About the Artist

First and foremost, I love my dogs…I just love dogs. I love the furry four

legged little critters that were created in love, and known as our best friends.

I know, and experience the true joy, and genuine love they give us.

My husband Marc and I were married in 1991 and we were never able

to have children of our own. Human children that is, but we have always had

little furry kids. We now have two miniature Schnauzers and a miniature

poodle that are the light of our life. Dogs have always been,

and will always be a central part of our lives.

During the course of our marriage we have lost 4 fur-children,

3 dogs and one cat. While everyone’s loss is unique, I do know

how much I hurt, how much my heart ached and longed for our

baby. Though time has passed since our last loss, time never removes

the love, and place in my heart for our fur babies.

With My Furever Friend I hope to share my ability to create

something special for those longing to hold their little girl or boy again.

A Little More….

In 1996 my mother died from breast cancer, she was only 55.

I wanted a teddy bear made from her old fur coat. Not knowing anyone who could

do such a thing I taught myself how to sew, and eventually made a teddy bear.

What makes that unique is that I was born with only one hand, I have only a stub

just past my right elbow. But my Mom always told me I could do anything I wanted

to if I believed I could. I believed. In 1999 I started making teddy bears, then in 2003

I followed my heart and began creating dogs. I do continue my work with people

who have lost human loved ones too. It was the death of my Mother that propelled

me into making teddy bears, and then the love of my dogs that guided me in to making dogs.

Bio

Tammy graduated from the University of Oklahoma

with a BA in Psychology and a Master’s in Human Relations.

She has been featured in numerous Dog, Doll and Soft Sculpture magazines.

Publications include Dogs Today published throughout the United Kingdom.

Yorky Club, published all over Europe. Teddy Bear Review,

Soft Sculpture Dolls and Animals, Teddy Bear & Friends distributed throughout the US.

Her Canine Collectibles are collected not only in the US but widely

recognized and collected internationally including Japan, Russia,

Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand, Ireland, France and Brazil.

She currently is working with MIT in designing the plush model for a robotic

therapeutic teddy bear internationally known as the “Huggable”.

Tammy resides in Oklahoma with her husband Marc, two miniature

Schnauzers, Pico and Josie, and their miniature poodle, Toby.

Additional Publications:

Pug Talk July 2009

Teddy Bear & Friends Summer 2009 issue

Teddy Bear Club International September 2007 issue, thank you Alison!

Dogs Today May 2007…Great Britain’s premier dog magazine!

August 2006 issue of Teddy Bear Review.

Teddy Bear and Friends July 2006 and

December 2007

In the United Kingdom, look for Tammy’s story and work in the May 2006 issue

of Teddy Bear Scene

And in the Yorky world…Yorky Club Magazine has featured Tammy’s hand made

Yorkies…that is June 2006 issue.

Soft Dolls and Animals featured her 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

Please feel free to call me, or drop me an email.

(405)387-2638 CST

I am located in Blanchard, Oklahoma, USA

please email me with any questions you may have.

All photos, images and text are property of Tammy L Hendricks LLC

Theft of, and any use thereof is against the law.