Sunday, August 26, 2007

Amadeus Gallery Piece from TBAI



Here is a photo from my gallery piece, Amadeus, at the recent TBAI show. Young Amadeus is about 5 inches tall and stands atop a harpsichord bench wearing a dashing suit of silk dupioni with swarovski crystals as trim. He has a lace collar and wears silk stockings with shiny black shoes. The shoes have swarovski crystals on them as well. You will note a "wig" of wool worn by both Amadeus and his father Leopold. Leopold's outfit is made of brown wool and has a lace collar. In addition to both bears, I also made the harpsichord and bench. Historic note: In Mozart's day, the keys on the harpsichord were black with the sharps being white. The harpsichord is made from polymer clay in gingerbread house fashion. I used wood venere for the outside afixed over the clay base. You can see some of the background which was a shadow box filled with pages from Mozart's Requiem and the titles of his most famous work.

Monday, August 20, 2007

What a week!

This past week has just been overwhelming! My friend, Penny, called Monday last with news that my two Golden Teddy Nominations each won the Golden Teddy Award! The announcement was made at the Expo show the week before. All the winners can be seen on the Teddy Bear Review Website.
I've just returned from TBAI where my Gallery Piece - Amadeus - won the Peoples' Choice Award! I am so grateful to all this wonderful support. As long as folks keep liking my bears - I get to keep making them! How grand is that!
I'll try to post a photo of little Amadeus here soon!

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Bears on their way to TBAI!
















I'm just in the process of packing up these dear little ones for the trip to Binghamton, New York, and TBAI. As usual, we're running late and will be rushing around until we leave tomorrow morning.

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Another show coming soon!

I'm working on some dear little bears to travel up to the TBAI show in Binghamton, New York, in August. I hope to have some "sneak preview" shots to post here soon. The show and convention is one of the most fun events in the Teddy Bear world.

Saturday, June 30, 2007

What a Show!

The Bear Artists Online show has been just wonderful! The administrator reports thousands of hits and there is still some time to go. All five of my pieces found new homes shortly after the show began so I was able to get a good night's sleep.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Five for the Show!


Here are the five little Storybook bears who will take part in the Bear Artists Online Show on June 30th.
Please scroll down for information about the show and each of these little bears.
If you'd like further information about any of the little ones or the show, please email me: www.Donnaandthebears@AOL.com

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Matthew's Ready for the Show!


Matthew and all his friends are looking forward to the Bear Artists Online Show on June 30th. We hope you will visit and you can get to the show by going to www.bear-artists-online.com and clicking on the show information. You can take a peak at some of the bears and friends that will be taking part in the show right now. If you go to the web site and click on the show you'll be able to see some of the wonderful creations ready to travel to your home.
The show will take place from midnight on the 29th until midnight on the 30th but that's Greenwich Mean Time. If you are on the East Coast of the U. S., that translates to 7 p.m. on the 29th to 7 p.m. on the 30th. If you are in other time zones, I'll bet you can figure it out from there.
If you have any questions about the show or how to access it, please email me: www.donnaandthebears@AOL.com and I'll be glad to help!
I'll try to have a grouping of all my pieces tomorrow for you to see! For now, please scroll down to see all 5.

Matthew


What a cutie! Little Matthew is another of my Storybook bears and is dressed and ready for the Bear Artists Online show next week. He stands 9 3/4 inches tall and is dressed in overalls and a jacket with a sailor collar. He's a real nature lover and wears a golden acorn around his neck. His little jacket is completely lined in a coordinating cotton fabric.
As with all the other Storybook bears, his outfit will be interchangeable and other outfits will be available through out the year on my web site: www.donnaandthebears.com
I'll post another photo of Matthew wearing just his overalls later.

Friday, June 22, 2007

Endangered Bees

As I was having lunch on the deck this afternoon, I was delighted to see bees buzzing around the petunias. The species seems to be in trouble and I have noticed fewer visiting the Spring blossoms than we normally see. This little guy tried to get to the pollen through the open flower but he was so heavy the blossom collapsed with his weight. He finally landed at the base and went after the pollen through the flower. Clever guy!