"Corn Dolly" is the term used to describe the folkart of weaving straw or grain into symbols.  Wheat, oats, barley, and rye are referred to as "corn"  in Great Britain and other European countries.  Although the actual meaning has been lost over time, it is believed that the word "dolly" refers to weavings of these grains or, perhaps, the shape of early weavings.
                The art of corn dolly, known to us in the United States as wheat weaving, and its traditions and folklore mingled with Christian ways and have become part of our modern heritage.  Homes displaying wheat weavings were, and still are, believed to be blessed with good fortune.
                Harvest festivals and symbols made from grains are found worldwide.  Weavings can be found in Great Britain, Poland, Greece, other parts of Europe, Mexico, South America, Africa, Scandinavia, China, Belarus, and the United States.
                It is an art form that was passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth and hands-on teaching.  It was not until fairly recent times that anything was written down on paper and documented.  Many old traditional weaves have been lost to us when the young no longer wished to follow the old tradition.  The knowledgeable elders had few eager youth to teach their skills to, so much has been lost as the elderly died without "passing the torch."  Much research is presently going on in an effort to somehow regain this lost knowledge.
               Wheat weavings symbolize the cycles of nature and the daily struggle and hope that man has in the future.
                Traditionally wheat weavings are said to bring: Good Luck, Good Health, Much Happiness, and Good Fortune.