DOLLS
Toy figures or figurines, most often crafted to resemble humans, and often — though not always — intended as playthings for children. Creation and sales of hand-crafted dolls are at the heart of an important novel, The Dollmaker, by Kentucky author Harriet Arnow.
Cornshuck Dolls
In Kentucky and generally in Appalachia, a common type of doll is crafted from corn husks or corn shucks:
Dolls or "poppets" for early Appalachian children often were made of corn husks. The Ritchie family at Viper, Kentucky produced some exquisite dolls.
Mary E Colmer. (Madison Co.: Berea); KCHEA Craft Luminary
Mary Reed (Estill Co.: Irvine, KY); KCHEA Craft Luminary
Darlene Hellard Corn Shuck Creations (Jackson Co.: Sand Gap, KY)
Enchanting Corn Shucks [dolls, flowers] (Debra Redden - McCreary Co.: Stearns)
Apples, when dried, produce oddly interesting wrinkled faces, which can be turned into engaging dolls when mounted atop small figurines.
An apple doll, also known as an apple-head or applehead doll, is a North American folk craft in which the doll's head is made from dried apples. In modern times, apple dolls are mostly used as decorations or to display craftsmanship, rather than as children's toys. Because of the different effects drying produces, no two dolls are alike.
Rag Dolls
Tammy Dean Crafts (Lincoln Co.: Stanford, KY)
Custom Dolls
Kimani Custom Dolls - Dionna Douglas (Jefferson Co.: Louisville, KY)
