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​My name is Stacey (or) Caasi *my former stage name...

and I make sock monkeys with boobs. 
I'm a belly dancing, stay-at-home-mom, with a BFA hanging on the wall collecting dust.
Instead of becoming an "artist" in the traditional sense, I think of myself as a fabric artist.
I love creating three dimensional works of art; especially heirloom baptismal gowns, custom dance items, and one-of-a-kind dolls.

Where did the monkeys originally come from?
Spring Break 2008 - my pre-teen daughters were driving me crazy!!!
In a desperate attempt to keep us busy, a quick trip to the shops, and a day later - we had monkeys all over the house!  
​but why should they have all the fun?  I wanted a monkey too.  

At the same time, the Edmonton Feats Festival was producing a cabaret theme'd show called "Simplicimus", what could be more whimsical than a belly dancing sock monkey? 
Outfitted in a matching costume - complete with sock'y hips and stuffed cleavage - she was ready for the stage!

You might say the very first Raq'n Monkey was born in the wings with Raq-a-Belly dance! as her inspiration. 

Since then...
my life has been a bit bananas  :(1)
Now everyone calls me Mistress.  
The Monkey Mistress  

​Update:. my monkey's name is Caasii  (with two ii's)
She's become famous enough in her own right that I never use a stage name anymore.  People started to assume it was her in the program - LOL


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Raq-a-Belly dance! Simplicimus '08

Where are we?              

RAQ'n Monkeys may be created in Edmonton, AB, Canada
with 200+ dolls, we are quickly spreading towards #WorldMonkeyDomination !!  ((insert evil monkey laugh))
** missing from the screen - Australia & New Zealand 

Are you & your mini-me on the map?? ​* Let us know if not

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RAQ'n Monkeys 
Edmonton, AB  Canada
[email protected]
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