Teddy Bear Artist

Miniature Vintage Mink Teddy Bears by Kathy Myers

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USA
http://home.comcast.net/~designedbykm

I have been a teddy bear artist since 1988...that's 17 years! I have my degree in art so originally it was fun to teach myself how to "soft sculpt" fur into teddy bears. Since there were few books or classes on teddy bear making when I first started it was only through a lot of persistence that I was able to find my own "style"... through trial and error and dozens of not-so-pretty first bears. But it was worth the effort! Over the years my established style has remained the same but my bears keep getting smaller and smaller. Making miniatures from vintage mink has been a challenge that I truly enjoy.

I have been fortunate to have been recognized by Teddy Bear Review magazine with a Golden Teddy Award early in my career and another nomination a couple of years later. My bears have been featured numerous times in Teddy Bear Review, Teddy Bear and Friends, and Teddy Today magazines. My bears have also been featured in 3 books.

I design and make all of my bears entirely by myself by hand. For several years I had a long waiting list for my bears (up to 3 years at one point). I am fortunate that my collectors are very patient! I feel like I have been blessed because my success was due primarily by word-of-mouth...which meant that my collectors were always happy with the bears that I created for them and they they shared their pleasure with their friends.

Please visit my website to see more of my bears.

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