CRAFTED HANDMADE TEDDY BEARS, DRAGONS & MORE
BRIERLEY BEARS - MAKING award-winning TEDDY BEARS IN YORKSHIRE FOR over 20 YEARS Shop NowArtist Bears
Creating traditional mohair bears to fluffy faux fur bears with large noses.
Other animals
Creating other animals such as moon gazing hares, unicorns, dragons, elves and aliens…
Handmade Bear of the Month
Meet Brighteyes – One of a kind!
Brighteyes sees the world with a sparkle that never fades.
He notices every tiny little thing — a fluttering leaf, a giggle from across the room, or the quiet moment when someone needs a friend.
He loves being with his friends, especially if there’s any dancing involved (although he does have two left feet)
At 9.5″, this beautiful mohair bear will fit into any size collection, will he be dancing his way into yours?
Favourite food: Easter eggs.
Birthday: 23rd March
Only 1 available!
How to buy your Brierley Bear
Visit our online shop
The easiest way to adopt your handmade bear is to simply add him or her to your cart and go to the checkout.
All payments are done via Stripe, so you know that your payment will be safe.
If you’re local to me, you can do cash on collection too. Carriage will be deducted, of course!
Commissions
Are you looking for a special gift, new baby keepsake, or handmade memorial bear?
I’d love to help, if you’d like to comission a bear!
Email me to discuss your ideas and I’ll create a special unique Brierley Bears character for you.
Give me some ideas about the person the bear is intended for so that I can write his/her story, or write your own story.
Interest-free Payment Plans
Handmade artist bears are an investment, but rest assured, they’re worth every penny!
I am always happy to offer payment plans between 2 and 6 months to help you buy the bear of your dreams.
It’s a really simple process and it’s interest free!
Get in touch to let me know which bear you’re interested in and to discuss your payment plan.
Gift certificates
The perfect gift for that special someone
Hiya!
or Eyup! (as we say in my local dialect). It’s lovely to see you here!
I’m Kat and I’m the designer and maker of Brierley Bears.
I have been making Brierley Bears since 2005, and I love it as much now (if not more so), that when I first started making them all those years ago! And I don’t think I’ll never tire of the reaction when people pick up my bears at events “Ooh, isn’t he/she heavy?!”
Find out more about me, the artist behind the bears.
Visit the adoption centre, maybe there’s a little someone in there calling out to you.
I am also happy to take commissions, allowing you to have your own personalised member of the Brierley Bears family.
Most of all, enjoy your visit!
Kat Hartley
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Teddy Bear Times & Friends
Bears & Buds
Yorkshire Post Magazine
Barnsley Chronicle
Together & Local
What I Make
Award-winning Unique Artist Bears Handmade With Love
My creations are luxurious handmade artist bears and other soft sculpture animals that are perfect for discerning teddy bear collectors and appreciators of beautiful craftwork alike.
They make wonderful new baby keepsakes and sentimental memorial bears. Each creation is full of character too, with a unique name and a little story written especially for them.
I have made over 200 bears and animals to date.
My bears have travelled more than I have! Many have stayed here in the UK, but some have found their forever homes in the USA, Canada, and Australia.
I’m also very proud that some of my bears have won awards too!
There’s only ever ONE of each Brierley Bear!
Once a bear has found it’s forever home, it’s gone. It’s always sad for me to see them go, but the bears always look forward to joining their new families.
Good news, you can subscribe today to have the first option on all new bears…
Every new bear’s details get sent direct to your inbox as soon as they are ready for their new forever home.
Finnian arrived about an hour ago. As you can see, he’s already bonding with Flora!
Once again, thank you so much: he’s just gorgeous, with his wibbly-wobbly head and cock ear! Here’s looking forward to bear/dragon/unicorn/alien no. 3!
Thank you Kat for my fantastic bear Herne. Commissioned by Catherine for my 50th birthday surprise.
Kat he is brilliant and to think I was following him on your page not realising he was for me. As you know I have wanted one of your bears for a long time so when I received him I was overwhelmed.
Catherine showed me all the plotting that went on between you and could not recommend you more. I know bear owning is not a manly thing but I love your bears and the look you give them.
Dante’s an amazing little bear and we are very proud adoptive parents. Next I’ll go and win the lottery so I can keep you busy for even longer! He’s a great anniversary present to ourselves, we love him! Thanks for getting him here in time! amazing your bears are! Your bears are worth every penny of their adoption money for the pleasure of many happy years together. Stunningly and lovingly crafted by their maker. All very special bears by a very talented lady.