Spikes, Soil, Sedum, and Patent Leather - Botanical Shoe Project

Inspired by the botanical shoes made by Portland gardener Nancy Goldman, I've been planting up the highest, most wicked looking heels I can find at the local Thrift shop here in Langley. The more pointed the toes, the higher the heel, the sleeker the shoe the better - but no slingbacks because they don't hold the soil...peep toes are okay, you can always stuff a little moss or sedum in to fluff out the open toe...

It's so fun to see how a juxtaposition of familiar items make both look so new and unusual...

Simply drill plenty of holes in the soles of the shoes for drainage, water sparingly, and botanical shoes will last outdoors for a couple of years...they hold up best if you overwinter them beneath the eaves so they don't get waterlogged.

The shoes below will be part of Museo Gallery in Langley's annual Garden Show during the month of April...

Comments

[Denise Shepherd]

Oh my freakin' g, these are fabulous!!

[Chris]

Wowza!! Sure beats the look of potted up, old work boots! :}

[Lynn Wohlers]

Fabulous! And I think I went to that thrift shop last October - it's a delightful place.

[intellectual property lawyers]

I love them! This sure needs to be patented.

[Karen Mcdade1]

FOR MY FRIEND TERESA K.