Cherokee Cornhusk Doll Making with Laura Walkingstick

The Jackson County Public Library will host a Cherokee Cornhusk Doll Making workshop on Saturday, June 7th at 10am in the Atrium.  Participants will learn how to prepare and handcraft their own cornhusk dolls using traditional methods. Along the way, participants will gain insight into the cultural and spiritual importance of dolls in Cherokee life.  All are welcome to bring their own favorite fabrics, ribbons, broken jewelry pieces, beads, feathers to adorn cornhusk dolls.This workshop welcomes people of all skill levels and is a thoughtful space for creativity, cultural learning, and reflection.
Laura Walkingstick is a Cherokee cloth and cornhusk doll maker and an artist of many other mediums in clay, wood, and metal. She is an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from the Qualla Boundary of North Carolina where she was born and currently lives. She is self-employed and currently sits on the Board of Directors at the Qualla Arts and Crafts Board since 2019. She is also an instructor at the John C. Campbell Folk Art School biannually teaching cornhusk doll making.
*Registration is required.* To register email JCPL-Adults@fontanalib.org or call 828-586-2016. This program is part of the Cherokee Culture Series which is generously funded by a grant from The Jackson County Arts Council. The Jackson County Public Library is a member of the Fontana Regional Library. 
 

Location

Jackson County Public Library

310 Keener St
Sylva NC
28779

Telephone: 828-586-2016
http://fontanalib.org/sylva