These beautiful tiny shoes covered in sea shells are lovingly made by a wonderful indigenous Australian artist called Esme Timbery.
The work shown on this page entitled
‘Shellworked Slippers 2008’ is a part of the MCA’s permanent collection.
It is made from shell,
glitter, fabric, cardboard and glue.
Shiftazine was fortunate to have visited Esme at her La Perous home on the north shore of Botany Bay.
Her work space, a kitchen table, was covered in tiny shells that her family had collect for her, from up and down the south coast of NSW.
Her place was totally old school suburban.
And yet some of the most endearing art of contemporary Australia is created in this simple, unpretentious
environment.
Esme’s work spans a diverse range of projects including shoes for a ‘Children of the Revolution’ fashion house runway show,
and no home is complete until it sports one of her shell and velvet covered Harbour Bridges.
(My
friend Gavin bought one for his darling wife one year...lucky girl!)
