Rez Dog Art Studio

Rez Dog Art Studio “I teach expressive self-awareness, mindfulness, promote problem solving through art. BA Studio Arts (Ceramics) & MA Art Therapy.

Teaching others how to create narrative works.” My work is fun, whimsical, and relatable. My work draws on childhood memories and experiences, exploring the role of toys in shaping our lives while examining the broader historical context of Native American history during the time these toys were invented. I invite the viewer to reconnect with their own childhood memories and emotions, while also r

ecognizing that significant events were unfolding elsewhere, often shaping the lives of Indigenous communities. Through my art, I aim to foster awareness of historical traumas and promote healing by encouraging reflection on how these past events continue to influence us. Toys play a crucial role in a child’s development, marking milestones in their growth and evoking powerful emotions—both joyful and painful—that we may or may not wish to revisit. As an art therapist, I view this as an opportunity to reconnect with the inner child, inviting others to rediscover the healing power of play. My inspiration is drawn from the work of Richard and Berdina Crowe, a Cherokee couple who created wooden Cherokee dolls with working body parts, which fascinated me and sparked my own creative journey. In 2006, I created my first cloth faceless Cherokee dolls, a project that continues to evolve. I experiment with various materials, including clay, fabric, leather, metals, and natural elements, as they allow me to express the fragility and resilience of childhood. Since 2015, I’ve incorporated corn shuck faceless dolls into my work, and I continue to explore new ways of expressing myself through these objects of play and memory. Each creation is a journey of reinvention and self-expression, inviting the viewer to engage with both their personal history and the larger narratives of trauma and resilience.

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11/29/2025

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11/29/2025

What are your wishes for Christmas and the New Year?

☺️🐾🫶🏽 the love language…
11/25/2025

☺️🐾🫶🏽 the love language…

These ladies are getting ready for upcoming events and wanting to be adopted. Next stop in their preparations is putting...
11/25/2025

These ladies are getting ready for upcoming events and wanting to be adopted. Next stop in their preparations is putting together their clothing.

11/25/2025

Thankful for ALL of You. 🫶🏽

Cherokee has such amazing majestic animals. If you’re visiting Cherokee over the holidays and you see these beauties. Pl...
11/25/2025

Cherokee has such amazing majestic animals. If you’re visiting Cherokee over the holidays and you see these beauties. Please stay away and watch from afar with binoculars or your camera lens. They deserve their respect and space to exist. Love them but not to death.

This equa awi (elk) was seen at the Cherokee Cinemas & More in Cherokee, N.C. on the drizzly morning of Tuesday, Nov. 25. (Photo by Destiny Hall)

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Cherokee, NC
28719

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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