In 2000, I have a BIG dream, I leave my partner, my hometown and my work with men and women's groups and shamanic practice. I move to Berkeley for the Transformative Arts MA program. Then 911 happens and all I can think of doing is making dolls for the children who lost their parents with the loss of the two towers.  Dolls for Peace: Kids in Need of a Cuddle for Oakland Children's Hospital. I start gathering people—friends, neighbors, students, elders, anyone who feels called to show up. We sit around shared tables with piles of fabric, thread, buttons, yarn, and scraps of imagination. The room always feels alive. People talk, laugh, concentrate, and reach for more materials as the dolls slowly take shape.  In conjunction with CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL-OAKLAND I curated a year long community arts project called DOLLS FOR PEACE: KIDS IN NEED OF A CUDDLE. We made 100+ Dolls for the children- such a huge community turn out! What begins as a simple handmade doll becomes something larger. I watch how each person pours a little of themselves into the work. I watch how strangers start talking like old friends. I watch how art—small, humble art—creates connection, warmth, and shared purpose.  This is part Two in the Business of Art series from my Voyager membership community. I share my story of receiving a True Dream after 13 years moving from the high-end gallery business selling art in Rodeo drive and New Orleans art galleries. ALSO IN THE VIDEO OVER 70+ IMAGES FROM MY ORIGINAL ART - PRIVATE COLLECTIONS #9_11 #ArtistLife #CreativeJourney #LifeChangingMoments #TransformativeArts #PersonalStory #Berkeley2000 #ArtAndHealing #FindingPurpose #SpiritualJourney

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