Nancy Herzog
"Woven Musical Shoes"
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| (Photos by Patrick Fraser) |
"Ride a cockhorse to Banbury Cross,
To see a fine lady upon a white horse;
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
She shall have music wherever she goes".
Mother Goose
The inspiration for this shoe was the Mother Goose nursery rhyme. I am a weaver, so I wove the fabric for my shoes. They started out as leather huaraches that I re-covered with pieces of my hand woven fabric. A hand crocheted chain stitch trim provides a unifying element.
I have walked in these shoes and the bells do indeed ring.