With the success of the gift that was born of the trip, a fisherman and a lumberjack would follow, Cerri knew that she was onto something when she was asked if she could do jointed dolls and Uncle Sam's in wood which were a great success.

The first retail craft show in 1990 would produce a sampling of the folkz, but all of them being men, the women would come a few years later in which people would fight over to own!

Throughout the years of developing the folkz, Cerri would create families and children doing a variety of activities as people would do in real life.

As the years passed, Cerri's sons grew up and left home, taking of course, well earned woodworking talents with them. Her husband no longer participates in the business, so Cerri continues on her own to scavenge for old wood, taking care of the cutting, shaping, painting and marketing of the families she builds out of her love for those wooden souls that look back into her eyes.

Cerri attends the Bay Area Art and Wine festivals and also travels to Idaho and Washington, this is her first time joining the Women of Western Art, so she is excited to brush up on some 'Cowgirl' skills.

As for her Folkz, Custom orders are welcome. You get to 'match your man' by choosing the hair/eyes/skin color, then match the occupation/hobby/pets/clothes to yourself for your 'gifted' person.

The Folkz are whimsical, dimensional and fairly large forms standing from between 10-24".
Everyone is their own folk - No twins allowed!