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R. John Wright Dolls is an art doll making workshop located in Bennington, Vermont. Established in 1976, R. John Wright Dolls (RJW) is a privately held company founded by R. John Wright. The company designs and markets original felt doll and plush animal lines along with many licensed products including Winnie-the-Pooh, Raggedy Ann, Beatrix Potter characters, Classic Disney, Paddington Bear, and The Wizard of Oz. The dolls are designed by John and Susan Wright and produced in numbered limited editions at the R. John Wright workshop in Bennington, Vermont.〔 The R. John Wright doll company is known for their realistic creations of character dolls and animals molded in felt and plush. Each character is strictly produced in a limited number and is packaged with a signed and numbered certificate. == History == R. John Wright was born and raised in Michigan where he graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Liberal Arts. Two years later, having relocated to New England, he met his wife Susan who had a degree in Fine Arts from the University of New Hampshire. In November 1976, while living in Brattleboro, Vermont, R. John Wright created his first felt doll in the image of a simple male folk character. Production commenced at the couples' ground-floor apartment. These early dolls were primarily sold at juried craft fairs along the east coast including the American Craft Council (ACC) exhibitions in Rhinebeck, New York. The technique and style of the R. John Wright dolls underwent significant changes throughout 1977-78. The early felt dolls of the Steiff Company were a strong inspiration. The Wright's were also inspired by the early molded cloth dolls of Kathe Kruse. In 1977, during the first full year of Wright doll production, the book, Lenci Dolls by Dorothy S. Coleman, was published and provided further inspiration. In 1978, through trial and error, the Wrights were able to reinvent the art of molded felt dolls using their own techniques. 1978, R. John Wright joined the United Federation of Doll Clubs〔(United Federation of Doll Clubs )〕 (UFDC) and was elected to the National Institute of American Doll Artists〔(the National Institute of American Doll Artists )〕 (NIADA) where he served as the Standards Chairman of the organization. In 1981 the R. John Wright facility relocated from Brattleboro, Vermont to Cambridge, New York. R. John Wright is known for producing dolls and animals that remain true to the original artwork or source material which they are based on. Every project has new technical challenges associated with it. Beginning in 1987, every R. John Wright item features a 8mm brass identification button inscribed with the initials 'RJW.' In 2005 the R. John Wright facility relocated from Cambridge, New York to Bennington, Vermont. All work continues to be done on-site under the Wrights' direct supervision. R. John Wright and Susan Wright reside in Old Bennington, Vermont. They have four children: Lillian, Arthur, Emily, and John.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「R. John Wright Dolls」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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