by Jinx Davis | Oct 31, 2015 | Soul Shoe Makers Gallery |
Vanessa Pequeno was pregnant with her new daughter when she made these shoes for the Living Arts Corporation’s Soul Shoe Project. As a young, working parent-to-be she had a lot on her mind. Her thoughts swam backwards and forwards, from her own childhood,...
by Jinx Davis | Oct 31, 2015 | Soul Shoe Makers Gallery |
The maker of these Soul Shoes has yet to be named. They arrived anonymously via the Living Arts Corporation Ambassador Brandon Watkins. Yet, the shoemaker is likely a student of Les Jordan’s North Central Ballet in Keller, Texas- or Les Jordan himself. It is...
by Jinx Davis | Oct 31, 2015 | Soul Shoe Makers Gallery |
One stitch at a time makes sense to Cindy O’Neill. She’s had to learn how to take one step, one day and one challenge at a time. Cindy is a recent cancer survivor, and a remarkable one at that. We’ve had the privilege of witnessing her challenges...
by Jinx Davis | Oct 31, 2015 | Soul Shoe Makers Gallery |
Many of my fondest memories of living in the American South evolved around sitting on the front porch and plaiting the hair of friends, neighbors and relatives. We could spend hours giggling, telling stories and calling out to each and every person that walked by....
by Jinx Davis | Jun 9, 2015 | Soul Shoe Makers Gallery |
Students are making Soul Shoes down in Orange Texas, thanks to their teacher Krista Richard. The classroom discussed violence against children around the world and in their own community and decided to create shoes that celebrated their environment in Orange. Moss...
by Jinx Davis | Jun 9, 2015 | Soul Shoe Makers Gallery |
Over the course of my adult life I have taken solo journeys throughout America, sometimes living with the homeless and sometimes following the trials of Native Americans and African American migration. I remain off the beaten path in search of our nation’s...
by Jinx Davis | Jun 7, 2015 | Soul Shoe Makers Gallery |
The first shoes made from the Soul Shoe Project were created by Angela D’Antonio, an international businesswoman, mother of two exceptional sons and an accomplished designer. I am a dreamer who believes in love! I gave some thought to my title and to what came...
by Jinx Davis | Jun 7, 2015 | Soul Shoe Makers Gallery |
She’s spirited, fun-loving,industrious and by all bets one fine teacher. Erin LeBrock from Baytown, Texas connects with children and infuses them with her energy and passion for life and learning. What better Soul Shoe Maker? These are the shoes that would skip...
by Jinx Davis | Jun 5, 2015 | Soul Shoe Makers Gallery |
Witnessing Kathryn Arena with children, whether they be her own grown daughters, her two grandsons or an anonymous child, is to watch ardor, diligence and attention in high form. Kate knows that parenting and learning is not attained by goodwill or chance. It...
by Jinx Davis | Jun 2, 2015 | Soul Shoe Makers Gallery |
I did a soul shoes project with a mixed group of kids. We talked about the ways in which children survive everyday in ways that we could never possibly relate to. They decided it would be cool to create shoes as organically as possible to represent the earth and the...
