They were teaching folk how to make corn dolls at the Concorde Museum so I had a go. A museum guide helped me through each step.

Husks are pre soaked to make them easy to work with. I tied…

…and trimmed

folded back

gathered

tied and trimmed

attached arms

tied and trimmed

crossed two husks

tied and trimmed

Taa daaaaa!

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Then I placed my corn dolly in an authentic New England window to set her off to best effect!

Photos © Michael Emberley