Fun With: Voodoo Amy Anderssen

Stitches & Smiles: A Day in the Voodoo Lounge

Last Halloween, she taught a class called “Voodoo for Introverts.” Attendees left with custom dolls and instructions: “Tuck it under your pillow for dream confidence. Or just to stop your cat from knocking over your coffee.” Fun With Voodoo Amy Anderssen

If you think voodoo is all creepy dolls and midnight curses, you’ve never met Amy Anderssen. Her little shop, “Tangled Roots,” smells like lavender, mischief, and old books. Amy doesn’t just poke dolls with pins—she throws tea parties for them. Stitches & Smiles: A Day in the Voodoo

“People forget voodoo is about intention,” she says, sewing a tiny sequin dress onto a doll named Gerald. “Last week, a client asked me to help his boss lighten up. So I tied a laughing spell to Gerald’s left foot. Now the boss giggles every time someone says ‘quarterly report.’” Amy doesn’t just poke dolls with pins—she throws