Shoe Project 2007

Global Community Art Project on War-Affected Children
I invited artists at Artists' Afternoon to become involved in Stella Meade's shoe project. Above are photos of the original installation "footnote"(1996), comprised of 1001 hand built child-size shoes. Each ceramic, smoke-blackened and altered shoe represented 6000 children affected by war. Stella decided to put out a notice looking for creative people to take a shoe and to make something to hold, cover, or contain it that would symbolize an alleviation of the loss and damage. The shoes will be sent back to be exhibited and then offered for sale by donation. The proceeds will go to projects for children affected by war.

I will be posting the results of the nine shoes our group received at the end of March.

Please view the new website which will feature all the shoes: http://www.globalshoeproject.page.tl/