Journal from a Doll Maker’s Pilgrimage
Inspired stories of spirit dolls and their creation, tales from pilgrimage and recollections of ancestral sessions untangling the threads of memory.
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Joining Hands :: A Doll in the Forest
A story of a spirit doll left as a gift in the forest and the forest helpers that placed her in the right hands.
Vasilisa's Doll and Her Strange Magic
A spirit doll created for a young woman to embody the courage and trust of Vasilisa the Brave as she makes her way through the forest to Baba Yaga.
Adelina's Mariposa - Dia de los Muertos
A spirit doll created to hold the ashes of a beloved mother and grandmother and to honour the spirits of her Mexican ancestry.
Crave vs Need - listening to the still, quiet voice within
A tarot spread I created after finding myself in an environment that was uncomfortable and that I had outgrown. How do we tell the difference between what we crave and what we need?
Hawai'ian Ancestor Doll - why we cannot wait to be perfect
A custom spirit doll created for a woman to honour her Hawai’ian ancestry and why we have to create even when we don’t feel like we are ‘perfect’ - we’ll be waiting forever for that. Trust your intuition and your hands will follow.