Sally Thielen Native American Art Doll Spirit Doll Raku Chippewa Michigan COA

Description

Absolutely stunning spirit doll by Sally Thielen! This doll is in excellent condition and measures approximately 18x8 1/2”. COA also included. The head and hands are raku porcelain and details of the materials for the rest of the piece are explained by artist in insert included. This piece is very lifelike with realistic teeth and eyes that seem to follow you! This doll was purchased as a gift in 2001. Please see photos for details and thank you for your interest!
Sally Thielen Mashue (South Eagle Woman) Chippewa Davison, Michigan
“Sally Thielen, “South Eagle Woman”, is of Chippewa descent. Her family’s Indian name is Mashue (May-zhu). Sally is recognized as an accomplished artist in many media, but is perhaps best known for her raku porcelain masks. She uses only Native Americans as models, and when the masks are finished, she preserves her models’ identities by referring to them only by their first names.In order to remain faithful to the Chippewa traditions, Thielen spends hours researching historical and contemporary patterns and designs. Sally Thielen creates art with a harmony and balance between both ancient and contemporary ideas. Sally has exhibited both nationally and internationally, and has work on permanent display in many prominent museums. She has displayed her work at the Museum of Craft, and the Museum of Folk Arts in Moscow., the Chicago Field Museum, The Museum of Ethnology and Anthropology in St Petersburg Russia, the Art Center of Tokushima, Japan and many other museum throughout the US and Canada.”