TBAI all went home

The TBAI show was great fun. There were even artists from Canada, England and Hong Kong.


Elanor Andrews of Shantock Bears from England charmed collectors and artists alike.


Me in costume at my table.


Loading the bus at Ross Park Zoo after a wonderful meal and fun with the animals and friends.
Come be part of the excitement next year!

Teddy Reunion2010 Con't.

My spectacular piece


Workshop on faces with artists panel Pam Kisner , Penny French, Donna Nielsen, Loris hancock and not seen Tracy Lee.


Me with my auction piece.


Part of the parade on Saturday.





Doing the hokey pokey in the park!


New artist Beth Hutchinson's work. It was her very first show. You'll be seeing more from her!


From my table set- up at show. It was great fun. Clarion residents housed us, fed us and took good care of us. We thank you for such warm hospitality. It was a wonderful show.

Spring Bear Show Timonium2010 review

It was a beautiful day on Saturday and people in Baltimore were happy to be able to be out and about! The show had good traffic and artists from all over,Sharon Barron, Barbara Burkr, Jackie Polette, Mary Dowd, Jacquelyn Melerski, Donna Nielsen among others.
This Red Rose is by Cindy Malchoff of myappletree.com


'Dumphreys' made by Nancy L McCurdy of Moser Lee Bears sold right after getting his picture taken!


Linda Noreika of Thread Bear showed 'Georgie' a grand looking bear, contact her at Threadbear@optonline.net


Ginger Brame of thepieceparade had Tobias sitting quietly


The piece parade quiet?!



My duck didn't last long!
Hope you had a beary good weekend! I need some rest.

Tampa Show Review 2010

Well, I am back from the Tampa show. It was a one day show but some artist had dinner on Friday. Saturday was a beautiful day and collectors kept the room lively. There was the usual slow down for people getting lunch but people showed up to the very end of the show. One couple came to Florida just for the NASCAR and the bear show and then were going right back home to the snow!
Collectors enjoyed winning bear money they could use at artists tables as it helped them reduce the cost of the bear they wanted. The show was in a good location and there was room to move around in the showroom so you could look at bears easily.
So you want to know what you missed right?!.The bears on the left at top, are Black Forest Bears made of wood shown by atist and antique collector, Carolyn Jacobsen. Jacquelyn melerski of Gilmur Rudley Bears showed the great bear with the duck, and her website is www.gilmurrudley.com
The bears , they are knit or crochet, are by Marge Wiese of Princess Paws Designs & Creations and it was her first show. You can see more of her work at www.princess4paws.com .Cathy Knapp had the most wonderful little mice dressed beautifully and she even had them set in scenes. A very good display. The mouse in the overalls is Cathy's and you can contact her at www.tenderheartteddies.com .
Martha Burch did the woodland looking bear with the wonderful little birds that were barely an inch long! Check out her website Martha's Bears at www.marthasbears.com .

Wendy Collins of Collins Gift Shop brought some wonderful artists pieces, go to www.collinsgifts.com to see what she's up to.

And now it's time for me to get back to work on orders and get ready for the two shows in March. Oooooh is that March peeking around the corner?! Bad for me but great cause Tim Burton's Alice movie comes out on the 5th Yippee! See you at the movies.




!

Crossroads2010 Review Part 2

Bears on artist Denis Shaw's table



Cindy Malchoff's award winning bird to the left at her table.


The reception offered good food and happy TOBY winners enjoying their industry awards. You'll get to vote for the people choice winners soon!


Sunday after the show we went to Old Town and ate at Casa De Reyes outside. We were entertained see below.


It was a good show. Ian Pout of Teddy Bears of Witney was there, John Port,Dee Hochkenberry were also there. The displays were great, sorry you missed it. Maybe next year?

Crossroads Teddy&Doll Show Review 2010

Sorry to take so long to get this review published but I have had classes and am making pieces for the IDEX show next week. So here goes.
The show was well attended on Saturday and people trickeled in after church services on Sunday. So what did you miss? Let me show you!


This was my table at the show.


Katherine Hallam, a TOBY winner later that evening at her table.


Two of Robert Forman's bears, anothervaward winner.


Jeanette Warner of Nettee Bears table.





The two above photos show the work of Susan Arnot of Under the Apple Tree. Her e-mail is
undertheappletree@msn.com
Some of the collectors were upset they couldn't buy like they used to but they still bought something! Part 2 coming up.

Hunt Valley Review 2009

Saturday night was the Golden Teddy Awards Dessert Reception. Donna Griffin won two awards one for Mimi, undressed, 5inches and under; and one for Maude /accessorized,5inches and under.
We called and surprised her with the news.
StephanieTiongo was there to accept her win for Mommy I'm Stuck Kitten. Kelly Dean won for tableaux for Polar Pals, Guenter Dufeu won for Rex, Karen De Lorenzo won forDaydreamer and Vicky Lougher won for Lil Pudge. This years Teddy Society's Ambassador winner was Cindy Malchoff, rcognized for her work as an artist, promoter and the person who kept the continuity of the TBAI show, and promoter of the teddy bear industry as a whole.
That's her in the top photo and as a snowgirl for the show!
Above is Bev White's Nativity scene.

There I am in costume.
The bear Guys are in penguin form in last photo.

The show was a lot of fun as you can see and we got new info. Joe Jones,Dolls and Teddy Review, announced the new Expo show will be held October 1,2,3 of 2010 in Winton Salem, NC.

There is lots planned, check their website.

added note: sorry for the late post, internet was down asgain.
and on a good note my kitty is eating, thanks to a collector friend, Andrea, who is also a vet who told me to feed her baby food. It's working, she is eating after a week of not eating. My vet didn't tell me that, very disappointing.


Off to another show tommorrow, so back to work.

Gallery Opening Reception

"No Strings Attached" presented by IBEX Puppetry had its gallery opening Thursday evening as part of the 5th annual Orlando Puppet Festival. Would you care to tag along?

These are some of the works that were presented and I was lucky enough to be one of the artist included.

Helaine Schneider did the two tree works,"Tree Cremation Urn" and "Feet Planted, Eyes to the Sky".


The party scene above is by Marsian and is titled "Growing Up Linda". The party girl is in red.

On the left is David Stephens "Robber" and "Rabbits".










Both of these pieces are in Heather Henson private collection. "Goat" by Scott Radke and "Johnny Crows Garden" by Darlene Allen(okay that's me:)





That's "Marley and Scrooge" on the left, and
"Bro' Rabbit Friends and Foes", the other two pieces I exhibited.

There was a wonderful turnout and of course much more to see but I did not get pictures of it all.

Had the opportunity to overhear two gentlemen discussing my work
just enough to know they were talking about it, but not to clearly hear. As any artist knows we work in a vacuum and so when we get out of our workrooms we feed on that energy from our collectors to keep us inspired and creating. Needless to say as I told my husband "i'm dying here". "What do you want?"
"To know what they are saying!"
And when I wouldn't ask, HE did! He told them, this is my wife the artist and she is shy...

And they came over and explained they like the work and how it featured human characteristics in animal form. ie similar to the new film Mr. Fox that will be coming out. They got it! So cool. Thanks dear, I am still so embaressed. Yes I am shy, just don't tell anybody okay?

Final TBAI Photos 2009

Binghamton, NY is a very old town where the TBAI show is held and I try to let you see some of it. This shop is on Clinton street #284 and is called the " Mad Hatter".

It is owned by JoAnn Scott. It has three floors of nooks and crannies all artfully displaying things of bygone days. That would be great antiques folks! The one problem I have is that a lot of the great pieces I want won't fit in my suitcase and you know how the airlines are, only two carry-ons!

But do stop in when you are there and might I suggest driving a big truck?!

And last, part of my set-up at the show.


Now truly, get ready for next year it's going to be a blast.




This year was TOBY awards, John Lamb signed copies of his new book, "The Treacherous Teddy" just out and it mentions yours truly along withPam Kisner,Martha Burch, Donna Nielsen,Pat Berkowich and Ginger Brame.

So much excitement. A big thank you to artist Cindy Malchoff who organizes this every year on behalf of the show's founder, the late artist Millie Gage.