M. E.
Bears were first created in 1994 in Queensland Australia. Originally
I worked with any material
I could lay my hands on from fur coats to synthetic fur from a
craft store. I promptly decided that miniatures were going to be
my forte and started to work on my initial
designs. Then one day I was excited to read in a craft magazine
you could actually purchase fabrics just for bears! This was
a massive turning point for M. E. Bears. The short pile
mohair and mini bear fabrics were so easy to hand sew.
Making
my Bears, and Critters is such a pleasure – I get so excited
when I see
their new little faces looking back at me. My creations have
travelled to live all over the world and when they are
adopted I feel like a part of me has gone with them. They are completely hand
stitched by myself with love and are fully jointed – even my tiny
1/12 scale bears. I only use quality fabrics - mohair, sassy fur, French
Synthetics, as well as vintage long pile fur, wool felt and ultra suede.
I spend a great deal of time dyeing some of these materials for a more individual
appearance.
2012 has been another exciting year for M. E. Bears. I have been kept busy working on brand new miniature designs including many dog breeds. The last two years I have entered critters in some of the international bear awards competitions. I was nominated for the 2011 Sydney People's Choice Awards and am ecstatic to have been nominated and to win my section in the 2011 ABC Awards! Also in 2012 I have won a Toby Industry Choice Award as well an Excellence in Bear Artistry Award. And to top off the year I have won an URSA Award which was then voted best in category by the public choice!
THIS YEAR I celebrate 25 years of creating my little bears and critters!
