NO FACE: What is in your heart is more important than how you look.
Artist is member of UFDC (United Federation of Doll Clubs) and ODACA (Original Doll Artists Council of America).
"My People" wooden, no face dolls are highly researched for tribal colors, designs and historical accuracy. They are original, created with a small paring knife. My People have found their way into museums and private collections world wide, bridging a gap between cultures.
My People nation
As
a child, much time was spent with my Iroquois grandmother who told of
the corn husk dolls with no faces. "My People" dolls came out of the
Imagination Room of my mind in 2007 born of a desire to create
historical record of a culture without written history. The My People
nation expanded into 7 tribes, is being collected internationally by
collectors and those interested in Native culture/history.
* I have no tribal status - I am not "carded" Indian nor do I make that
claim. All records were discarded when grandmother began school and was
instructed not to tell anyone of her Indian culture. I doubt I have
enough heritage to even acquire a place on the roles.
No Face: What is in your heart is more important than how you look.
My People bring North American native peoples together as one nation
with many hours of research for each doll. They are carved from wood
with small knives - tradition says this is what gives each one their
individual spirit.
NOTE: My no-face dolls are a one man effort; I have no helpers or
assistants. I do the carving and painting. Each item listed is a one
of a kind created from beginning to end by me. LOVE my work!
Come back soon to see more about the My People nation and how each doll emerges from the wood using only a paring knife.
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