| 24th January 2008, Its been a
long while since I updated this page :-( so sorry, I'm planning over
time to change this page into something else as I've just started a
blog! Its seems that allot of bear artist are blogging these days
and as I'm really nosey I love em! So I thought it would be fun to
start my own, check out
www.shantockbears.blogspot.com
Random Wafflings of an English Teddy Bear Artist! Here you will find
out the latest news and get sneaky peeks of new designs and ideas.
16 August 2007,Welcome to the
new and improved website! Some of you may have noticed the website
has been having some issues over the last few months! This was due to
computers crashing, vista compatibility issues and hosting problems,
I won't go on and bore you, lets just say its been a traumatic few
months!
Anyway Andy from Barbara-Ann Bears has kindly
helped me re-build the site! We both thought that after over two
years online it needed an updated look. Andy has been brilliant as
usual and worked really hard to draw the new logo and build me
template pages while I stayed with them in Hythe! In return I was
Barbara's slave for the weekend, trouble is I think we gossiped and
ate far to much for it to be a fair exchange, all while poor Andy
sat upstairs sweating over a hot computer screen. I'm really pleased
with the site and I hope you'll be happy too, I'd love to know what
you think.
4th March 2007, I have just
returned from dropping off the first 10 bears to Hamleys! I am still
so chuffed to have the opportunity for such a prestigious store to
show case my bears, if you are in London do take a trip and see them in
store, I know I will be frequently!!!
We
also had the pleasure of spending a day with Julie at" Bear it in
mind" in Beaulieu on Monday, it was a lovely experience to" work" in
the shop and get to chat to visitors to the area. Julie has
transformed the shop from an old pottery workshop, there are two
sections to the building one has a fantastic collection of bears for
sale and the other is a children's craft activity studio, the shop
is extremely child friendly and a warm welcome awaits you, we are
planning to return sometime in the summer to" work" for the day,
although if its anything like Monday we wont get too much work done!
Our next show is Waltham Abbey Sunday 15th April,
this is a new show for us and hopefully it will be a lovely day,
please pop by and say hello if your visiting.
26th February 2007, We had an amazing day
at Haggles yesterday, it was lovely to see so many friendly faces,
sorry if I did not get to speak to you it was at times very busy!
Thanks very much to everyone who adopted a bear or mouse. We also
had a visit from Hamleys of London and they have asked me to do them
a collection of 10 bears for Easter, I am very proud and honoured to
be asked to this by such a fantastic store, its very exciting. Today
I have updated the bear gallery with what's available and look
forward to our next show which is 12th March 2007 at Rochester. I
have also recently completed my first pattern for Teddy Bear Club
International magazine, Lollypop will be in the next issue and there
will be a competition to win her. If anybody has a go at making
their own I'd love to see how you got on so please feel free to end
me some pictures.
21st November 2006, Wow what a busy few
months I have had, I am so sorry that this is the first time I have
put up any news on here since July! I've been buried under a pile of
mohair as usual!!!!!.
We had so much fun at Ally Pally and the NEC, a
big thanks to everybody who has adopted a bear, mouse, rabbit or
elephant.
I have just returned from a really successful trip
to the New Forest while we attended the Southampton fair at Botleigh
Grange. Two more shops have become stockists, The Enchanted Bear and
Bear in Mind for more information on these 2 shops please see the
stockists/links pages.
I'm sewing like mad for the Harlow show on 3rd
December, which is our last show of 2006!!!!! I have decided not to
exhibit at Hove this year, its such a long way to go and I really
need concentrate on my Christmas commissions! Please let me know if
you'd like me to attend this show and I'll considered booking it
next year.
8th July 2006, I have just given the site a
bit of an move around/update. I have added a page for the knitting
and added new bears, I'd love to know your comments. We have no more
fairs now until September so will be using this time to catch up on
commissions and new designs, I have just come back from a beautiful
weekend in Holland so have loads of inspiration. Keep checking back
for new bears.
9th April 2006, I have just uploaded the
Bears and Dolls preview page, more bears will be added over the next
2 weeks.
17th March 2006, It was a lovely show last
Sunday at Rochester, its a really nice venue, the fair was
busy and had a lovely atmosphere! I have changed and updated the
site with some new creations which I hope you will love. Watch out
for the Bears and Dolls preview page, it should be up and running by
early April.
27th February 2006, We had a wonderful day
at Hugglets. Its been our best show so far and we hope to be invited
back again! I'll be updating the website soon please bear with me,
its only two weeks until Rochester!
20th January 2006, I have updated the site
today with a new stockist, we are now stocking bears at Gift
Concepts.
1st January 2006, Happy New Year! I have
updated the website today with 5 new bears, Chestnut, Arthur,
Bailey, Whisper and George. We are busy getting ready for the first
shows of the year Stratford and Hugglets in February. There will be
some new designs, hope to see you there.
11th December 2005, I was very lucky and
surprised to be awarded 1st place in the British Bears Artist Awards
for my miniature bear "off to market". I hope everybody has a
wonderful Christmas and New Year! New bears due to be add this week,
check back soon.
23rd November 2005, I was delighted to find
out that I have been nominated for another award! This time its The
British Bear Artist Awards, in the miniature category. The bear "Off
to market" is pictured below, I'll find out how he's done at the
Hove show on the 11th December.
4th November 2005, We enjoyed the London
Teddy Bear Show at Alexandra Palace last Sunday, we had a lovely
time meeting collectors and old friends. The venue is stunning and I
thought it was a well run fair. Dove did not win the TBS readers
choice award but we all felt that Jack was a very well deserved
winner, as where all the other entries. I have added 9 new bears
today hope you like them!
10th October 2005, It was lovely to meet
both old and new friends in Rochester on Sunday. Rochester is a
lovely town and we enjoyed the show. Many of my bears went to new
homes and are now hopefully settling in well. We also sold lots of
knitting so we both will be working hard over the next few weeks. We
are looking forward to Alexandra Palace on 30th October.
11th August 2005, I was gob smacked to find
out that I have been nominated for a TBS readers choice award. I am
so pleased and hope you will all like "Dove" as much as I do.
We enjoyed the new Hastings fair on
Sunday 7th August even if it was a little quiet, (everyone on
holiday I expect!). We had on sale my new photographic cards, which
had some lovely comments and I will be producing more bear related
products for the next fair.
I have also updated the bear gallery
with 10 new creations, including a mouse and elephant!
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