Teddy Bear Artist

Martha's Bears by Martha DeRaimo-Burch

823 S Main - PMB 142
West Bend,WI 53090
US
http://www.marthasbears.com

Hi there - let me introduce myself. . . My name is Martha Burch.

I began to make teddy bears in 1984. The first bears were FAR removed from the work I do today. They were made of antique textiles that had been too damaged to save as they were - quilts, rugs, blankets, and coats were all transformed into fat little string jointed bears with button eyes and noses.

In 1985 I stumbled on to a Teddy Bear & Friends Magazine and found a source for mohair. That inspired me to redesign my patterns and make my first fully jointed traditionally styled bear. And there was no looking back.

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