Meraki
{verb} Greek [may-rah-kee}
to do something with soul, creativity, love; to put something of yourself into your work.
We welcome you to our online MERAKI marketplace and open artist’s studio.
We are a group of inter-cultural art doll makers, each with our own unique way of making. From our imaginations, our intuition, our cultures and our heritage, we create dolls from many different kinds of materials…and in many different ways. This is where we meet; to stay in touch and to build bridges with other doll artists, collectors and customers.
We sense that these dolls and their creativity connect and remind us of aspects of ourselves, of long-forgotten strengths, and so we invite you to connect with us on this personal level. We are not purely trading goods…we are not a quick click’n‘buy shop. We want to connect with YOU, because it feels right for you, whoever you are and wherever you are. It is much more enjoyable to meet, talk about our creative practice and develop, explore and learn from each other.
Come join us, we invite you to spend some time with us. Have a nice cup of coffee, a cookie straight from the oven. Let your children play and your partner find their own clothes. Slow down, let the urgency go….
Wander through our site…we will continue to create, stitch, knit and sew our creatures and figures (or their attire.) We would love to show you how we work.
We will, as we grow, offer classes, guidance, interviews with established doll artists, a newsletter and a doll makers’ monthly group for you to join.
There are no strangers here, only friends you haven’t met yet