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What do you do with a pair of Dearfoam slippers that are worn and torn? Every year I wear out a pair of slippers that end up in the trash. This year I thought to save a pair from the trash heap and celebrate the greatness of ordinary things.

This piece of art is made with a pair of old and sanitized Dearfoam slippers that are adhered to the canvas with the strongest glue I could find. I then sealed the whole piece, gessoed it, painted it with oil paints, and penned in the textual background with gold colored ink.

It turned out to be a unique and lovely piece of art with various parts of the slippers incorporated in the painted design. As I worked, I thought about if the slippers could talk, they’d have a story to tell.

The story these slippers would tell is written in gold as a background for the painting and reads:

I was once loved. I had been crushed to her breast after being pulled fresh from my box.
Her heartbeat underscored her voice as she thanked her husband for the sweet gift of me.

I fulfilled my role. I kept her feet warm, provided support and cushioned her stride as she went about her daily life. I quietly sustained her when her worries overwhelmed her nights as she paced the floor. I gave her feet wings when joy caused her to burst into spontaneous dancing.

Life wasn’t always easy. I had been kicked off, tossed around, vacuumed up, chewed on, wet, dirty, washed, and hung out to dry. I am now worn, old, tattered and frayed.
Yet, I am thankful to have had a useful life. For we all a purpose and I have fulfilled mine.

Thank you for viewing my art. This one can be purchased by contacting the webmaster.

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