A Harvest of Cornhusk Dolls

Folk art dolls, the kind handmade by untrained artists using simple materials, don’t have to be old to attract eager collectors and high prices. These dolls, made from corn shucks and wearing crocheted accessories, were the work of May Ritchie Deschamps (1896-1982) of Swannanoa, North Carolina. They all date from the late 1970s or early […]