Robson was battling cancer in 2000, when Boss made a doll in the image of the Story Lady herself, in her Mother Goose outfit with kids holding dolls at her feet. "She was so happy," said Boss.

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Some paper dolls can be rather flat, but that doesn’t interest me. I prefer a painterly style.” It also provided the foundation for her other drawings, paintings and collages.