"Engibear's Dream" Book is now available!

 I recently had the pleasure of designing and making a bear for Engineer Andrew King.  
Andrew has written a children's book about a bear who is an engineer.

Engibear 1

These little guys are about 5 inches tall and all three have different grins.

Engibear 2

 One was made for Andrew, another for his wife, and the third 

was for the illustrator Ben Johnston. 

Engibear 3

I was commissioned to replicate the bear from

the cover of the book as closely as possible.

Engibear Back

Engibear Book Cover

This children's book is available worldwide from the publisher.
LITTLE STEPS PUBLISHING

It will also be available in Korean soon.

Teddy Bear Times Articles

Teddy Bear Times October/November 2011

Now that I have my blog working again I will wish to share

with everyone the articles I have been writing for

England's Teddy Bear Times Magazine.

I am so beary pleased to be a feature writer for TBTs, 

and it is my aim to promote Australian Bear Artists.

Bears That Care Charity Bear Auction is also a priority 

because funds from the artist bears sold in this auction

go to Ovarian Cancer Research.

Keep checking my blog for an update on 2012's

Bears That Care Fund Raiser.

 If you are a Bear Artist 

from anywhere in the world you WILL be interested

in this years BTC Show!

Teddy Bear Times AUG/SEPT Issue 194

The latest issue of England's Teddy Bear 

Times includes a very entertaining profile 

about myself and my bear making! Such a 

pity it takes about two weeks to receive my

hard copy in the mail! PLEASE  

Let me know what you think.

Hugs Wendy XXXX

Bear Artists....Hoarders of Supplies....."Just in Case"

"Rabbiting Supplies Away For 

A Rainy Day"

I don't think I am on my own {well I hope not} when I admit that I cannot help 

myself and buy more and more bear supplies!

This is the "linen cupboard" or at least it was!

Top shelf I have enough mohair to make little bears for another ten years!

Then there is a basket of vintage long pile fabrics.

Then an assortment of vintage mohair and wool for needle felting 

{if I ever get back into felting}

And then I have a nice supply of Sassy Fur and wool felts all nicely dyed .

The bottom shelf is where the "why the heck did I buy that?" 

stuff lives.........you don't need to see that shelf....

I also have two chest of drawers full of everything from eyes, to joints,

and ribbons and.....................

WHO ELSE IS A HOARDER AND I  DARE YOU TO SHARE YOURS

I would love to hear what you think about my rabbiting habbit!

 

Dyeing for "Be My Valentine" on-line Bear Show

I am already in design mode for next years "Be My Valentine" Bear Show. 

It runs from 11th February until 13th February 2011.

The best Australian Artists will have their Critters for sale.

To keep in the theme I have been busy dying some different furs.



 

Of course not all Critters will be red but they will be in the spirit of the
Valentine theme. 

So here on a cold and bleak winters day I try to dry my fabrics on the 
Hills Hoist.


That is my miniature forest in the back ground were we have possums and owls 
feeding at night!