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Corn Husk Dolls Carole Wilson |
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My corn husk doll collection began in 1997 when we were in Kentucky and I bought a doll made of wheat stalks. I became interested in natural plant material and started to watch for them in shops, thrift stores, and garage sales. |
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After a few friends and relatives found out about this new interest they started to bring me some from their travels. As I read more about these dolls I found they were made in all different corners of the world. When my niece was studying for a semester in Nepal she brought me one from there, and my sister has brought me dolls from China, Mexico, Estonia, and kitchen witch from the Czech Republic. A pair made of flax is from Russia, and many older ones were found in garage sales. |
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Most of us associate these little dolls with Native Americans and colonial America, but as you can see, they are used and created wherever corn and other fibers are plentiful - all over the world. For many children they may be the only dolls they ever have, and what delightful creatures they are. |
 Dolls on exhibit. |
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(Jossie Chavez) Giraffes (Chuck Dintrone) Works by Eudora Welty & Paperweights (Connie Vinita Dowell) Miniature Volkswagen Beetles (Lynn Hawkes) Piggies (Hannelore Hevesy) Dolls (Linda Jackson-Coyle) Dolls (Patricia Jones) British Music (Mark Lester) Peanuts Collectibles (Kathi Neal) Toby Mugs (Roberta Niederjohn) Sea Shells (Lyn Olsson) Kinder Toys & Cartoon Maps (Mike Perkins & Anne Turhollow) Native American Baskets & Advertising Tins (Marsha Shea) Collector Pins (Terry Ventura) |
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Physical exhibit curated by Kathi Neal. Virtual exhibit created by Mana Ghodsian and Marita Johnson under the supervision of Jossie Chavez.
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