Walk in Pisgah II
The boots didn’t start off as work boots. Seven years ago, they started off as fashionable boots. Very comfortable boots. Very sturdy boots with fantastic soles for hiking or walking on sidewalks in the winter. These boots traveled on airplanes (thank goodness for zippers). They got wet in the rain and salty in the snow. […]
Demo Shoe
I created this shoe as a way to document all of the steps I take to create a basic sneaker, toward the goal of teaching this process. The colors are unique, not something you might find at a shoe store.
Mask & Mirror
They say that the artist who started a piece isn’t the same person when the piece is complete. We evolve during that time – through our experience, we learn more about our world as well as ourselves. Not long into my project, I overheard the story for Still Me while viewing the Smithsonian Exhibit, The […]
Miles Beyond
In 2004, my older sister Sharon passed away after a 9 year battle with breast cancer. I received the news while at work, and was devastated. My student worker, and friend, Sarah, was with me at the time. She knew all about Sharon even though they had never met. Sarah knew of Sharon’s strength, her […]
Pain in the Toe
When I first saw this project I thought, oh, should I send in my $300 shoes? They have a story, and maybe I could have found a pair at a thrift store that was close. But I rarely wear them. 2017. It bought them on a whim at Von Maur, in Omaha, to go with […]