by Darlene Allen
"Albert" Away from Mom exploring his surroundings before she calls him back to her side where she can keep an eye on him… enjoy your little bit of freedom!
by Ginger Brame
Welcome to "The Workshop" and its residents Tiberius and Anna. Tiberius is on the verge of a breakthrough in flight. Studying the wings of a dragonfly, he thinks he may have finally come up with a design that will allow Anna to soar over the rooftops. Construction was a bit tricky but he has put all his resources to good use to create a set of wings just the right size. Details of this piece include tools, collected specimens, references and inspiration pieces. There's a blackboard for calculations and a bulletin board to pin studies and diagrams. The lamp on Tiberius' desk lights up and the steampunk globe is lit from below. The clockwork window is lighted too and can be seen from both inside and outside.
by Martha Bumala
HERKIMER SHINN
"inspired by a suggestion"
12inches
by Martha Burch
This is Battina - she is mohair, 14" tall with wired arms, glass eyes and embroidered nose and armature in the neck. Her hat adds 6". The Witch's Cupboard is about 17" tall without the cat. Everything is permanently attached except the books(which are readable) and the black cat. Battina's dress is a cotton blend with wool felt appliques. The hat is wool felt.
by Tami Eveslage
The Great Paws (Hope Embraces the Earth)
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. 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. 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. The Earth, suspended between Hope's paws, is made from wool, wet-felted over a Styrofoam sphere.
by Michele Freeman
Panda
She stands at 13 inches and wears an artist made hanfu made from satin and cotton. She has black glass eyes and a needle felted face. She wears a traditional Chinese headdress. She is made from Schulte faux fur. She is 5 way jointed and weighted with glass and steel shot.
by Penny French
Azure Wizard
The 'Azure Wizard' stands 18" tall, made with dense Plush, glass eyes, fully jointed. Handmade glass pendant and magic ball!
by Cindy Malchoff
Seriously Birding!
The young man is an avid bird watcher. He is double checking his guide book to confirm his new friend is indeed a 'Chipping Sparrow!' The bear is a 14 inch mohair bear. He is fully jointed, has a shaven, shaded and needle sculpted muzzle, ultrasuede paw pads, glass eyes and handstitched nose & mouth. The bird is also mohair with an ultrasuded beak. It is life sized with glass eyes and wire feet. The chipping sparrow is hand painted. This set comes with a working set of binoculars (4x40), his handmade guidebook.
by Donna Manthey
Jane is 16" tall, made from hand-dyed mohair, 5-way jointed with glass eyes & floss nose. Jane comes as shown with decorative sewing machine & accessories.
by Jackie Melerski
"Marshal Dillon".....We Ride Again!!!
Marshal dillon 18.5" dense multi chocolate/tan mohairs Dillon wears a 1950s red bandana, decorated with vintage cowboy charms. His straw 70s hat is adorned with antique western toys, star and flocked mini red cowboy hat. He wears jeans and 1950s aqua cowboy print foot pad. Dillon's leather saddle bag is from a 50s cowboy costume. tucked inside is his trusty steed, lasso and badge! He comes with 2 antique western books to sit on for display ..
by Donna Nielsen
"Summer Ride" Buffy & friend Buffy is 13 1/2" created from mohair with a faux fur muzzle, German glass eyes, pearl cotton nose, scissor sculpted face, hand dyed felted wool paw pads & matching collar, 5-way jointed & weighted throughout body with a combo of pellets. In the basket stands a 4" mini sidekick - a prototype from 1996 from 1 of my first miniature bear designs. Buffy surely won't fit on the bike but she sure would like a "summer ride" to somewhere!
by Larry Ransom
by Vicki Stephan
This 'bare' cub is 16" tall and made of mohair and is polyester stuffed. He has glass 'googly' eyes, glass bead claws and Ultrasuede paws and mouth lining. Uniquely, he has traditional arm and leg joints plus elbow and knee joints. His neck is both traditionally jointed and has LocLine for more pose-ability. He can be removed from his bath tub by lifting the plexiglass 'water' along with the bubbles, ducky and soap. He will need a towel, then, of course!
by Stevi T
Tundra Polar Bear- Antique Style Pull Toy Needle Felt Sculpture measuring complete height 7.5" by 9.5" long.( wheel tip to tip) Scissor sculpted white alpaca fiber, Black bead eyes. Outfitted with a wool felt pad and headstall. Chain reins with metal sturrups. 8"x5.5" crackle painted base with metallic trim. Vintage red wheels.
by Elizabeth Taylor
Riley and Sebastian
Riley mounts his trusty seahorse steed, Sebastian in anticipation of an underwater adventure through the corals of the reef. Riley is a 3.5" fully jointed bear of rusty brown miniature plush. He is adorned with a variety of specialty fibers, tiny freshwater pearls, plus shell and crystal beads.
Sebastian is approximately 8" tall, made from a rough weave upholstery fabric sample with Indian silk insert and dorsal fin. He has a wire armature in his body and tail. His reins are made from thin leather cord.
Riley and Sebastian are displayed on a piece of faux coral on a hand-poured resin base with real shells and starfish. The coral base stands 10" tall.