Design - Gyumri, Shirak Province, Armenia
As a child, Narine Minasyan fell in love with design and sewing and often made clothes for her own dolls. After working in banking for more than a decade, Narine decided in 2016 to make her childhood dream come true: to create Naro, her own line of handmade dolls and toys. She transformed a tiny corner of her house in Gyumri into a workshop, where she artfully designs and sews playful characters. Narine is constantly inspired by the new cultures and concepts she experiences while traveling. Using carefully chosen fabrics and accessories, she brings creative life and a unique name to each doll she makes.