tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72680159316910687042012-03-02T15:39:03.526-08:00OOAK handmade Art DollsMariskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003490631473338840noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268015931691068704.post-14686300119428554212012-01-30T11:49:00.000-08:002012-01-30T11:49:10.575-08:00

A few weeks ago a dear friend gave me this little birdcage. She thought maybe I could something with it. I put it in my studio and waited for inspiration to come.  It didn't take very long before I knew what I was going to do with it. I was thinking about the song "Crazy" by SealIn a sky full of people only some want to fly Isn't that crazy In a world full of people only some want to fly Isn't

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The story of how Sedna became a sea goddess varies from one region to the next. However, in all versions, she was a young woman that becomes the mother of all sea creatures and controls the availability of sea animals to Inuit hunters. Sedna lived in the Arctic with her mother and father. She had plenty of food and warm furs to wear. She was so content that she refused to marry any of the many

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A few months ago I decided to make a raven fairy godmother and although I liked the way she came out, I was never crazy about her. A lot of people liked her but she never found a new home. I have learned over the years to go with my inner feeling and decided to make her into a different doll. It came to me when I was at one of the craft shows here in Fairbanks. A woman came up to me and while

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As most of you know, my biggest passion in life is animals. I have worked most of my life in animal shelters. I have a great appreciation for anyone that tries to make a difference in the lives of animals. One of these people is Miriam Cooper, an amazing woman who has dedicated her life to sled dogs and also happens to be an great artist and writer. It is always a pleasure to read her blog.  Take

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A few weeks ago I was contacted by someone who is a huge fan of the Iditarod. She asked me to make a Joe Redington Sr doll. Joe is considered the father of the Iditarod. I told her I would try. I collected pictures of Joe online and got to work. I am very pleased with the way he turned out. I shipped him last week and I just got an email from the lady that bought him and she is thrilled! It

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Last year I was asked if I was willing to donate a doll to the Lance Mackey fundraiser. For those who don't know who this is, Lance Mackey is a famous dogmusher here in Alaska. He is the world's first & only 4 time Yukon Quest & 4 time Iditarod champion!  What a challenge. I am always a little nervous about trying to make a doll that looks like someone but I was willing to give it a try. I made

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I can't believe it's been a year since I wrote on my blog. I have been getting a lot of request for a website. Until now I have been using Etsy and Face book and it's worked well for me. But there are a lot of people that are not on Face book and if you want to use Etsy you have to create a Etsy account. Some people don't feel comfortable doing that. So instead of using a website I think I will

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ok, I know January is already over. I can't believe we are already in February. I took a little break from making dolls after the holiday season. I spend most of my time staying warm with the dogs and the woodstove. I was nice after putting in 12 hour day everyday at the What Not Shop, to be able to spend some time at home. Although the winter has been pretty mild this year. Not too many days of

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I know it has been a while since I last wrote. We have been having al kinds of computer problems. I sure do miss the super fast connection I had at my shop. Now we do have wireless but sometimes it is as slow as dial up. I have been very making dolls. I had my first show a few weeks ago. Wasn't sure what to expect. But was not prepared for how great it was. Within a few hours I sold most of the

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I can't believe that a month has gone bye since I first started this blog. It's hard for me, writing doesn't come easy to me. But here we are. A lot has happened since my last post. My little store is now officially closed. Still have mixed feelings about it. I am going to miss it but I am loving spending time at home with our pets. Our dogs are a lot more relaxed with me being home. It must have

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I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am. Two years ago my husband and I opened a little shop here in Two Rivers Alaska. It is called the What Not Shop. We sell espresso,rent dvd's,sell health & beauty& laundry supplies and we sell locally made arts and crafts. But for the most part it became a great little hang out where you can get a great cup of coffee. The shop was also been a great

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