I’m in Ashland, Oregon, taking a shoemaking class with Bill Shanor. I watched Paige make shoes but I’ve never made a pair myself from start to finish. She took two classes with Bill, so this is kind of a pilgrimage for me–a chance to follow in her footsteps and feel her spirit.

Taping the last

Finding the center line

Drawing the design

Transferring design to paper

Bill gets to cut everything out because he’s the teacher and I’m the student.