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(practitioner)

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.

05/29/2026

THANK YOU!!!
I made the Top 10!
I NEED your help to boost me from 5th place to the TOP 1st-4th places. VOTE!

"Congratulations! You are invited to participate in the 20th Annual Cherokee Art Market taking place October 9-11, 2026....
05/29/2026

"Congratulations! You are invited to participate in the 20th Annual Cherokee Art Market taking place October 9-11, 2026.
Again, congratulations! We look forward to hosting you at this year's event."
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I’m excited to share that I’ve been accepted into the 21st Annual Cherokee Art Market!

Join me Oct. 10 – 11 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. I’ll be bringing my best work and can’t wait to connect with fellow artists, art collectors and admirers. Come experience diverse Native art, culture and creativity all in one place.

Learn more at CherokeeArtMarket.com.


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Well I did it and this will be my first time showing my dolls in Oklahoma. I need to get BUSY!

05/29/2026

A huge thank you!!! I made the top 10 and now a participant for the top 5! I have to make 5 or less to continue through. I NEED YOUR HELP THE NEXT 6 days to bring me up from 5th place to secure my spot. Please, please help! I’m so close!🥰 Your help will help me to be seen and recognized and a chance for the $25,000 that I can help me to reach my goal to have a studio outside my home and to help get a studio shop in my community for to offer so many art classes. Please ask your friends to vote and share my posts. And remember to vote everyday! Watch for my posts that will share the 2 vote days.
Sgi for all of you who are voting for me and believing in me and my work.

day left to vote! At 7PM PDT tomorrow (5/28), only the Top 10 artists from my group will move forward.I’m almost one ste...
05/27/2026

day left to vote! At 7PM PDT tomorrow (5/28), only the Top 10 artists from my group will move forward.

I’m almost one step closer to sharing my work in Artforum Magazine, landing my own exhibit at The Art of Elysium’s Salon, and taking home 25k.
Please vote me The People’s Choice!!!!

I Create Art To Turn Lived Experience Into Something That Heals, Connects, And Keeps Our Stories Alive.

05/26/2026
05/26/2026

44 mins left to vote for me ! Today it was 2free votes to push me forward to 1-4 place! Thursday is the last day before the weeding people out again. Help keep me in the top 5! This is $25,000 opportunity for me to reach my goals to get a studio and be featured in a popular exclusive artist magazine spread!

https://peoplesartist.org/2026/laura-walkingstick

05/24/2026

Good Afternoon!
Just a sweet reminder to keep voting for me everyday!

Let me up date you to what I’m working on.
•Current I’m trying to multitask to
Finish a commission piece for someone.
•my second project is a request to participate for an exhibition called “Bounded Space”
•and my third project is for the Kanaesgi Art Show and Art Market.
•I do have workshops coming up. Please follow those workshops. I’ll update as it comes up. 😊

05/21/2026

I’m working on *some new dolls. 1 is an order and the others are for art shows. I’ll share soon!
Please like, follow and share!

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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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