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As part of a series called TOGETHER AS OURSELVES, I was very kindly given a pair of blank Vans to customise. I was also asked to runĀ a workshop in the Edinburgh Vans store. I'd never drawn on shoes before so this was a new and slightly nervewracking experience for me.
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Here are some in-progress photos of drawing on the Vans.
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