Originally, my bears were made of mohair, and relatively large, but because of my general interest in miniatures they have gradually decreased in stature. These days, most of my bears are 3.5 inches or less, and I use both mohair and upholstery velvet.
All my bears are made to my own designs, and because I like to pay close attention to the small details, I make very few each year. I prefer to make one-of-a-kind bears and occasionally small limited editions.
Unfortunately, over fifteen years of intricate hand-sewing has resulted in problems with my hands, and I'm no longer able to devote much time to bear-making. However, this has allowed me to rediscover my love of fibre arts and papercrafts, and I have recently become interested in altered and mixed-media art.
I hope that you will enjoy visiting my bears. Please feel free to e-mail me with any comments or questions.
Regards,
Maria
