Becky

  The Becky offered here was created circa 1983 nearly 40 years ago! She comes directly from R. John Wright Archives in pristine as-new condition. Nearly as dramatic as the introduction of molded-felt faces was the introduction of the R. John Wright children dolls in 1981. Not only was the medium of felt well suited to a child's form, but in gravitating towards child dolls, the Wrights were continuing an important tradition of doll making. Early twentieth century makers had widely made children their principal subject. When Susan and John began to consider making children dolls they had been honing their craft making adult Character Dolls dressed in ethnic clothing. But their eyes had been opened by the antique dolls they had been examining - and had begun to collect - and these influences mixed with their own developing style. And so, inspired by the sturdy playful cloth forms of Kathe Kruse and Lenci as well as the realistic German bisque Kammer & Reinhardt child dolls, John be