“Aw Shucks” Annie Dolls Corn Husk Dolls

My name is Anna Allen, and I am a cornhusk doll artist. I’ve always had a love for Old Time music and traditional Appalachian art. I have been making my dolls for about 12 years. Inspiration for my dolls comes from my Appalachian roots I like creating old time scenes, from nature, old stories, and memories of my grandparents old time way of life. My style has been greatly influenced by the Great Peggie Kilgore. I have always been the creative type, and as I created more cornhusk dolls, I realized I had a talent for it. Each cornhusk doll tells a story, my creative process, like a story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. How ever sometimes my dolls turn out to be something different then what I planned, when I started out. The message of my art is to preserve the old time Appalachia ways.

You can see more of Anna’s work on Facebook Here and at Homegrown on Main in downtown Logan. You can reach her with questions or to purchase at 740-412-6003 or by email at shucksannie@gmail.com