Watch an Artisan Bare His Sole

Austin-based documentary filmmaker Travis Lee Ratcliff’s superb Zapatería offers a “keyhole” glimpse into the work of Norman Vilalta, a master shoemaker in Barcelona, who gave up a career in law to pursue the cobbler’s craft. In three mesmerizing minutes, Vilalta waxes lyrical about his life and livelihood, while cutting, sewing, gluing, and buffing some of the world’s most exquisite zapatos.

This sharable snippet comes from the April 21 edition of Corcoran’s Home/Office e-newsletter.