My name is Stacey Peacock (or) Caasi *my stage name...
and I make sock monkeys.
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!!!
A desperate attempt to keep them 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.
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!!!
A desperate attempt to keep them 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.
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The Edmonton Feats Festival was producing a cabaret theme'd show called "Simplicimus" and opening night only a few days away... what would be more whimsical than a belly dancing sock monkey? Outfitted in a matching costume and 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. As for the next 9 years... my life has been a bit bananas around here :(1) Now everyone just calls me the Misterss. The Monkey Mistess Update:. my monkey's name is Caasii (with two ii's) She's become famous enough in her own right that I rarely use a stage name anymore. People assume it's her in the program - LOL Now I just go by my "real name". I like that one too. |
Raq-a-Belly dance! Simplicimus '08
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Where are we?
RAQ'n Monkeys may be created in Edmonton, AB, Canada
with almost 200 dolls already, we are quickly spreading towards world monkey domination!! ((insert evil monkey laugh))
** missing from the screen - Australia & New Zealand
Are you & your mini-me on the map?? * Let us know if not
with almost 200 dolls already, we are quickly spreading towards world monkey domination!! ((insert evil monkey laugh))
** missing from the screen - Australia & New Zealand
Are you & your mini-me on the map?? * Let us know if not
