I’m delighted to say that the new Teddy Bear Times and Friends has a great feature on two bears I recently made! I was commissioned to create a pair of bears to celebrate a 40th Wedding Anniversary. It was a nice challenge as the bears had to have a mature look to their faces and […]
Christmas is Over – are we glad?
Christmas is over, we can all relax and get things back to normal again! It is always hectic of course just before Christmas with the various shows the bears go to, and of course this means that a lot of bears find a new home! That fact is wonderful, both because they find a […]
Teddy Scarf Hugs are Here!
Hurrah! The Teddy Scarf Hugs have been zooming out on the stalls at the various shows, so much so that I have had to keep making them constantly, I’m so pleased they are a success. They are such sweet little things. They are basically a teddy head and arms. The head is about 5cm tall […]
Simple Christmas at The NEC
Nessa Bears was at the NEC 31 October to 3 November and didn’t we have a great time! Apart from the interesting items on other stalls at this show and the Crafts For Christmas and Cake Show, we sent a number of lovely bears to their new homes! It was a very busy and exciting […]
Hello Autumn
I find it hard to believe we are at the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness as the poet would say! My world recently has been made up of completing two commissions and also designing and creating two entries for the Golden George Awards in Germany in April 2020. All that is now complete, hurrah! […]
TeddyBar Total Germany in April
It was great to go back to Germany again to the TeddyBar Total event, over 350 stalls there for all the teddy bear collectors to drool over, including of course lots with materials and props for the artist to linger over. As you know, my Clockmaker had been nominated for the Golden George Award in […]
Nominated in the International Golden George Awards for the 2nd Year Running! – Your vote is needed!!
I am SO EXCITED that my entry into the Golden George International Teddy Bear Awards 2019 has been shortlisted into the finals! And I am calling on all my friends and followers to help by voting for my bear The Clockmaker in Category 7 Premium The voting link opens on 28 February and is http://teddybaer-total.de/contest/online-voting/ All […]
Stanley makes his appearance at Hugglets on Sunday 24th
Another new bear from this Springs group for you to meet at Hugglets this Sunday 24th – we have Stanley who is 36cm tall and is fully five way jointed. He is made from a gorgeous soft 14mm brown and dark brown tipped Alpaca Mohair mix with black Alcantara leather pads and paws and English […]
See you at Hugglets on the 24th February!
I will be showing some new bears this Sunday 24th at Hugglets in Kensington Town Hall in London opening at 10.30am. Jenny and Jim will be waiting for you! These two little bears are both 20cm tall, fully five way jointed and made from a lovely sparce sugared lilac Mohair with gold cashmere pads and paws. […]
Spring Update
A little bit belated but Happy New Year! I’ve been sorting out the bears after the Christmas events making sure they are all still perfect and happy. Of course I have had a frenzy of making new bears ready for the new season, it’s a wonderful excuse to do so when lots are sold! I […]