Unwanted
souls
I
am exploring the connotations of old, worn shoes as a medium. By freshly embroidering dirty soles and
broken uppers, their form and function is reinvented as they hide and display
strange characters from differing cultures.
Traditional, cheeky garden gnomes and the Mexican dancing creatures
evoke playful spirits. Both have
illustrative charm, form and vibrant colour but sometimes sinister
connotations. Garden gnomes can be left
to rot outside. Mexican ceremonies
celebrating spirits inspire thoughts of pagan or voodoo ritual. The shoe itself has travelled and the unknown
wearer’s presence is evident.
The
slow process of hand stitch with worn shoes references time passing and waste
from popular culture. A rotting relic is
created. Taking motifs from very
different cultures and combining them with a repelling material, the longevity
of handcraft is reconsidered as designs are re sewn again today.
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