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Healing Dolls Workshop

Tap into history with one of the oldest creativeΒ 
expressionsβ€”doll making. Β Celebrate your motherΒ 
and Mother Earth by making your own. Β That lonelyΒ 
earring that belonged to your grandmother, a bit ofΒ 
and any other meaningful items would help to honorΒ 
the ones who sustain you. Β 

The techniques we will use originated on Africa’sΒ 
Ivory Coast and were passed on to our instructor,Β 
Margaret McGuinness, M.Ed., ATR-BC, by artist RiuaΒ 
Akinshegun. Β The doll-making process is bothΒ 
therapeutic and educational, used for thousands ofΒ 
years to teach cultural and spiritual beliefs. Β ReadΒ 
more about Ms. AkinshegunΒ here.Β 
All ages, $15
12 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

Must pre-register by May 3 by calling (248) 706-3304 or visitingΒ http://www.theartexperience.orgΒ Β 

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