tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39869262912685084862024-01-24T13:21:26.449-08:00Inside My StudioTami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-84575997943561178752021-07-31T14:25:00.002-07:002021-07-31T14:25:43.895-07:00The Great Paws<p>The Great Paws (Hope Embraces the Earth)</p><p>Tragedy, devastation, division, and isolation filled the headlines last summer and I found myself searching for stories of good news amidst the noise of the pandemic. What I found was gratitude for the dedication of the essential workers; from medical professionals, law enforcement and emergency services, to farmers, grocery store workers and delivery truck drivers. I was touched by stories of neighbors helping neighbors, virtual family gatherings, celebrating births, marriages, graduations – life’s milestones which can’t be cancelled or postponed. I was heartened by images of city centers free of smog and of people enjoying solo time outdoors in this beautiful world of ours. At home, I was blessed to have so much more time with my husband and sons. I clung to these things because they gave me hope. An article I read referred to this quarantine time as “The Great Pause”, and when I shared it with my husband, Sean, he said, “Great Paws sounds like a bear’s name”. An image appeared in my head fully formed: a Great Spirit Bear holding her paws protectively around our planet – and that is what inspired this gallery piece. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQPVU4EkZnzuFd_NOy5baBE5RX9Z8sTdTAE8-b9vC3uw0baUvQPx6Sh3zScSr9AFCSCzCcBxBf7Nf2PxyU5Mq7D0Q-x91NXiqjGyTy9vL2ABDZQ89UTPhwt9UR1bwH557PWO4nrkP0eE/s2048/IMG_3648+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQPVU4EkZnzuFd_NOy5baBE5RX9Z8sTdTAE8-b9vC3uw0baUvQPx6Sh3zScSr9AFCSCzCcBxBf7Nf2PxyU5Mq7D0Q-x91NXiqjGyTy9vL2ABDZQ89UTPhwt9UR1bwH557PWO4nrkP0eE/w480-h640/IMG_3648+%25282%2529.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Hope is the largest bear I have created – measuring 30” from ears to toes and sitting 20” high. She is a Kermode bear, also known a spirit bear, and is made from luxury creamy white Tissavel faux fur with light brown tips. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciMI64HCVI78wU1NpCYlvoElOVZFDxgpHQfSAYQYXVZj1_nIjTQgi9R3EaS40g2FQrcwl5RgVE1aZUZXIcKxm_96LgbSODA_8N9-o6Pn3fHNOQ2_Y4GpiAHjpgKZfE53mRne4BYPLzsw/s2048/Hope.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciMI64HCVI78wU1NpCYlvoElOVZFDxgpHQfSAYQYXVZj1_nIjTQgi9R3EaS40g2FQrcwl5RgVE1aZUZXIcKxm_96LgbSODA_8N9-o6Pn3fHNOQ2_Y4GpiAHjpgKZfE53mRne4BYPLzsw/w480-h640/Hope.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaOSDuNOsgEB3ULy9sA3UerEnE0xDTnsU8LDiKe0jMb5UkPC6hedDZBeOPG5Tm0RAN46CsaSAv-hZfg8gpU7oDvrYBdf3B0S7kykWRb511dCfyMl1OwrCl7qFSMkuMQEv-fjZwAvIvlI/s2048/Hope+Profile.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaOSDuNOsgEB3ULy9sA3UerEnE0xDTnsU8LDiKe0jMb5UkPC6hedDZBeOPG5Tm0RAN46CsaSAv-hZfg8gpU7oDvrYBdf3B0S7kykWRb511dCfyMl1OwrCl7qFSMkuMQEv-fjZwAvIvlI/w480-h640/Hope+Profile.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>She features a needle sculpted face, sculpted clay nose, glass eyes, extensive scissor sculpting on her face and paws, and five joints with armature in limbs and spine. Her paws feature my signature applique trapunto pads with air brush shading. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGMXSnp-tsJd-PL_iE-s32jE27globdCr6wCnU8OTxcOTEaKCQNR6s7NSTHkOMU6626CY2UIPCnmOcU0II_Y3Z_OKQkFkUUjdEzK25DMV6mmRNeyMc08yzZ-CK3Z6pVhxWenTBHAaeik/s2048/Felt+Globe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGMXSnp-tsJd-PL_iE-s32jE27globdCr6wCnU8OTxcOTEaKCQNR6s7NSTHkOMU6626CY2UIPCnmOcU0II_Y3Z_OKQkFkUUjdEzK25DMV6mmRNeyMc08yzZ-CK3Z6pVhxWenTBHAaeik/w480-h640/Felt+Globe.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The Earth, suspended between Hope’s paws, is made from wool, wet-felted over a Styrofoam sphere. </p><p>This one of a kind piece will be available next weekend August 6-7 at the Teddy Bear Artist Invitational in Binghamton, NY. More information www.tbai.org </p><p><br /></p>Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-89208506663530275902021-04-30T06:45:00.002-07:002021-04-30T06:45:27.561-07:00Doll and Teddy Bear Artist Online Show<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqh5Jx_sAJBFfkBtV1M_pN2IyG_k9OpqJMpu28kDEMTz62ixmMKT-SfWrcmeKDFTInjmMGkNB5PkG5Gv9TrojDzfopX8XJ0VhD_rMpZpzwrPmSU-pBxg4zwu8tzmsIJEuoiYXiHP0CNIQ/s680/dnbbanner.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="680" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqh5Jx_sAJBFfkBtV1M_pN2IyG_k9OpqJMpu28kDEMTz62ixmMKT-SfWrcmeKDFTInjmMGkNB5PkG5Gv9TrojDzfopX8XJ0VhD_rMpZpzwrPmSU-pBxg4zwu8tzmsIJEuoiYXiHP0CNIQ/w640-h460/dnbbanner.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>In some ways it's difficult to believe it has been a whole year since my last post, and yet time seems to escape me faster each year that goes by! This past year I have spent a lot of time working on home projects and other creative endeavors outside of bears, which I would, in the past have posted here too. In fact I still have some idea in my head that I will do so. But now is the time to show what I have made for the Doll and Teddy Bear Artist Online Show which is starting in just under 3 hours!</p><p>Introducing first; two Steampunk Dandy Bears and a Glad Hatter. Each of these dapper fellows is about 19 inches tall and made from dense alpaca, featuring open mouths, air brush accents, and detailed paws. Their detailed hand sewn hats were a delight to create, turning me into a bit of a Mad Hatter myself! The top hats, made of upholstery brocade, suede cloth, or real leather, have a classic tapered silhouette, and are finished neatly inside and out. The goggles are mixed media-- made from leather, heavy cardboard tubing, resin and various metal bits. For the Hatter's hat, I made two decorative hat pins and a ruched band. The hats were actually the beginnings of these gentlebears---I made the bears to go with the hats! </p><p>Here they are:</p><p>Linwood</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUO4VDIiUjzfYZ5DFFyF3IR9npzCa-g0tj_Phth9Tm-PfooX4jbEDHkELZ92G95iQikyLf29DbM8dfanFIWZoe8l0I-d7dIw5nJDJMuKBORHSPQjwmUgRGr3XMjG34HWcA-1ksa1BLPQ/s853/Linwood+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUO4VDIiUjzfYZ5DFFyF3IR9npzCa-g0tj_Phth9Tm-PfooX4jbEDHkELZ92G95iQikyLf29DbM8dfanFIWZoe8l0I-d7dIw5nJDJMuKBORHSPQjwmUgRGr3XMjG34HWcA-1ksa1BLPQ/w480-h640/Linwood+1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRs8j91sBvFaIMmHeF4HUlbx30e0E9PVMihWW6z3tp61UriQWuGUIzTEpufG7I8R30BXSge8EDfienId994nUQP_1nRWgS2h8emqSsk2F4FDKUnlsb79Rf0U0s4FE3WNqnPmW0uUdx_0/s853/Linwood+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Every year the highlight of my year is attending the Quinlan show in Philadelphia the first weekend in May. It is a chance to enjoy the company of artists and collectors in person and to see some star quality dolls and Teddy Bears. Of course, like so many things this year it has been cancelled to help stop the spread of COVID 19. I will dearly miss seeing all my friends, but I do understand that many people have had to cancel or postpone life events such as weddings graduations and more.<br />
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Here's a bit of good news though. The show in Philadelphia is cancelled, but the Teddy Bear and doll artists who were planning to take part in the show will be joining an online show this weekend.<br />
Here is the show information from the Quinlans:<br />
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<i>Our annual Artist Doll & Teddy Bear Show in Philadelphia this week was cancelled, but the participating artists are holding an online show & sale in its place. The show will open on Friday, May 1st at noon (EST) and remain open until 8pm Sunday, May 3rd at this website: </i><br />
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<i>https://www.bearhugs4u.com/quinlan.html </i><br />
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<i>Shopping at the Show </i><br />
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<i>When the show opens on Friday, you will be able to navigate the show by clicking on the artist name or photo to view their sales page. When you are done viewing that artist's page, you should either click on the Convention banner or use your back button. You may have to "Refresh" your page to view the live show if you have viewed the page prior to the show opening. </i><br />
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<i>Voting for Award Winners </i><br />
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<i>In addition to shopping for dolls and bears, you are invited to cast your vote for three doll artists and three bear artists to be presented with the Helen Bullard Award for Excellence among the doll artists and Beverly Port Award for Excellence among the bear artists. </i><br />
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<i>Base your votes on the entire collection of creations on each artist’s website. Send the names of your six selected artists to terry@quinlanmuseum.com </i><br />
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<i>Hope you will join us. </i><br />
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<i>Cheers, </i><br />
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<i>Susan & Terry Quinlan </i><br />
<i>Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum </i><br />
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I will have a few bears and a couple of dolls in the show and since the first minutes of the show move fast, I thought I would give a preview here. Here are some pictures and descriptions of what I will have. The show starts this Friday at noon and I still have much to do to get ready--lots of little details! </div>
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<b>Tiny Teddy Babies</b></div>
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5 inches long (4 inches high seated)</div>
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These sweet little Teddy Bear and doll hybrids are tiny enough to be cradled in the palm of your hand. Each one is made with a fully hand sculpted polymer clay head (including sculpted hair), and a Teddy Bear style jointed body made of hand dyed viscose. Their faces are delicately painted with permanent heat set paints, their bodies are shaded and aged with pastels, and their little bear-eared hoods are removable. They wear vintage lace collars. Xanthe is the baby in yellow, and Jade is the baby in green.</div>
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<b>Wilson</b></div>
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16 inches tall (12 inches high seated)</div>
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Wilson is a happy bear made with soft, straight, tipped mohair with about one-inch fur length. His sweet face features a needle and scissor sculpted snout with a hand painted open mouth. His premium black glass eyes and layer stitched pearl cotton nose are accented with air brush shading. Wilson has five joints as well as sturdy wire armature in his arms. Applique trapunto paw pads are featured on his front and rear paws. He is stuffed with a combination of Polyfil and plastic pellets for a nice weight and feel. Wilson is adorned simply with a pleated satin bow that complements the brown tips in his white fur.</div>
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Wendell is a bear made with uniquely textured wool fabric with about 5/8-inch nap length. It a has the feel of a wool rug—coarser than mohair or alpaca, and its density is perfect for the needle and scissor sculpting featured on his face. His premium black glass eyes and layer stitched pearl cotton nose are accented with air brush shading. Wendell has five joints as well as sturdy wire armature in his arms. Applique trapunto paw pads are featured on his front and rear paws. He is stuffed with a combination of Polyfil and plastic pellets for a nice weight and feel. Wendell wears a fine Steampunk top hat, with goggles, hand sewn from a combination of leather scraps and vinyl. (A lovely velveteen waistcoat and shirt collar will finish his look, ---if I can finish it!)</div>
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<b>“I Love You More”</b> (Aama and Kulu)</div>
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Aama, the mother polar bear, is the largest natural style bear I have made yet. She is made from dense white alpaca fur with a one-inch long nap length. Her face is needle and scissor sculpted and accented with air brush shading. Leather eyelids surround her premium black glass eyes, and her realistic nose is hand sculpted and painted. Aama has five joints as well as sturdy wire armature in her arms, legs and spine. The spine armature in combination with her neck joint allows her head to tilt slightly side to side or up and down as well as to swivel like a traditional Teddy Bear joint. Applique trapunto paw pads are featured on her front and rear paws. She is stuffed with a combination of Polyfil and plastic pellets for a nice weight and feel.</div>
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Aama’s little cub Kulu is made from dense white alpaca with a 5/8th inch nap length. Kulu shares the same facial detailing as his mother and has applique trapunto paws as well. However, his unjointed body is something new I was inspired to design for this piece. The body has full wire armature, and the neck is jointed, so he has some posing ability, but he can easily be held in his mother’s arms.</div>
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Aloo-ki is a sweet playful polar bear cub made from dense white alpaca fur with a 5/8th inch long nap length. Her face is needle and scissor sculpted and accented with air brush shading. Leather eyelids surround her premium black glass eyes, and her realistic nose is hand sculpted and painted. Designed to look like a very young cub, she has a unique body style. Her unjointed body features sturdy wire armature throughout. The armature along with her neck joint allow her to take on playful poses. Aloo-ki loves to play with her mohair ball.</div>
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Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-81946881692984766742018-11-16T09:00:00.000-08:002018-11-16T09:00:16.248-08:00The Christmas Treasures Online Show has begun!! The final Christmas Treasures show has begun and I am thrilled to have just received an email saying Bing was chosen Best in Show! Thank you to all who voted!<br />
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You met the Natural Style polar bear Bing, my preview bear, in the previous post. Here are the rest of the bears which are available now at <a href="http://www.teddiesworldwide.com/">www.TeddiesWorldwide.com</a><br />
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First up Elf Babies! Below them, I have another Natural Style polar bear<br />
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<br />Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-76155565668705074952018-11-15T20:04:00.003-08:002018-11-15T20:04:50.663-08:00Teddies Worldwide , Final ShowTomorrow I will be participating in the final Teddies Worldwide online show. I am very sad that it is the last one as I have participated in them from the start, but I am grateful that I have been a part of it and excited to share five new Christmas and winter themed pieces with you.<br />
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The show begins tomorrow November 16 at 12 PM eastern standard time at <a href="http://www.teddiesworldwide.com/">www.teddiesworldwide.com</a> I can only show pictures of my preview bear Bing right now, but I know that the early part the show goes very fast so I wanted to share descriptions of my pieces below, so you will have some idea what I will have.<br />
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I have three Elf Babies called Sugar Puddin and Biscuit. Elf Babies are 9" cubs wearing removable velveteen collars and hats. Each has needle and scissor-sculpted face, premium glass eyes, and a multi-layered stitched pearl cotton nose. The five-way jointed cubs have curved arms and legs and paws which are needle-sculpted and air brush shaded. They are stuffed with polyfil and glass pellets. Sugar is made with from dense white alpaca and his accessories are dark green and deep red. Puddin is made with from dense golden alpaca and his accessories are light green and red. Biscuit is made with from tan mohair with light brown tips and his accessories are deep red and gold. They cost $315 plus shipping each.<br />
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Next up is a big cuddly guy called Alabaster. Alabaster is an 18 inch Natural Style polar bear made from
dense white alpaca. He features premium black glass eyes , a sculpted nose,
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shaded face. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has a spine armature to
allow his head to tilt. His arms and legs have a traditional joints as well as
armature for additional playful posing. His paws feature my signature trapunto
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Finally here is my preview bear, Bing. Bing is a 16 inch Natural Style polar bear made from dense
white alpaca. He features premium black glass eyes , a sculpted nose, and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a needle- sculpted<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hand painted open mouth, and air brush shaded
face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has a spine armature to allow
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armature for additional playful posing. His paws feature my signature trapunto
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<br />Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-81001458429964512342018-07-20T17:32:00.001-07:002018-07-21T13:01:23.473-07:00Travels with Bears: Salt Lake City, Utah; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; London, England; and-- The World!!With so long between posts it's always difficult to know where to begin! It's been a good year for the bears and I, and the best is yet to come!<br />
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It has long been a goal of mine to participate in one of the largest Teddy Bear shows in the world--Hugglets Teddies Festival in London, England! This year I am going, and my husband will be joining me so we can make a vacation ---or should I say holiday---out of it! We leave just six short weeks from now! Please come and see us in Hall 1 Stand 32!!! See my "Schedule" page for more information.<br />
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This year my bears also brought me the opportunity to visit Salt Lake City, Utah, another first. While there I had the chance to teach a 3 day class to more than 700 people from 14 countries! No, really! I did! It was filmed live by Curious Mondo, and streamed online for people all over the world to watch and participate. I felt honored that so many, including many bear artist peers of mine, as well as folks new to Teddy Bear artistry chose to tune in and spend those three days watching me create a Teddy Bear. I will be teaching another live class in January and the first class is still available to purchase at <a href="http://www.curiousmondo.com/">www.curiousmondo.com</a> The bear below--Curmon--is my class sample.<br />
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April took us to the Quinlan Show in Philadelphia, which is my favorite show. I love to see the doll art as well as the bears and the gallery pieces are always jaw dropping. I had a full table and nearly all of the bears found homes!<br />
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Dodger, the Artful Dodger, my gallery piece won a Beverly Port Award. I also entered him and Dakota in the British Teddy Bear Artist Awards (Bristol Bear Awards) and they both won! These were awarded during the British Teddy Bear Festival at Woburn Abbey, which the bears and I were not able to attend this year, but that show is now on my wish list to attend someday!<br />
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Here are Dodger and Dakota to way goodbye for now. I will be posting some of the bears I have been working on for Hugglets in the next six weeks so stay tuned!<br />
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Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-78606274397742571772017-11-17T08:58:00.005-08:002017-11-17T08:58:55.886-08:00It's Showtime!It's that time of year again. The Christmas Treasures online teddy bear show at Teddies Worldwide is open now. Visit the show at <a href="http://www.teddiesworldwide.com/">www.teddiesworldwide.com</a> to see my bears and those from other talented artists all over the world!<br />
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I have been spending quite a bit of time sculpting dolls this year, and it was delightful to spend time on bears again! (I find sculpting delightful too of course) I have made only five pieces for the show, but each is special to me. I hope you will enjoy them too! Scroll down to see them all.<br />
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First up is Buddy, a jolly little fellow dressed to help Santa with his deliveries.<br />
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Next is Jovi. If you are a fan of the holday movie Elf, you will know where I got the first two bears' names, and you will know that Jovi is a girl bear!<br />
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Mondo is a baby red panda similar to the one I designed for my son Brendan last Christmas.<br />
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Logan is made from a lovely dense mohair that I have had for many years. His inset snout is alpaca.<br />
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And finally I have Lonnie, a light beige and black mohair panda.<br />
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<br />Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-50600109476337439512017-10-09T08:34:00.001-07:002017-10-09T11:53:47.634-07:00What I did on my summer vacation.I am a more than a little bit behind in keeping up with this blog. I have not posted about the wonderful time I had at The Quinlan Show in Philadelphia in May. Or how happy I was that my gallery piece was chosen for the Beverly Port award. I have not posted any work-in-progress photos or finished photos of the pieces I took with me to that show. I will, soon I promise, but I am too excited to share how I spent my summer.<br />
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I made dolls! I made four in fact.A series of online classes inspired me to pick up polymer clay again. I enjoyed it very much but I think that paperclay is still my favorite. The first was a simple pin jointed doll. The second was a tiny polymer clay BJD called Whim because I made him on a Whim. He is special because he is the first ball jointed doll I took to completion including painting, hair, and clothing. The third was an elf created in a class taught by Karen Baker. (He still needs clothing and hair.) The fourth one is the one I am particularly excited about because I am entering her in a contest,also because she and her little bear friend will be going to Philly next year and so I have already have my first piece for that show! This is Moira and the Professor! I hope you like them as much as I do.<br />
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<br />Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-19931280418976028152016-11-04T17:18:00.001-07:002016-11-06T15:42:02.840-08:00Hello....hello? Anybody still here?<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well friends, it has been a while, I'm sorry, but it has been an unusual year. However, I have been working in my studio a bit here and there, and a even a bit more recently. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Normally, I would be anouncing the preview of my <i>last show </i>of the year, but today is the beginning of the preview of my first and only show this year. (I suppose that means it's still my last show of the year as well!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the 7th Annual Christmas Treasures show at <a href="http://www.teddiesworldwide.com/">www.teddiesworldwide.com</a> . It promises to be a wonderful show with artist from all over the world creating cheerful holiday themed bears and animals. My preview bear is Noel, a 23" alpaca polar bear wearing a lovely green velveteen Father Christmas outfit trimmed in beautiful Tissavel faux fur. I invite you to visit the site today to vote for your favorite bears, and be sure to come back in a couple of weeks for the show!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also, even though my
business name--Tami Eveslage Original Teddy Bears and Dolls--has proclaimed for
several years my status as a bear <em>and
doll</em> artist, my doll making endeavors have been few and far
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Guild to join this talented group! I was honored to accept! If you visit their
website <a href="http://www.artdollguild.com/">www.artdollguild.com</a>
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artist, I am featured on their homepage!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is my latest doll creation. She is a very personal doll for me. This<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"> little one had been emerging slowly from my mind and hands over the last few months. I had heard of "healing dolls" before (artist friend</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"> </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1639406229&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/cody.goodin" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Cody Goodin</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;">introduced me to the idea years ago, and I read about them on Artist Barb Kobe's website) and decided that is what she would be for me. And she has been healing. Working on her has helped me work through the mid-life/identity crisis that has come along with the limitations pain has lately placed upon me. Some people have asked about her story--there it is.</span></span></div>
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Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-57598840818525009422016-04-05T17:27:00.000-07:002016-04-17T13:21:33.799-07:00Fight the Good Fight<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">If anyone is still following my blog they might have noticed a serious lack of bear making here. There is a serious lack of anything at all in fact, because this is my first post for 2016! The reason for that is</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> I am still battling
ongoing health issues which seriously limit my working time. They
started last year around this time--just when I had decided to leave my
teaching job in hopes to be able to work MORE on my bears and dolls!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I have made a few pieces for Silly Bears this year (which were promised last year), but as the pain continues I am becoming increasingly</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> concerned that trying to "power through" the pain may cause irreversable damage. I cancelled my place in the Teddies Worldwide online show in March, and I have decided I must cancel my trip to the Quinlan Artist Doll and Teddy Bear Weekend. This makes me incredibly sad. I am not saying that I'm not going to make any bears for now..I will when I can, but I don't think I can commit to any shows until I have some idea of what's going on and a treatment plan.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is a little more
detail about my "health issues" if you want to read it. Skip the next paragraph if you find it to be too much information. I hate feeling like a complainer--I know there are folks who
have a lot more challenging things to deal with, but this has been quite
depressing for me, particularly since I don't know if or when it will get
better. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">Basically, I have been
experiencing a variety of pain symptoms in my pelvis, lower back, tailbone, and
legs, which get worse with sitting, standing, and heavy activity. Currently, sitting
is the worst. I can stand and </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">work for a little while on some days, but on others standing long enough to shower and dry my hair is about all I can do before I must lie down for a bit. Sitting is immediately
uncomfortable, and it’s painful after about 15 minutes. </span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">I've had ultrasounds, blood work, Doppler scans of my veins and arteries in my legs (checking for blood clots) CT scan of pelvis/abdomen with "normal" results. I came very close to canceling my trip to the UK last November. It was mostly a lovely trip, but the all day traveling days (there were four) were difficult, and I would really like to go again when I am well.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> Initially, I had noticed that the
pain was worse with my periods, and as my cycle began to change those became
much heavier and much, much longer (one was 10 weeks--landing me in the ER for
a blood transfusion!) This, along with the pelvic pain, led my gynecologist to
suggest a hysterectomy (I had a prolapsed uterus, which she suspected was the cause of my symptoms.) I had this in December and the recovery was longer than I
thought--nearly two months, and while I guess I am recovered from the surgery
now...I am still symptomatic. The general heaviness and lower back pain have decreased only very slightly, and of course no more bleeding, but most of the pain remains,
new symptoms have occurred, and the sitting pain is worse than before. </span><span style="color: #222222;">I've
been doing my own research online and I have run across a few things which fit
with my symptoms, I just need to find the right doctors who will solve the
puzzle, and help to set me on the right road to healing. Currently, I am trying
an anti-inflammatory diet, walking as much as I can (with standing and sitting
limited this is about all I can do) I'm in pelvic floor physical therapy (who knew
there was such a thing?!), and I'm trying to find someone who will diagnose and
treat--</span><span style="color: #222222;">or at least definitively cross off the list of suspects---</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span>Pelvic Congestion Syndrome (PCS), Pudendal Neuralsia</span> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">(PN), Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD), or whatever is causing my CPP (chronic pelvic pain)</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">.</span></span></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I am
trying to stay positive and proactive about things. Some days I do better than
others with this. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today was not one of my better days, but I want to end this post on a positive note so I'm reposting a video I posted on Facebook a little while back.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Rachel Platten's
"Fight Song" has obviously resonated with a lot of people, given its
constant radio play. I am one of them. When I actually listened to the words, I
mentally adopted it as my theme song for this year. Last year was an amazing
year for me in so many ways, particularly with my bear business. But even as I
chose to leave my teaching job and focus fully on my bears and dolls, even as I
enjoyed being recognized as "Teddy Bear Artist of the Year" and
traveled to England and Scotland for the first time to share my work, I was
struggling quietly with daily pain. I still am. My health issues do not appear
to be life threatening, but they are depressing and decidedly "quality of
life" threatening. While my end of the year surgery helped with some
issues, the pain continues--for now. However, I am hopeful and determined that
2016 will be my Year of Good Health!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Fight Song is a good
theme for the year, but Amazing Grace is one for life! The combination is
beautiful, and the wonderful images of Scotland remind me of one of the highest
points of my year last year! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Note: This piece is
instrumental. If you don't know the words to either song you can look them up
on Google </span><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mOO5qRjVFLw" width="480"></iframe>Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-82452576094062625352015-11-18T05:05:00.000-08:002015-11-18T05:05:37.809-08:00Silly Bears Christmas Cheer Event!Just posting some photos of the special pieces I have made for the Silly Bears Christmas Cheer Event! I made a kitten, a rabbit and of course bears!!! I particularly pleased to show my first doll offering for the shop.<br />
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Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-38066565042544532312015-11-11T08:27:00.002-08:002015-11-11T08:27:25.392-08:00The Great Yorkshire Teddy Bear Event!I am sorry it has been ages since I have posted anything here. I thought I would have more time since I left my teaching job, but I am so very good at filling up my days, they just fly by.<br />
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Speaking of flying--I will be flying to the UK tomorrow for The Great Yorkshire Teddy Bear Event in Sheffield--my first overseas show! I'm looking forward to seeing arist and collector friends, and to making some new ones. I've been dealing with some health issues (which will hopefully be resolved soon), so I don't have as many pieces as I had hoped for my table (there is always something) but I am very pleased with the pieces I did finish. I hope you like them too.<br />
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I will be traveling to Scotland after England for the Silly Bears' Winter Cheer Event with some more of my work. I'll share photos soon!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alaska, my class sample, will be donated to the Charity Raffle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If I finish the Alaska I'm using for demonstratiuon in the class, he'll be for sale.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rigel and his star ornament.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I always like to have at least one classic stlye bear at a show.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Rufus.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Because I can't get enough of Steampunk-- Here is Doc</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doc</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I engaged in a bit of "Fan Art". His suitcase and it's contents are hand made tpp.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another classic style cutie, Justice.</td></tr>
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<br />Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-68251172832175331722015-08-18T13:46:00.000-07:002015-08-18T13:54:21.410-07:00Letting off a Little SteamI love the Steampunk look and I've been thinking about making another Steampunk themed bear piece---the gears are turing in my mind, but I have a few other works in progress I need to finish before I start something new!<br />
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I realized I never posted finished pictures of my last Steampunk creations on this blog! You can find my idea sketch and a few progress photos a couple of posts below, but here is the finished bear for the Steampunk gallery at the Quinlan show in Philadelphia.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Icarus</td></tr>
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Icarus wears a leather aviaitor helmut and vest that were challenging and fun to make and wooden wings, painted to look like tarnished brass. I love this bear!<br />
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Along with the Steampunk gallery, a few artists chose to let off some steam at dinner by dressing up in fine Steampunk fashion. Of course I was one of them! My costume is put together entirely from thriftstore finds apart from the corset and hat. I dressed up an inexpensive party store top hat, and bought an authentic steel- boned corset from "corsetdeal.com". ( Who knew there was such a place?)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with Noemi Smith</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lovely and talenetd Michelle Lamb and I</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katherine Hallam looked incredible in her Alice in Wonderland themed Steampunk costume.<br />
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There were even more people dressed up and still more said they would join us all next year. I'm looking forward to it!Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-81031093682745319042015-07-27T18:18:00.001-07:002015-07-27T18:18:14.134-07:00BIG NEWS!Hello, Friends! I am sorry it has been so long since my last post here. My days are full and fine , but they do tend to fly by at an alarming rate!<br />
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I have two pieces of exciting news to share. The first is exciting, but also a little bit sad. After 8 wonderful years, I have decided to leave my postition as the K-8 art teacher at St. Bernadette School. There were so many wonderful things I will miss-- my subject matter, my fellow teachers and staff, the beautiful new classroom I spent a large part of last summer painting, the new TAB curriculum I began to use this past year, and, most of all, my beloved students! It has been one of my greatest joys to see these boys and girls grow as artists and individuals over the years.<br />
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I chose to leave because I felt it was time to devote myself completely to my other passion--creating my dolls and bears. I am hoping this change will allow me to focus on my own growth as an artist and a business woman. Look for more bears, more blog posts, faster email replies, etc. (I am also hoping to create a bit of free time, but knowing me, it won't be free time for long!)<br />
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This choice to focus on my own art has already yielded one amazing benefit, which brings me to my next bit of news. My bears and I will be visiting the UK in November! I have long wanted to particpate in an overseas show, but the constraints of the school calendar kept me from doing so.<br />
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I will be attending for the first time, <a href="http://www.thegreatyorkshireteddybearevent.co.uk/thegreatyorkshireteddybearevent/Home.html" target="_blank">The Great Yorkshire Teddy Bear Event</a> Sunday the 15th of November. I have aslo been invited to teach a workshop on Saturday the 14th. If you are interested in joining me in creating this darling polar bear contact Katherine Hallam at <a href="mailto:info@katieraebears.uk.com">info@katieraebears.uk.com</a><br />
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For the second part of my trip, I will be off to Aberdeen Scotland! On<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px;"> Saturday the 21st of November from 1pm to 4pm <a href="http://www.sillybears.co.uk/" target="_blank">Silly Bears</a> will be hosting their Annual Mulled Wine Afternoon to celebrate the official start of their Christmas Festivities, and they have invite me to attend. I will be bringing with me ten special pieces created exclusively for this event.</span><br />
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I am looking forward to the opportunity to meet in person, Julieann Bruce (proprietor of Silly Bears), some of my fellow artists I have come to know online over the years, and some of the lovely people who choose to add my creations to their collections!<br />
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Here is "Daffodil" getting her markings. I find it easier to add the color as each body part is added so you can see here on her unattatched leg what color the fur is before the Prismacolor shading is added. I love this part!<br />
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I was delighted to have her as part of our Easter decor while she waits to find her new home in Philly!<br />
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I have also been working on a Steampunk themed bear for one of the special galleries at the show. His name is Icarus, a perfect name suggested by my son!<br />
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I'm also bringing a fun circus themed bear. This special vignette will include the toy circus train which you can see in progress below. I'm keeping this bear under wraps for now!<br />
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I have created a new natural style bear pattern with an articulated spine and this playful polar cub is the first bear I made with it.<br />
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Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-36979472964412636192015-03-21T09:09:00.002-07:002015-03-21T09:33:56.350-07:00Thank YOU!!!Thank you to all the collectors who visited my show page at TeddiesWorldwide yesterday and a special thank you to those who have chosen to adopt my bears! They all found homes very quickly.<br />
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The show is still in full swing with many other beautiful bears still available, so if you haven't had a chance to visit yet, be sure to check it out.<br />
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I wanted to post a few more photos of the bears I created for this show. They are so fun to pose. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do.<br />
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First up are the Circus Babies. Circus Babies are 9" cubs made from dense alpaca. Each has a needle and scissor-sculpted face, premium glass eyes, and a multi-layered stitched pearl cotton nose. The five-way jointed cubs have curved arms and legs and paw which are needle-sculpted and shaded to create a similar look to my applique trapunto technique for larger bears, but is better suited to this smaller scale. They are stuffed with polyfil and glass pellets. The little clown collars are removable. These were so fun to make--I plan to have a few made for my next show in Philadelphia too. You met Pinky in my last post, so here are Nico and Beppo!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nico!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nico</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nico</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beppo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beppo</td></tr>
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I also created two classic styled fellows for this show using a chubby-bellied design I call "Cubcake"<br />
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They are nine inches tall and made from mohair. I love to see how much a different style of fabric can change the look of a design! Introducing Waldon and Wheatly. Thank you for looking!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waldon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wheatly</td></tr>
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<br />Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-14495042068807638932015-03-18T21:32:00.001-07:002015-03-21T09:21:27.406-07:00Sweet Little Feet!One of the details people notice first about my bears (apart from their faces) are the detailed paw pads. From my earliest bears to the ones I create today I have always wanted decorate the paws of my bears and have tried different things along the way. I have embellished paw pads with acrylic paint, air brushing, embroidery, needle-felting, needle-sculpting, trapunto, and various combinations of these. In 2003, I created a look which combines two quilting techniques, applique and trapunto with air-brush shading, and was quite pleased with it. Collectors seem to like it too, and so it has become one of the most recognizable features in my work.<br />
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Before the paw pieces are sewn onto the legs or arms, Ultrasuede pads are appliqued onto the fur- sewing around each toe and pad. After the pads are sewn to the legs and arms, but before the limbs are turned right side out, a tiny slit is cut in the back of each toe, and they are stuffed one by one. The slits are then stitched closed with sturdy thread. This time consuming technique involves a few more steps, but the effect is well worth the extra time, and suits my larger bears beautifully.</div>
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I do not use this technique for all of my bears, because sometimes I enjoy creating classically styled Teddy Bears and I think their paws look best with just a bit of air brush shading. Also, the process does not translate well to small bears.</div>
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When I designed a small bear pattern which had the look of the bigger bears--with the chubby body and curved arms and legs, I really wanted to give the paws detail to resemble their bigger brothers and sisters, and now I have come up with something I am happy with! I hope you like it too!</div>
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This little alpaca clown is nine inches tall and her name is Pinky. Her tiny paws--both hands and feet--are needle sculpted and then shaded with fine art pens. Pinky and two more Circus Babies like her, one black bear, and one tan bear, will be available this weekend at the Teddies Worldwide online show. Visit <a href="http://www.teddiesworldwide.com/" target="_blank">www.teddiesworldwide.com </a>to see preview photos from all of the participating artists and to vote for your favorites! Then be sure to log in at 4:00 on Friday when the show starts.</div>
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I'm just mad about this little bear I have just finished! He's called "Wee Hatta" because he is a 9 inch version of a 23 inch bear I made in 2012. Here is his big brother:<br />
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As you can see, I have used scraps of the same fabrics the big guy wears. It was a fun challenge to recreate the look of his clothing and accessories in the smaller scale. The scale of the prints and textures are different but I think they work. I also wanted to do some detailing on the paws to match the bigger bear. Wee Hatta is the second bear I have done with needle-sculpted paws in this style. The technique is completely different from the applique trapunto I do on my larger bears, but it lends itself much better to his little feet and paws! Both bears' paws feature shading which helps with the family resemblance.<br />
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It was easy enough to find tiny wooden spools at the craft store, and while it was time consuming, I enjoyed wrapping each tiny spool with thread from my own cache. Good thing I did since I had to do it twice! The first spool chain looked a bit too bulky, so I got some smaller spools.<br />
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<br />Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-29062225706155626032014-12-05T16:36:00.001-08:002014-12-05T16:36:06.350-08:00Technical Difficulties!So after my camera battery died earlier, then the Paypal bottons didn't work for anyone! I am so sorry. I sold each bear to the first person who inquired via emal about them. It was the fairest way I could think of. This is the first time I have tried to do a timed update. I wanted to try it that way so everyone on my mailing list could have a chance of seeing them. Apparently, this idea needs some work. I will do my best to serve you all better next time.<br />
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Thank you so much to all who adopted bears from this little update and to those who adopted bears from the recent show.Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-8795507564090586182014-12-05T12:30:00.003-08:002014-12-05T12:30:53.659-08:00Best Laid Plans?<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I am very sorry to say I
must delay the posting of my bears for a few hours! This is the first time I
have planned an update for a specific time and I discovered as I set up my
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best laid plans of mice and men often go astray." It happens to me often enough, which makes me wonder if they really were the best laid plans.<br />
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I am sorry for any inconvience this has caused. The new posting time will be
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<br />Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-76502836224716402532014-11-07T14:10:00.000-08:002014-11-07T17:14:34.541-08:00The Preview Has Begun!The preview for the Teddies Worldwide Christmas Treasures Online Bear and Gift Show is open now!<br />
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My preview bear is a 13" cub who is all decked out for playing in snow. Her cuddly white alpaca plush snowsuit, inspired by vintage "Snowbabies" figurines, is part of her body, but her hat, trimmed with fluffy mohair is removeable. Please visit <a href="http://www.teddiesworldwide.com/">www.teddiesworldwide.com</a> to see Snowbeary and all of the other preview bears and to vote for your favorites!<br />
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<br />Tami Eveslagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02238544258240887606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986926291268508486.post-73988161919667693522014-11-07T10:20:00.004-08:002014-11-07T16:51:48.081-08:00Show News and MoreThis weekend, the 9th Annual Christmas Holiday Teddy Bear Show and Sale will take place in Hunt Valley, Maryland ---<i>without me</i>. It is always a wonderful show with delightful artists, great promoters, and lovely collectors, so I was very sad to have needed to cancel. I have been struggling to keep up with bears this year due to commitments at school, and illness in my family. If you are going, I will miss you, but I sincerely hope you will enjoy the show as much as I always do.<br />
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This weekend is also the beginning of the preview for the <a href="http://www.teddiesworldwide.com/" target="_blank">Teddies Worldwide Christmas Treasures Online Bear and Gift Show</a>. The show itself will take place November 21-23, 2014, and I am happy I will be a part of this show as I had planned. The preview begins this afternoon at 4:00, and collectors are invited to check out the artists who will be in attendance and to vote for their favorite preview bears. I do hope you will check it out!<br />
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I editing this post because I've just received some lovely news I wanted to add! There is a new Teddy Bear magazine making its debut, and an article I wrote as well as a feature on my work will be included in this issue! Bear Beautiful is the brainchild of artist Helen Gleeson, and it is available as a digital magazine and a beautful bound book! I hope you will visit the site and take a look!</div>
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