One Giant Step
Size: 84″ × 36″
In 2016, we were invited to participate in a show at the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA, near Boston. I came up with a concept that would showcase Ruth’s fashion skills. The centerpiece was a woman stepping through a portal from the past into the future. Ruth created pearlized leather pants, an etched copper bustier, and a bolero jacket made from a crocheted tablecloth. The big “WOW” occurred when Ruth created these over-the-top, bead-embroidered high heel platform shoes. We didn’t know it then, but that was the birth of Shoetopia.
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