The Artist
& the Maker
The artist Speed Gold usually chose living subjects: plants, animals, people. In paintings, drawings and even sculpture, she captured something of their inner spirit.
Kathryn Bennett, Speed’s daughter, designed and made stuffed toys and dolls—first for her children and then to sell through select gift shops.
Speed and Kathryn decided to collaborate. The result is Kozi Dolls.
Making News
July 2026 – WCCO helped Corazon announce their grand re-opening of their gift shop on East Lake Street in Minneapolis. Kozi Dolls is immensely proud to be included as part of Corazon’s creative gift assortment.
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Made in USA
All the people who make Kozi Dolls are in the United States.
Like the dolls, our team has roots in other countries and cultures. Kozi Dolls are made by Americans from around the world.
Kathryn Bennett
St. Paul, MN
Designer, accomplished author, screenwriter, artist, educator, entrepreneur and community activist.
Kathryn’s experience as founder of Pigs and Things soft toy company brought Kozi Dolls to life.
Down Decor
Cincinnati, OH
Family-run manufacturer of luxury bedding with five generations of expertise.
Working exclusively with B2B partners—retailers, designers, and hospitality groups—delivering premium down and down-alternative collections, private-label, and custom programs.
Sewn with care
Hocking Hills Garment Center
Buchtel, OH
We are Hawking Hills Garment Center. A social enterprise in southeast Ohio helping rebuild America’s apparel manufacturing workforce.
In a restored 1890s church we are training a new generation of highly skilled industrial sewists while creating meaningful careers in our community. Making the Kozi dolls was more than a production project, it was an opportunity to put our mission into practice—creating beautiful products, investing in people, and proving that thoughtful manufacturing can strengthen communities.
Every Kozi Doll begins with a story and we are honored to be a part of it.
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Your Kozi Dolls are beautiful – their spirit shares love from giver to receiver openly and with a whole heart. Everyone needs a friend like this, including me.
– Marion Lang