MAG's Latest "Crafternoon" - Full of shoe Madness!

The most recent crafting afternoon (or Crafternoon, as we like to call it), hosted by MAG-member Pam of BeanBlossom, was inspired in part by artist Melanie Hill-Guion's shoe shrines, as well as by an ever-growing desire many contemporary artists and crafters have, to recycle and give new life to used and worn objects.

So a few of us got together and put our personal/artistic touches to our own "art shoes":


Here's an overview of the Crafting table, which was full of all sorts of "goodies",
from paints, fabric trims, glitter - you name it, we had access to it!


The first step before working on your shoe is to clean it with some rubbing
alcohol, so that you don't have any dust or dirt getting in your way.

Ladies hard at work, trying to come up with their masterpieces!

From Left: Julie, Katrina, Pam , Heather and not pictured is
Ana (happily behind the camera).


Still working away!

PAM:
Our lovely hostess for the day, is a MAG member and has an online shop called BeanBlossom.


That's her hand, working on her version of the "Starry Night".
Pretty cool!


This is how is looked at the end of the crafternoon.
VAN GOGH would be proud!

JULIE:
She's not yet a member, but is a Crafter living in Miami who wanted to find other like-minded individuals for crafting sessions & creative brainstorming...so she fit right in with our group. We enjoyed meeting her and hope she becomes a MAG member soon!


Julie working on HER shoes


Here she is with her finished shoes & her hubby!
LOVELY!

KATRINA:
MAG member and owner of Eclectica (home decor store in Miami). She also has two online shops called EclecticaMiami & HomeECOnomics.


Katrina is trying to decide whether or not to use those fabulous red beads!


Katrina's shoe at the end of the crafternoon.
FUNKY!

HEATHER:
MAG member. Has an online shop called Ragamufyn.


Heather is workin' those boots!


Here is what one of the boots (matching pair) looked like
at the end of the crafternoon. Dorothy would have LOVED these!
TOO COOL!

ANA:
MAG member. Has two online shops called Anamano & AnamanoCrafts.


Ana's shoe "in progress"


Here it is at the end of the crafternoon.
GLITTERICIOUS!


♦♦ Next post will have step-by-step photos of a Gocco demonstration Pam graciously did for us...SO STAY TUNED!! ♦♦