Bears on Parade: 7 Days of Previews

Hello!
We are now just one week away from the online show and I am proud to say that I have seven brand new pieces ready for the show! Since we have 7 days before the show and I have 7 pieces, I thought that I'd give you a little sneak peek at something relating to each piece every day leading up to the show. I cannot actually show you the pieces until the day the show opens, but you'll see some part/accessory of each piece. Here's your first preview:

And remember to visit the http://www.teddiesworldwide.com website to see all of the preview bears and vote for your favorite!

TCD

Bears on Parade: Preview Bear Rory

Hello Everyone!
I'm very proud to introduce to you, Rory! Rory is one of the bears that will be available starting two weeks from today for the Teddies Worldwide Bears on Parade online show!

Please follow this link to learn more about the show, see the other preview bears, and vote for your favorite in the collector's choice award! (and please feel free to comment on Rory here on my blog).
Rory is a 7" baby bear practicing to become a drummer in the Teds' n Such marching band. He is made out of a medium brown mohair with brown ultrasuede paws and feet. He has German black glass eyes with ultrasuede eyelids, a black hand-stitched nose of perle cotton, and soft-sculpted fingers and toes. Rory is fully jointed and he comes with a set of drumsticks and a 1960's Ohio Art Co. tin drum decorated with images of bears playing various instruments

Bear Hugs!
TCD

Bears on Parade: Preview Opens Tomorrow!

Hello Everyone!

Tomorrow, Friday, July 1st at 4PM EDT the preview page for the Bears on Parade online show will open. Here you will be able to see one preview piece from each of the 75 artists participating, including my preview piece which goes with my last post. I will also post a picture of my preview bear here on my blog tomorrow with a link to the preview page.

For more information about the show, please follow the link below:
http://www.teddiesworldwide.com/

First Preview

Hey Everyone!
I've been slowly working and brainstorming my pieces for the upcoming online show. I have one bear finished and another one almost done (I'd say that I've done about 3/4 of the work on him). So that still leaves me with 3 1/4 bears left to complete! I better get busy!

I wanted to take a moment to share this piece with you. I can't actually show you any of the bears for the show until the actual show date, but I thought I'd give you a preview of an accessory that I purchased to go with one of my pieces. It is a vintage (1960's) tin toy drum with little bears on the side playing different musical instruments. I thought it was perfect to fit in with the parade theme!


More previews to come!

Hugs,
TCD

Bears on Parade

Hey Everyone,
In a little over a month, I'll be participating in an online show produced by Back Roads Events/Teddies Worldwide with the theme of 'Bears on Parade'. I've been so busy with school that I just haven't had the time to work on bears; however, school is nearly over and I've started planning the bears that I'm going to be making exclusively for the show. I have some ideas relating to the theme, but I thought I'd ask you, my collectors and fans, what do you want to see from me? What can you think of relating to a parade theme that I could possibly recreate? I'm open to your ideas and suggestions. Feel free to comment on this post, and watch my blog for updates with new bears and more details about the online show!

Hugs,
Tyler

Coming soon to a city near you!

Hey Everyone,
I know I've been quiet on here lately. I've been so busy with work that I haven't had much time to sew lately. My school does two week arts integrated units and we just had our performance on Friday. We did a big show combining simple machines and the county fair. My class did a choreographed dance relating to the wheel and axle. I'm so proud of all of their hard work and we had many compliments from parents and teachers on how well we did! :)

Now that we have completed our unit, I will have time to get back to the fur, which is perfect timing because I have a show next weekend! I will be traveling down to Indianapolis, IN for a wonderful gallery show by Bright Star Promotions. It would be great if you could join me and the other artists. The show runs from 10 - 3 and it's located at the Holiday Inn North (by the Pyramids). Click here to check out who will be at the show and for more details.

I will post a preview with a couple of my newer pieces in the days to come!

Have a great day and enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day weekend!
TCD

Doll & Toy Show

Hey Everyone!
I am going to be at the Kane County Fairgrounds this Sunday for a Doll and Toy show (this is out in St. Charles, IL). This is the first time I'm doing this show. It seems to be a popular show and it looks like there will be a lot of exhibitors. I haven't taken my bears to a non-bear show for many years. It would be great if you could make it out. I have new bears and sock monkeys that I will be taking. I will also be debuting my brand new little monsters this weekend. These are little monster friends made of cuddly fleece with button eyes. They're made in silly shapes and fun colors. I'll share them here on my blog soon. For more information on the show, check out their website: http://www.chicagotoyshow.com/

TCD

FLASHBACK! Eleanor the Elephant

Hello!
I've been digging through some old pictures of my creations. I've been making bears for 12 years and I've made many different types of bears and other animals. I've decided to share some of them with you every now and then (I'll try to do it once a week). First up is Eleanor. Eleanor was my first elephant design ever. She's made of a great gray and purple tie-dyed mohair with a bow of a similar color. She's special because she made it into an issue of Teddy Bear and Friends, which caused me to develop a couple more of her by special order. (This original Eleanor was a special piece for my grandmother, who collects elephants.)

Have a nice weekend! (And Happy Easter to those who celebrate!)
TCD

Monkeying Around... and Website Update!

Hello!
As promised, I've been working on some new pieces this week! I went to Indiana for a few days of my spring break and went sock shopping, so included in this update are my two newest sock monkeys! I was in search of bright, patterned, and fun socks and I think I found them! Please meet Cici and Pauly:
Along with being a busy (sewing) bee this week, I've also taken the time to make a (long overdue) update to my website. You can now see EVERY item that I currently have available, so it's like being able to walk right into my studio and view my work. I have also updated my list of shows for this year, so you can see where I will be next. Please head on over there to check it out. You'll see several bears featured on my blog along with a couple never before seen bears (look for Dominic, Faunus, and Koemi to name a few).

Click Here For The Teds 'n Such Website

As always, comments are warmly welcomed!

TCD

Rohan on Bear Pile

Hey Everyone!
I've just listed my little unicorn Rohan on Bear Pile. Rohan is a 7.5" unicorn made out of an off-white mohair. He has a white plush mane and tail. His eyes are a gorgeous blue and he has cream ultrasuede eyelids on the top and bottom of the eyes. His magnificent 3" long horn was hand sculpted from clay and painted and sealed in a gold color. He is fully (5-way) jointed and he is stuffed with silky polyester fiber and steel shot for weight. Click here to see his listing.

Hugs,
TCD