Mount Shoe

Joyce de Gruiter

Unique sculpture, mixed media, textile, rope, yarn and 23,5 krt goldleaf, 2024.

Created for Liza Snook to celebrate 20 years of the Virtual Shoe Museum in 2024, this piece is part of a special collection featuring 20 unique shoe artworks.

Joyce: ‘This Mount Shoe symbolises the successful years that have brought the Virtual Shoe Museum
to this anniversary year 2024. The small gold figure is a climber to the top gilded in 23.5 k
gold leaf, the precious metal for winners. The connections of the rope and yarn are the lines
that Liza lays out and creates for us as a connector. The color blue symbolizes loyalty, reliability, perseverance, surrender, and energy qualities that beautifully reflect Liza’s character.

Photo by Charlotte Visser.


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