Meet Patrick…

  Update: Patrick has been SOLD

This is Patrick, a  big brown bear. His pattern is similar to  Walter. I took a long time needle felting his face, layering  several different colors, almost like painting with wool. I love the result! He’s 22″ tall with bendable arms,fully jointed with a double neck joint so you can tilt his head in any direction.He’s made from a soft, long  synthetic plush. He has glass eyes and a custom sculpted nose. I just love this bear!

 

Today in the studio…

I have a piece of fur plush that I’m working with today. It is very long and silky. I think this will have to be a big bear. I’m going to just cut out a head and put that together first to see just how big he might have to be, before planning the rest of him. I’m thinking he will be a whimsical, smiling guy….but I never know until I have it all together. We’ll see what happens. Stay tuned.

Meet Kola

Update - Kola has been sold!
When I finished making this bear, it only seemed fitting to put that Cola can in his hands. He seemed to like it too. I asked my Facebook fans to  help me with a name and  one of them came up with “Kola” Perfect!
Meet Kola, a Polar Bear
One of a Kind

Kola is a big, beautiful bear who loves to give hugs with his big, bendable arms.
He is about 21″ tall and sits at 15″. He is made from an off white plush that is very soft. It reminds me of alpaca.

Kola is fully jointed. He has two joints in his neck so you can tilt his head in any direction. His wired arms are built for hugging. 


Kola’s face has been carefully clipped and needle sculpted. I’ve added needle felting accents in many layers of wool to build up his eyelids and cheeks to add shape and character. I’ve added soft colors to shade and add depth and personality. His nose is firmly needle felted and firm to touch. He has amber blown glass eyes.

Kola is stuffed with polyfil. He has painted toes and wears
a polar fleece scarf.

My other passion

I’ve added a page to the menu up there called “My Art Website” .

Many of you may not be aware that besides being a bear artist, my other passion is painting. If you’d like to see some of my work, click on that link. I take portrait commissions, both people and pets ( and teddy bears!) as well as commissions of paintings of your special places. All from your photos. And sometimes, when I find the time, I just paint for pleasure.

Meet Kady

Kady the Kermode Bear

Meet Kady, a Kermode Bear
A kermode bear is sometimes called a Spirit or Ghost bear
because of its pale coloring

Kady is a big, beautiful bear who loves to give hugs with her big, bendable arms.
She is about 23″ tall and sits at 17″. She is made from a premium faux fur in shades of cream and tan with guard hairs which make it look like real fur.
 

Kady is fully jointed She has two joints in her neck so you can pose her head in any direction.Her wired arms are built for hugging. 

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Kady’s face has been carefully clipped and needle sculpted. I’ve added needle felting accents in many layers of wool to build up her eyelids and cheeks to add shape and character. I’ve added soft colors in tans and brown with a subtle shading of pink to add depth and personality. Her nose is firmly needle felted and firm to touch. Her mouth is drawn up in a gentle “Mona Lisa” smile. She has amber blown glass eyes.

Kady is stuffed with polyfil. Her pawpads are suede with painted toes.