i love the mice dolls of textile artist barbara sansoni. i went to school with a girl whose mother was a distributor (i think) of the dolls in the 80s/90s, so we had a lot of them. over time, we gave almost all away as gifts and i was left with just one. eli loves the one doll and i recently did some research online about who made them and where…
In 1958, Barbara Sansoni, a colourist, artist and textile designer created the Barefoot concept out of a need for a rehabilitation program for young Sri Lankan woman, who had limited schooling and skills. Each Barefoot toy is made by hand, beautifully and simply. They are made from 100% cotton hand-woven cloth. Today the company she founded has a small team of dedicated designers who work with their own dyers, weavers and skilled needle women.
i bought another so we now have a boy and a girl. i was very tempted to buy more. they have such personality and i love the fabric.
