Wood- Australian Purple Heart and carved features
Hodsdon Kokeshi dolls -From tree to finished Kokeshi
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Hodsdon Kokeshi Dolls, from tree to finished doll.
We entered this path with wanting to work together, share in the Japanese heritage and share our story.
We believe that There is a need and always room for traditional folk art in today's modern times, it creates a more inspired , vibrant and engaged society.
For us there are so many efforts to sustain and support wood art and Kokeshi tradition and culture.
Our approach is simply to work with our hands and the raw materials to create a little Kokeshi personality with beautiful woods
Kokeshi are believed to bring prosperity,peace and a sense of safety to the houses that they occupy
Turned by Jacob and hand painted by Lisa
❤️ Made with love in Ithaca, Ny
~Lisa and Jacob
Aug 3, 2025
Daliha is a beautiful Kokeshi lady made from a beautiful piece of Australian Purple Heart. She also has carved sections making her an unusual find! Jacob and Lisa Hodsdon are the artists who fashioned Daliha into the treasure she became! The natural wood colors are so distinct with the dark purple brown and contrasting light butter brown! I love to hold her! Daliha is heavy and substantial with crevices and carved indentations on her front side. I couldn’t love her more!