McMurray, Lauren L.2007-06-072012-02-242007-05McMurray, L. L. (2007). The man with the blue boots (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/3241The story is written for both children and adults. It is a story of friendship, self-discovery, and childish enthusiasm. I wrote this story in response to a strong friendship, full of creative energy and imagination. This friendship reminded me to keep actively dreaming and creating. Things that seem unattainable or impossible can always be achieved with the right heart and attitude. The story was illustrated using various hand-sewn textiles and fabric layering. After the images were created they were then transferred and manipulated further in Adobe Photoshop.Text39 pages1 file (.pdf)enchildren's literatureblue bootshand-sewn textile imagesPhotoshophand-made paperillustrationHonors College