Winter 2011--last week of January

In December, I made 150, yes, 150 Goddess Yule Dolls, beaded and ready to hang on a Yule TreeThey went to Sage Woman editor Anne Niven, who sent them to her contributors, I believe.  I hope if any of you received them, you will let me know what you think.

Here is a photograph of one group of them, not fully embellished, but you can get a good idea of them.  These beauties are designed after a Cucuteni Goddess figurine from 43 BCE.  The original is covered with chevrons and spirals.  I plan to make one very true to the original soon.

Recent Goddess Doll

These simple Goddess dolls are based on ancient Goddess figurines discovered by archaeologists. Unless otherwise indicated, their shapes are accurate copies of ancient statues or carvings. They can be embellished or left plain and are great for carrying in purse or pocket or installing on an altar or hanging on the wall. I'm happy to sell you one to embellish yourself or an already embellished one. Feel free to ask about prices.






The dolls above were made for Yule tree ornaments. I adapted the head shape since the original had a rather small very round head. The original was covered with spirals and other Goddess symbols and came from 43-42 BCE from the Cucuteni culture.



This violin-shaped doll mirrors a terracotta figure from Anatolia's Early Bronze Age II.




This figure also comes from the Old European Cucuteni culture, 4000-3500 BCE.


A lovely torso from (probably) a bird Goddess figurine from Neolithic Anatolia, mid-6th millenium BCE.





The Lengyel culture left us the elegant "Lady of Se," c. 5000 BCE. I have added several different heads as the original has lost hers.












The Goddess shapes below were drawn by my daughter when she was a young girl.