by Kat Hartley | Jan 14, 2017 | Uncategorised
What is an Artist Bear? I wonder how many people know about the wonderful world of artist bears? I’m assuming that since you are reading this that you have heard about artist bears before. Most people meet teddy bears in toy shops. You’ve seen the bears in...
by Kat Hartley | Dec 2, 2016 | Shows
The bears and I exhibited at The Great Yorkshire Teddy Bear Event (TGYTBE) on Sunday, 19th November. The show was, as usual, a great day out. There were so many fantastic stalls selling beautiful handmade artist bears. It was a shame to miss the gala dinner and...
by Kat Hartley | Oct 23, 2016 | Uncategorised
I think I’ve come a long way in the 11 years that I have been creating my bears, so here is a history of Brierley Bears, in photos. So, I thought I’d share my bear making journey with you. Starting at the beginning, I’ll show you how my creations...
by Kat Hartley | Oct 8, 2016 | Work in Progress
A punk in the making… I’ve been busy since my last post, I have a punk in the making. Here is his progress so far: Let’s start with the fur, don’t you think this would make a great punky bear? And the beginnings of a bear, this is how the punk...
by Kat Hartley | Jun 7, 2016 | Work in Progress
I’m in Bears & Buds magazine! I am the featured artist in Bears & Buds monthly online teddy bear magazine. How awesome is that? I’m so happy! 🙂 Valerie and Dawn at Bears & Buds have done a wonderful article about my bears, so if you would like...
