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URSA Awards 2008 Competition "Reach Out Beyond The Stars" |
Category 3
Big Bear or Bud Over 15" - Dressed or undressed. Any materials.
Large photographs are shown so you can see and judge each bear's details.
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Bears are in order by their contest entry dates.
Vote for your favorite - see link at the bottom of this page.
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Gorgeous George is a 22 inch growling teddy bear and was created in dense Schulte mohair in a rich golden colour. He has velvet paw pads and trimmed inner ears. George has special hand-painted twinkly eyes in deep blue with silver flecks and he has a solid black, hand embroidered nose to complement his modern classic style. George is a substantial fellow filled with a hefty mix of polyester, cotton and plastic pellets. Gorgeous George wears a satin ribbon tied in a flamboyant floppy bow around his neck. |
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Andrew is a 21 inch bear and is a commissioned piece for Andrew Monk, a recording artist in Northern Ireland. The bear helps commemorate the release of his third record album. The bear is dressed in his child's tuxedo. Andrew is all set to wow his audience with song. He was created from swirly German mohair in antique gold. He features a center seam and has large glass eyes and a hand-stitched nose. He is fully jointed and has Merino wool paw pads. He holds a miniature, detailed replica of the artist's CD. Andrew is weighted with polished glass pellets.
Cathy Lynn Forcino |
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Poke is a big sloth measuring 15 inches, He’s happy hanging with the big boys. His hand cast Fimo claws and internal wire armature allow him the freedom to “hang” where he wants to. He has a needle-felted, shaded face with realistic brown glass eyes and Ultra-suede eyelids, soft, sparse gold and brown mohair fur, and a double-jointed neck that helps him pose. He is cotter-pin jointed in all four limbs and has his own rose quartz heart stitched into his chest- rose quartz which has long been thought to absorb love.
Chloe Johnson |
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Lilac is a 15" tall bunny made from dark purple mohair. Her ears insets and tail are made from pink and purple curly mohair. She has pink suede paw pads, German glass eyes, a needle felted nose and nylon whiskers. She is fully jointed.
Margaret Jackson |
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| Emerson is about 18" tall and is made of 100% Schulte Mohair, glass eyes and is fully jointed. His paws and feet are sculpted and made of German wool felt. He has eyebrows, a sculpted face and open mouth. Emerson's teeth are hand sculpted and made of Fimo clay. He has just been featured in the Teddy Bear Club International Magazine from England in the February issue.
Isabella Hoffmann |
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| Jules Lapin Airbrushed details give this 15 inch bunny expression. Jules Lapin is jointed and made of imported synthetic. He has painted glass eyes in leather eyelids, a covered suede nose, horsehair whiskers, and sculpted head paws and feet. Jules’ burgundy mohair tailcoat with brocade accents over a yellow striped, silk twill vest. A burgundy ascot sits under his white wool felt collar. He carries an antique brass fob watch, gold wired rimmed glasses, and an agate rabbit topped cane complete gold tip. He wears a black felt top hat with an embroidered tape hat band.
Mary Jardin Wimberley |
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| Fritzi is created from hand-dyed yellow mohair and measures 16 ½ inches tall. Her muzzle, inner ears and foot pads are made from matching hand-dyed alpaca fur. She has blue blown-glass doll eyes, combination Ultra-suede and sculpted epoxy clay eyelids and a nose stitched from perle cotton and lightly varnished for sheen. Fritzi's paw pads are trapunto style Ultra-suede and mohair/alpaca with needle-sculpted toes. Her face has been extensively needle- and scissor-sculpted for expression. She has been shaded with oils, is 5-way jointed with wire armature in her arms for posing. Stuffing includes poly-fil, plastic pellets, and copper shot. Fritzi wears a removable collar of denim and pom-pom beaded trim.
Tracy Lee |
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| Future is 15 inches tall from the top of his head to the tips of toes. Future has two shades of soft German mohair fur, big glass green eyes, a hand trimmed needle sculpted face, a hand stitched pearl thread nose, soft wool paw pads with individually stitched and sculpted toes, a chubby tummy and several shades of airbrushed accents.
Teri Crews |
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| Azure is a large 19 inch imposing bear made in a traditional style but in a very non traditional colour. His distressed blue coat invoked memories of a clear blue ocean. In fact he spends hours on the beach searching for shells and hoping to meet a mermaid. His colour is offset by a coordinating bow tie. He is five way cotter pin jointed with gray glass eyes and his face is shaded with soft gray. His paws are needle and scissor sculpted.
Aina Ferris |
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| Tosca is a 45 cm/ 18 inch sitting dog which is made of long off-white mohair, filled with sheep's wool and rubber pellets. She has black glass eyes and a black plastic nose and is weighted. She is a delight to pet as she is very soft.
Marjolein Vos |
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Squiggy and his friend Iggy the horse like to run in the park for hours, until he hears Mom calling him to come in and have a bite to eat. Squiggy is made from sparse honey colored mohair and measures 18 inches. He is jointed with discs, bolts and nuts. He has black glass eyes which have been sculpted in his head, with delicate airbrushing adding to his expression. Squiggy has a big brown embroidered nose and smile. His foot pads are sculpted too. He wears a pair of corduroy overalls and baseball cap. Iggy is made of cream colored faux fur, with a embroidered red nose and mouth. He has black glass eyes and felt ears. 'Iggy' stands with a stick to a height of 16". |
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| Jonathan is 15 ½ inches tall and made of distressed, beige colored alpaca. He has a double jointed neck allowing different looks by tilting his head in different directions. His paw pads and toes are suede. He has 9mm black glass eyes. Jonathan is stuffed with poly-fil with additional glass beads in his tummy for that squishy feeling. Jonathan’s nose is needle felted including nostrils allowing him to breathe. Mark Nissen Mark’s Bears Albuquerque, NM USA |
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| Sandra is made from sheared beaver and tie-dyed fox fur. She is 15 inches tall and is cotter pin jointed. Sandra has embroidered nose and decorative embroidered foot pads. Filled with Poly-fil and weighted with some BB's.
Diana Watts |
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Captain Holly is a 15 ½ inch bunny and made from soft Schulte mohair with grey Ultra-suede footpads. His eyes are black English glass and his eyelids are made from the same ultra-suede as his footpads. His nose and mouth are hand-embroidered. Captain Holly is five-way cotter-pin jointed and is stuffed with heavy weight Poly-fil. Extensively needle-sculpted around the eye sockets and the feet. |
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Bear in Pink stands about 28 inches tall and made out of faux fur called ostrich. Her paw pads and ears are crochet out of the same material as her dress. She is stuffed with Poly-fil, and her arms and legs have flexible joints. She's wearing an outfit crochet from Bernat Baby Coordinates booklet. Her hat is made of the same yarn and has a pink ribbon around the brim. She's carrying a crocheted purse made from 100 % cotton thread adorned with flowers and faux pearls. |
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At a Glance - All Entries in Category 3
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 3.11 Squiggy |
 3.12 Jonathan |
 3.14 Sandra |
 3.15 Captain Holly |
 3.16 Bear in Pink |
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Voting has ended. |
◊ 1 - Wee Little Bears Under 6" ◊ 2 - Medium 8" to 14" ◊ 3 - Big Bears Over 15" ◊ 4 - Costumed Bear or Bud ◊
◊ 5 - Fairies ◊ 6 - Good Golly! ◊ 7 - Caricatures - Clowns & Zany ◊ 8 - Needle Felted Bear or Bud ◊
◊ 9 - Amigurumi Style ◊ 10 - Crochet - Threads ◊ 11 - Vignette ◊ 12 Holiday Inspired ◊
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