Shoe Project

Explanation:

The character represented by my shoe is Lindy. I chose a fun looking party pump because Lindy herself was a crazy party girl. The colours I picked are bright shades to represent the wild, outgoing, and rambunctious character. The shoe itself is red like the cloud of red hair that she proudly flaunted. This intense crimson colour could also represent the cruel side of her and how she mistreated her children. The golden tiara and the Wonder woman costume point to the fact that she always wanted to dress up and impress people. She didn’t see this, of course, as she loved herself too much to see beyond her own desires, but these characteristics actually made her quite shallow and selfish. The image of a cigarette and mini alcohol bottle also show her party side. She was always the centre of attention and put more energy into the social scene and popularity than her own family. The flag image attached to the shoe signifies a changeable, unstable character, a person that can change direction at a gust of wind. The jeans on the lego person, the suede fringe around the shoe, and the guitar show how she saw herself as a musician. This was also one of her many fashion statements. She definitely held onto this image and the suede seven-inch fringe jacket and the tight jeans make it to the cover of her first (and only) music CD. The mirror and the blue eyes represent how vain and self-centred she was. She was a beautiful woman and most likely captured the hearts of many men while she remained cold-hearted and insensitive. The whistle on the shoe can represent just how cruel and short-tempered she was. Every time she was frustrated, impatient, or stressed she would blow the whistle in Dec or Bernard’s face, instead of communicating her issues. The image of the black convertible with a white interior represents that once she decided to abandon her family, she drove away in that exact car. She used to dream that her life with Bernard would be like that car, fast, awe-inspiring, and luxurious. Instead, it became her escape, an exit to the life in the fast lane, always on the edge. She did not want to deal with the monotonous, tiresome family life so she fled. The lego warrior on a horse symbolizes her failed marriage and shows what her husband Bernard has become as a result of a broken heart. Lastly, the heart with an arrow piercing through it represents Dec’s heart after all this drama. Her running away and being a horrible person altogether really scarred Dec but in the end made him a stronger person, a person who is at peace with his past and a clear vision of his path.  

Reflection:

For this assignment, I used the skill of creative thinking. I had to pick what items would best represent the character and their skills. I had to use more than just information on what they looked like, I had to think deeply about how I could represent some of their emotions. For example to represent what Lindy looked like I put a tiara to symbolize how she always wanted to impress people and be a princess. To represent their emotions one thing I did was put a heart with an arrow through it to show how Dec felt after Lindy left their family abruptly.