When she isn’t working at East Coast Cryotherapy in Barnegat, Faith Davies is creating magic with yarn in the form of plush toys. She says her Huggy Buddies are little whimsical extensions of herself. Upon first meeting them, “I think that my playful personality and humor is what people will see,” she said.

Specifically, hers is the Japanese art of amigurumi – crocheting or knitting small, cute, stuffed yarn creatures or objects, typically animals, dolls or food, as charming plushies for comfort, play or decoration.

Growing up, she and her sister always had their creative urges encouraged.