Adopted Bears
If you see something you like below,
Contact me to commission your own handmade bear
This is a small selection of over 200 creations that have already found their forever homes.
Some are still living here in the UK, but some have travelled as far as the USA and Australia to live with their new families.
If any of the bears below catch your eye, give me a shout and I’ll be happy to make you something similar.
You will find the name and some details about each bear below…
Nightshade
Species: Dragon
Size: 10″ / 25cm
Bluebell
Species: Bear
Size: 8 1/2″ / 21.5cm
Snowdrop
Species: Bear
Size: 5 1/2″ / 13cm
Finnian
Species: Elf bear
Size: 12″ / 30cm
Skittles
Species: Elf bear
Size: 11″ / 28cm
Lucifer
Species: Devil bear
Size: 10.5″ / 26.5cm
Glade
Species: Elf bear
Size: 10″ / 25cm
Award Winners
From time to time I enter my creations into competitions.
These competitions are always difficult as the artists who enter them are all very talented.
A few of my bears have been lucky enough to have won an award or been nominated to win an award.
Here they are below…
Excellence in Bear Artistry Awards - 2019
Smeargle – Judges Choice
URSA Awards - 2017
Ælfweard – 2nd Place
URSA Awards - 2019
Athena – 2nd Place
National Teddy Bear Artist Awards - 2010
Buster – 2nd Place
Australian Bear Creations Awards - 2008
Louis – Finalist
URSA Awards - 2018
Bramwell – 2nd Place
British Bear Artist Awards -2010
Fudge – Finalist
SPECIAL MENTION
Sophie
This bear deserves a special mention.
Made in honour of and named after Sophie Lancaster.
I never met Sophie, but I was in tears after hearing her story and wanted to do something to help.
So I made Sophie bear and she was raffled off at Whitby Gothic Weekend to help raise money for the Sophie Lancaster memorial bench in Whitby.
Auctioned at Whitby Gothic Weekend to help raise money for the Sophie Lancaster memorial bench in Whitby
Since Sophie’s death on August 24th 2007, Sylvia Lancaster (Sophie’s mum) set up a charity in Sophie’s name.
The charity, known as The Sophie Lancaster Foundation, focuses on creating respect for and understanding of subcultures in our communities.
This is a subject close to my heart as this could easily have been me or one of my friends.
If you would like to find out more about the foundation, please visit http://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/