Alexander Girard Wooden Doll No 17 Earrings a collaborative of artists and

a collaborative of artists and fashion designers who have created and supported indigo-dyeing projects from Benin to Morocco to India and beyond

Crafted primarily by single mothers from the local rural community

steel needles

His work embodied the American Southwest of his day and would ultimately contribute to a groundswell of appreciation for Western American art

awarded by the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture

Alexander Girard Wooden Doll No 17 Earrings a collaborative of artists andOne of the most influential interior and textile designers of the 20th century, Alexander Girards talent was multivalent, ranging from brilliant textiles, to furniture, to toys. Together with Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, he was one of the leading figures of postwar American design. Born out of a strong affinity for folk art and a deep love of the whimsical, the dolls by Alexander Girard are a large family of wooden figures representing