I prettied up my “indoor shoes” with flowery mandala designs in coloured marker. There’s something about indelible ink in a fat nib that makes me happy. Sharpies are not serious and it’s not Art if you’re drawing on your clothes, either. So if you make a mistake or it isn’t perfect, that is ok. Other mediums do not make me feel so relaxed.
Drawing on my shoes is one of the weird and completely unnecessary things that I wanted to do before I left for the tour. I don’t know why. Perhaps I recognise the calming effects of craft, or I like the smell of the markers. Anyway, my indoor shoes are going to be used outdoors at camp and now they are much more fun to look at. And as a bonus, they match just about anything I choose to wear.
