Marcy Kane, her sister and three daughters have been making corn husk dolls since they were children. Lillian Kane, Marcy's mother and the founder of the group, taught her when she was 13.

Many of them were used to create corn husk dolls, a skill that members of the Murrysville Historical Preservation Society will show children at their annual festival on Sept. 21.

Pioneer cornhusk dolls wore brightly colored but not interchangeable dresses, smocks, shirts, pants, hats and vests. Cornhusk dolls entertained the children who made them. On the other hand ...

Angel Doxtater, from Six Nations of the Grand River, Ont., created a chess set completely out of corn husk dolls - a Haudenosaunee craft that was passed down from her mother.

These eco-friendly corn husk dolls, made by a Delhi student, could be an innovative addition to golu. June 13, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account. eBooks Subscribe GIFT FRONT PAGE. Search.

Through her business, One Piece, 11-year-old Jovanna Fierro makes and sells corn husk dolls — an ancient craft she learned from her grandmother.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. JUDE DROESCH Age • 60-something Tell us about yourself • I’ve been making corn husk dolls and flowers for more than 30 ...

On Sunday, June 12, the Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House invite children and adults to learn how to make Colonial-era corn husk dolls. (photo courtesy Robin Ray).