Three words can describe Kituza. Mother, refugee and survivor. There’s another term that speaks to her creativity and resilience: doll maker. Kituza began making dolls to earn money to support her ...

LEARNED HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENT KIND OF DOLL. THIS ARE TRADITIONAL PAPER MACHE DOLLS FROM MEXICO DOLLS ARE A SYMBOL OF PERFECTION. THESE LUPITA’S ARE ANYTHING BUT. I REALLY FOUND SO MUCH BEAUTY IN ...

“I haven’t come across a culture, a country, a continent, or a people, who do not have dolls,” said artist Kristina Cranston. As I peered into her doll world, I noted a tiny yellow-beaded octopus bag ...