Faceless dolls have existed for a very long time and have been used for religious, protest, and other reasons in cultures around the world from Guatemala to Japan, Russia to Canada, Dominican Republic to Portugal and more.
In recent years, the National Women’s Association of Canada created The Faceless Doll project to bring awareness to MMIW/R.
Dolls have been made of corn husk, yarn, cloth, felt, paper, and even toothpicks
Our families, friends, and neighbors are being abducted.
Do not stereotype. Honor the cultures of those who have been taken
Make a faceless doll:
- Download the template, then use your humanity and creativity to make a representation of those who have been taken
- Use any materials to make these dolls – found and recycled art is cool
Community Agreements
1 – We will honor the traditions and cultures involved – including those who have made, and are still making dolls for other communities.
2 – The intention is to educate the public, create awareness of violent acts committed by agents in our communities, and support those most impacted by these raids and actions.
3 – We will not work outside our capacity, or knowledge.
4 – This is a NON-VIOLENT protest, and as such we will not put ourselves or any community at risk with our actions.
5 – We will use available skills, resources and networks as much as possible to grow this project while keeping the tenets of mutual aid at the forefront by not purchasing supplies or spending money where it does not need to be spent to further our protest.
6 – We recognize that activism takes many forms and we will support anyone working within the space in alignment with our goals and agreements.
Leave these
- Where ICE has abducted
- Government Offices
- Protest Sites
- Stoplights
- Detention Center Fences
If you see one. post online #ProtestDolls
Leave the dolls in visible places to show support, bring awareness, and spread the message that we will not be silenced
- Download the Template
- Make a Doll
- Place it Somewhere Visible
If you see one, Post online #ProtestDolls
Pass on the ‘zine– either physically or digitally