At some level I have always turned to art making as a form of healing and even prayer. I see my dolls both as companions and containers that can safely hold feelings that I may be working through. Many times I have given dolls as gifts to friends or loved ones who may be walking through a difficult season. Creating my dolls brings me to a place where my soul can rest. It is my hope that the dolls I make now will touch others as they have touched me as I made them.

"At the deepest level, the creative process and the healing process arise from a single source. When you are an artist, you are a healer."

Rachel Naomi Remen, MD