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<body> </center><p> <BODY> <BODY OnLoad="trap()"> <FONT SIZE="+1">N</FONT>aturally artistic, R. John Wright always felt his path would lead to a creative career. Born in Michigan, John attended Wayne State University in a liberal arts program with an emphasis on art and literature. Following college, John traveled to New England and settled in New Hampshire. <P> <FONT SIZE="+1">W</FONT>hile browsing in a bookstore, John came across a deluxe large-format art book <U><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0517654903/qid%3D1152039226/sr%3D1-1/ref%3Dsr_1_1/103-3411624-4219865?s=books&v=glance&n=283155">The Doll</A></U> authored by Carl Fox. Filled with photographs of antique dolls, one photo in particular caught his attention: a Steiff schoolroom with early Steiff children dolls seated at desks. John was very inspired by this photograph, and having recently made the acquaintance of porcelain dollmaker, <A HREF="http://www.gailwilsondesigns.com">Gail Wilson</A>, he began to contemplate the possibility of a career in dollmaking. Two years later he met his future wife and creative partner, Susan - a recent graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. Little did she suspect that her meeting with John would soon redirect her talents and destiny to doll making. The couple settled in Brattleboro, Vermont in 1974. <P> <p>This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. </body>