The Shoe Artifact 1

Georgina Goodman

The Shoe Artifact 1 is a limited edition of 3, 2014

This butterfly shoe artifact is a recently completed sculpture inspired by a shoe that I designed for a film project (The Big Shoeโ€ฆwatch this space).

The narrative of this piece runs like thisโ€ฆ Imagine an alternative ending to the Cinderella storyโ€ฆ she loses her shoe whilst trying to escape before the clock strikes 12โ€ฆThe shoe lies undiscovered on the forest floorโ€ฆCinderella is left in her impoverished state albeit happy with her one perfect nightโ€ฆThe Prince doesnโ€™t get his fairy tale endingโ€ฆ. The glass slipper is claimed by the roots of the tree and adorned with beautiful butterfliesโ€ฆ A perfect moment stolen and frozen in time.

This artifact is part cast resin and part hand carved walnut with real butterfly specimens that have been re-hydrated, set and mounted.

ยฉ Georgina Goodman


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