Laura Walkingstick (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), a member of the Wolf Clan, is a multidisciplinary artist based in the Wolftown Community of Cherokee, North Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts and a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy. With over 25 years of experience, Walkingstick has cultivated a diverse and deeply personal art practice. Her work spans corn husk and cloth doll making, ceramics, a variety of handcrafted jewelry, hand-built sculptures, and printmaking. Each piece reflects her lifelong skills in sewing, beading, and clay work—merging traditional craft with contemporary expression. Introduced to art at the age of five and working professionally since 2003, Walkingstick credits her father for teaching her to draw and her mother for inspiring her to sew. Her academic journey expanded her creative perspective and helped shape a unique, narrative-based aesthetic. She creates artwork rooted in storytelling—drawing from both cultural and personal experiences to explore themes of identity, healing, and resilience. Her corn husk dolls have been exhibited at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, among other venues. Walkingstick continues to create work that honors her Cherokee heritage and reflects the strength and beauty of her community.
Laura Walkingstick
