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The Enchantment of Making Time Cage Dolls

Stephanie | June 16, 2010

Saturday I had the privilege and joy of getting together with a group of soulful women and a wonderful spirit-filled teacher, storyteller, and outsider artist, Cher Shaffer, who guided us through the process of making what she calls “time cage dolls.” Our somewhat cryptic message from Cher in advance of the workshop was this: “Be [...]

Wish I May, Wish I Might

Stephanie | June 6, 2010

…Have this wish I wish tonight. My book club group of fab femmes from Carrboro got together and made shrines after reading The Wishing Year, sub-titled “A House, A Man, My Soul,” a memoir by Noelle Oxenhandler. If you haven’t read it, it’s a great read and tres inspirant, even as the author grapples with [...]