Article: HANDCRAFTING FRIENDS\Puppet maker creates self-contentment.(NEWS)

Byline: Alicia Doyle Daily News Staff Writer

With friends like Rosemary Clowney, Devil the Geek and Clara Voyant, Peggy Paola is never starving for unusual company.

"They come to life when you pick them up," said Paola, a puppet maker who believes her handmade dolls reflect the personality of whoever plays with them. "Every person should have one to hide behind. It is easier for people to talk through a puppet."

Tucked deep within the hills of the Santa Susana Knolls, inside a secluded house that Paola shares with five cats and two dogs, the puppets are scattered across bookshelves and tabletops.

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