Her year long journey has ended...

Well, I haven't posted in awhile....

I've been busy with SUMMER!

Lots going on here...

harvesting garden veggies,

putting in new garden beds,

going to 'Art Fest',

going to 'Art in the Garden',

playing tourist in my hometown,

taking tours of the King Ranch,

and much, much more!

It's been hot,

but summer is great!

BUT...

best of all...

my art doll round robin is finished,

and my doll came home today.

I can not say enough, how much I have learned

and how much fun I have had in this last year.

So, Sani ( as she was when she left home),

 looked like this.

 Her pilgrimmage lasted one year plus

and she traveled a total of over

7800 miles

throughout the United States

and Canada.

Sani became Shimasani...

or Two Spirit.

She came home with many things

 acquired along the way!

She has a look that is,

 as one of the artist stated...

"a tribal shamanistic look",

and "ancient and earthy."

The artists gave her so many great things,

that all seem to go together so well.

The journal came back as I wanted and more!

I requested that it return

fat and overflowing

with every artists creative endeavors...

and it did indeed. :)

It's a good thing I had a leather strap
with a Tagua Nut button
for closure!  :)
This journal is a piece of art in itself.
It is full of wonderful drawings,
words, prayers,
quotes, poems,
photos, and more.
Here are some of the people Shimasani
encountered along the way.

and many others.

In my journal I had included some fragments
such as sari ribbon,
along with some milagros "miracle" charms,
for every artist to keep as a gift.
In return,
they added fragments of their own.
These fragments are inspiration
for another art doll.

So now it ends....
I am just amazed and thrilled at the results.


I want to thank...
Gail, in North Carolina, for inviting me into this project,
and for being a great project co-ordinator/leader/artist.
Thanks also goes to each of the other artists...
Barb in New York,
Mary Anne in Ontario, Canada,
Karma in SK, Canada,
Em in Washington,
Jeanne in Oregon,
and Robyn in California.

You are ALL amazing artists,
and I'm glad I've gotten to know
each of you.
You surely know how to....

Savor the Day!
Yvonne

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Art Doll Cool-aberration 2009 Project
for details on all of our dolls.