moved from Dublin to Wicklow and I knew I will have to think of doing something different again….
I attended a Shoemaking Workshop in Czech Republic and I knew straightaway that this is it. I always enjoyed crafts. Making shoes in simple way, using only hand tools so that everyone can do it at home, is something I feel I want to share with as many people as possible. I would love to welcome you to one of my Shoemaking workshops, where you can unplug in a creative and relaxed environment.
