Inner child dolls for healing ~ in the press10.10.2020
The Argus, Brighton UK Hove woman on how making dolls helped heal childhood trauma >> Read full article online #MentalHealthAwareness I am a personal empowerment guide and am very interested in the concept of the inner child restoration healing. Due to my tumultuous life I have had to find every technique, therapy and method to feel safe and comfortable in this world and discover heart-centred sustainable ways to do this.
By making dolls over the years I have discovered tremendous healing and comfort. I tend to make dolls when I am REALLY HAPPY. So the energy that I transmit when I make is of real love and celebration. That's why my dolls (and animals) always look cute and have a cheeky glint in their eye... If you would like to explore how to heal with inner child dolls, how to use, make or create dolls for personal wellness contact me below and we can set something up. |
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Maria's other work includes Self Empowerment Guidance, Leadership Training & Music
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In my role as a personal empowerment guide, I offer a total integration journey that gets you from where you are now to a place where no matter what is happening or not happening in your life, you are always okay and at one with your authentic self.
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Body Intelligence is a somatic leadership training, physical learning system for high performance senior executive teams. Clients include O2, Toyota, Zara, Santander, Telefonica, Brighton University, Heineken, ISS, Repsol, Gas Natural, HSBC.
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"The power of your performance comes from your authenticity, your passion, your emotion, your connection to the song that is made by your whole being - your body, your mind and soul comes shining through."
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Why do I make dolls? How did it all begin?
Hello! My name is Maria Adriana Contreras and I just love making dolls...
It all started when a friend bought over a TOYMAKING book to our regular Craft Club sessions at my place and we made a very cute bunny each.
I was delighted and over the moon as I remember my mum once made me a rabbit soft toy when I was a little girl and I remember how much she struggled making him! And I received it with so much love - the love it was made with.
So making soft toys I discovered was a gesture of great love in every way!
I wondered... I didn't put ears on the rabbit and instead made some kind of hair out of fabric and made a face - might that make a doll?
YES! It did indeed and there was my first ever doll! She is called Maria Ballerina and I gave it to a very special little girl who loves her very much!
Then I looked online for patterns and went to the local libraries and found the most amazing selection of make your own cloth doll books. So I went on to make them all and learn the technques! There are so many to learn and some are not as easy as they say - you have been warned.
Now I'm a good stitcher! I am a fashion graduate and was in the year just after Stella McCartney went to Saint Martins school of art - the trendiest art and fashion school ever especially since the song about it!
And so I was able to bring all my fashion knowledge into my dollmaking. What I discovered is that by making dolls its a fab blank canvas to bring all manner of ideas, techniques, crafts all together in one project! That for me is the ultimate winner!
It all started when a friend bought over a TOYMAKING book to our regular Craft Club sessions at my place and we made a very cute bunny each.
I was delighted and over the moon as I remember my mum once made me a rabbit soft toy when I was a little girl and I remember how much she struggled making him! And I received it with so much love - the love it was made with.
So making soft toys I discovered was a gesture of great love in every way!
I wondered... I didn't put ears on the rabbit and instead made some kind of hair out of fabric and made a face - might that make a doll?
YES! It did indeed and there was my first ever doll! She is called Maria Ballerina and I gave it to a very special little girl who loves her very much!
Then I looked online for patterns and went to the local libraries and found the most amazing selection of make your own cloth doll books. So I went on to make them all and learn the technques! There are so many to learn and some are not as easy as they say - you have been warned.
Now I'm a good stitcher! I am a fashion graduate and was in the year just after Stella McCartney went to Saint Martins school of art - the trendiest art and fashion school ever especially since the song about it!
And so I was able to bring all my fashion knowledge into my dollmaking. What I discovered is that by making dolls its a fab blank canvas to bring all manner of ideas, techniques, crafts all together in one project! That for me is the ultimate winner!
