12x12(x12) - Shoes It Yourself!

This is one of the last fund-raising 12x12(x12) workshops for the 2010 Open Studios Art Tour - Check it out!

Shoe It Yourself! January 22 — 1 to 4 p.m.

Come learn how to transform your old shoes into fabulous new ones with the new leather paints and Margot Silk Forrest’s expert guidance.

In this three-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to transform ordinary footwear into wearable art for your feet! With Margot Silk Forrest’s guidance, you will create a pair of one-of-kind shoes of your own design using her collection of 26 colors of gleaming and metallic leather paints. You will also learn how to glue or stitch on embellishments, add glitter to your shoes, and adapt these same techniques to handbags.

Margot will bring numerous examples of shoes she has created, plus all the paints and other supplies you will need for painting your shoes. There is a materials fee of $8, which includes a set of three paint brushes you will take home.

When you come to class:

Wear or bring a painting smock or old shirt to protect your clothes from the paint — it’s permanent!

Bring a pair of new or used shoes, sandals or boots. They should be made of leather, man-made “leather” or fabric. (Note: Many people bring athletic shoes to paint and are disappointed when they find out that they can’t paint the soles. Paint simply won’t stick to that kind of plastic. However, if you want to paint the upper part of the shoe and are okay with leaving the soles their original white or black, go ahead and bring them.)

If you’re not sure which shoes will work best, bring multiple pairs and/or email Margot at margot@sassyfeet.com.

Call ARTS Obispo now to sign up! 544-9251

For ideas and inspiration, look at the shoes on Margot’s blog. Or on Margot's website.
Margot also has a book you can check out: Sassy Feet! How to Paint, Bead, Bedeck and Embellish Your Shoes, which is available in her online store and in the San Luis Obispo library system.