Shoeshrines-Where design, decoration and portraiture turns the common shoe into a work of art.

Melanie Hill Guion began creating her Shoeshrines about 3 years ago. Hundreds of shoes later, she is still obsessed with getting the best likenesses she can in her portraits, and finding new and unusual ways to incorporate great junk into her designs. Melanie recycles shoes from thrift stores, and each is reborn as a one of a kind creation.

Each shoe is embellished with beads, glass, vintage jewelry, and/or hardware depending on what she has found most recently. The shoes are fitted with self-hanging eyehooks, or can be displayed on a shelf or table. Portraits range from musicians and deities to artists in all fields of creative work. The Gallery pages offer examples of many previous offerings.

Melanie's work has been featured on PBS' Tennessee Crossroads, NBC, and in The Nashville Arts Magazine.

Her work is available at the House of Blues venues in Chicago, Las Vegas, San Diego, New Orleans, Orlando, Anaheim, Atlantic City, Dallas and Cleveland. It is also available at Art & Invention in East Nashville.

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