by Fiona Winch 
For many artists, inspiration springs from unlikely places. For Diana “Didi” Rojas, a pair of clay-crusted Nike Air Force 1’s launched years’ worth of work crafting ceramic shoes, recreating iconic brands, trend-setting sneakers, fun flats, funky heels, and more out of her art studio in Greenpoint.
While studying illustration and communication design at the Pratt Institute, Rojas fell in love with sculpting. She began working at a ceramics studio and…
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