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Monthly Archives: September 2017
“Four Strong Winds”
In the weeks leading up to my daughter Paige’s death, I began to have visions of wings. Every time I put my arm around her back or noticed her shoulders, I saw wings–strong and mottled like the wings of a … Continue reading
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It’s a Boot Life
My YouTube video for September is about my class at the Penland School of Craft. Plus, Morgan gives a talk about the history of spicy foods. It’s a Boot Life, September
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Spring is springing
A beautiful flower garden has sprouted on Mallory’s work bench.
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Zoe Rios, shoemaker
Check out my friend Zoe Rios, a custom shoemaker who specializes in fashionable ladies shoes. Zoe Rios, shoemaker
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Almost finished
Mallory and I are almost finished with our boots. I’ve pulled the lasts out of mine and she has one last out. Soon she’ll be striding around Guthrie in cowboy boots. I wonder if her personality will change?
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Roses
I have the toe box in the rose boots. Depending on how my day goes, I may inseam them this afternoon.
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Much pride
This is Shane, my honorary son, who has his own business doing auto and boat upholstery. This is a pair of seats he just finished, done in hair-on cowhide. It was heavy and hard to work with, and he even … Continue reading
