I want my viewers to think Feet? Well not exactly, as Janice West puts it in her essay - Whether shoes are the subjects of art, are presented as art by an artist, or worn as created by a shoe maker, they maintain their status as exciting and challenging objects because of the specific relationship they have with the body and the self. This is what I actually mean by I want people to think feet.
A fantastic idiom I think of is 'Step into someone's shoes'
I can not personally wear second hand shoes as the imprint of the original owner's foot has become so ingrained and like a second skin that to wear them is torture. However this is also where the beauty lies. There is a story a journey that has been experienced by the shoes which is fascinating.
I want the shoes in my shoe tree to represent self to the viewer and portray our place in the world. The worn shoe imparts narrative possibilities.
Another wonderful idiom is 'She has both feet firmly planted on the ground'.
This idiom connects my idea of shoes and tree succinctly.
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