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Mama & Me
My destiny of bear making began soon
after my mother,
Dorthy, passed away from breast
cancer in 1996. She left behind
a legacy of faith, love, perseverance, and a fur coat.
Mama really loved the coat, so when
I saw it hanging in
the closet two years later, I knew I wanted something special
from it. I wanted a teddy bear! I
thought, maybe I could try
and make one, however, not only did
I not sew,
but I was born with only one hand.
After several attempts, discouraged
and frustrated,
I sadly put the idea away. Days
later, remembering what
Mama would have said, and how proud
I knew she would be,
I couldn't give it up just yet. Mom
always told me I could do
anything I wanted to if I believed I
could.
So with those words echoing in my
mind...
and my heart, I made my first teddy
bear.
Now, with each little bear and dog I
make, lives the faith and
love of our Mama, and most
importantly,
the belief she instilled in me…
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Phil. 4:13
I graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Masters in Human Relations.
I worked as a Mental Health
Professional for 5 years before turning
to soft sculpture art as my full
time profession in 2003
We live in Blanchard, Oklahoma, USA
Publications
and Features:
MIT Robotic Media Lab “Huggable” for
more information
visit: http://robotic.media.mit.edu
Teddy Bear and Friends Summer 2009
Teddy Bear Review February 2009
Your Health Connection October 2008
Teddy Bear Club International September
2007 issue, thank you Alison!
Dogs Today May
2007…Great Britain’s
premier dog magazine!
You can
find more information about me and my work in the
August
2006 issue of Teddy
Bear Review.
I want to
thank Trina for sharing my story.
Teddy Bear and Friends has a
special on dog artists in the July 2006,
you can
find me and other great dog artists in that issue.
In the United
Kingdom, look for my story and
work in the May 2006 issue
of Teddy Bear Scene…thank
you Natalie!
And in
the Yorky world…Yorky
Club Magazine has featured my hand made
Yorkies…that
is June 2006 issue.
Soft Dolls and Animals
featured my work in the Nov 2006 issue.
“Is This a Great State or What” feature
on KFOR TV Channel 4 Oklahoma, 2003
Teddy Bear Review June
2001
Marc and Me and
our FurKids
  
Pico Josie
Toby
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