URSA Awards 2016

11th Annual
Competition

"Reach Beyond The Stars"

Category 3

Medium Bare Bear or Bud - 6" to 12" -  Undressed. Any materials.


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Entries are in order by the date they were received.

 
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3.1

3.1

Mojo is a small cub measuring 11" tall and made of Schulte alpaca. Glass eyes, wire in arms, Lockline in body. Nose is made of epoxy clay. Fully jointed using lock-nuts, bolts and discs in arms and legs. Filled with poly-fiber and glass pellets. Inner mouth is made of genuine leather. Everything hand sculpted with love and care.

Irina Zlobin
True Bears - Republic of Moldova


 

3.2

3.2

Cinnamon created from mohair and is 12" standing. Needle felted muzzle and mohair re-rooted into it. Needle felted nose and sealed. Open closed eye lids. Glass eyes and claws. 4-way joined. Plastic spine and armature in legs and arms for pose ability.

Linda Hearn
Critters Creations - Alberta, Canada

 

 

 

3.3

3.3

Arty 6" (15.2 cm) tall. Glass eyes. Arms and legs jointed with string. Head is jointed with cotter pin and disk. Nose made of clay. Hand designed. Made of faux fur. Hand sewn.  Weighted with BBs.

Michelle Nunnery 
Little Bittie Bear - Florida, USA

 

 

 


3.4

Dainty is made from 100% ivory Japanese silk fur in two lengths. 11” tall and is weighted with a small pouch of steel shot in her tummy. Face is needle sculpted with a wool felted muzzle. Brown glass eyes and a hand-sculpted nose made of peach colored clay. Airbrush detailing throughout. 5-way jointed with hard discs and cotter pins. Applique paws made of peach colored leather. Stuffed with poly-fil/shot and wears a sky blue silk velvet ribbon around her neck. 

Jill Johnson
JillyBears - California, USA

 

3.5

3.5

Tundra is  12" OOAK and made with a blended beige white and cream Tissavel faux fur. Black German glass eyes. Nose is hand sculpted in  polymer clay. Paw pads of brown Italian leather then thread sculpted. Stuffed with wool, poly-fil, pellets in her tummy and steel shots to add weight. Arms can be posed. 5-way jointed with double cotter pin neck.

Annalisa Taddei
The Tuscany Bear Maker - Tuscany, Italy

 

3.6

3.6

Ocean is 9" tall OOAK teddy bear made from recycled pastel mink fur. Hand sculpted synthetic clay eyelids, hand painted blue glass eyes with touch of eye white and a hand sculpted textured black epoxy resin nose. Arms and legs have wire armature. 5-way jointed and has a semi wobbly head. Scissor and needle sculpted face. Paws are leather, needle sculpted and hand shaded. Stuffed with polyester fiberfill and steel shot for weight. 

 

Linda Chiasson
Bear in Mind Collectibles - New Brunswick, Canada

 


3.7

3.7

Harry is a 12" tall OOAK laughing bear. Made from dense Tissavel with ultra-suede paws, mouth and inner ears. His claws are lightly pulled to give shape to his toes, whilst his shiny black glass eyes, colour-work, and fine hand stitched black nose finish off his expressive face.  Harry wears a leather necklace with three brass-coloured bells.

Christina Metcalfe
A Bear Named Jack - South Yorkshire, UK

 

3.8

3.8

Johan is a 12” bear created from a long pile, Schulte mohair in a gold colour. Black glass eyes and a black embroidered nose and mouth. Filled with polyester and steel shot, which gives him a nice weight and this also means he can pose in numerous positions including being able to stand. Jointed using cotter-pin joints for his neck and arms and nut and bolt joints for his legs. Johan has had the fur around his face and limbs shaded. He is wearing a key around his neck.

 

Susan Pryce
Scruffie Bears - Chester, United Kingdom

At a Glance - All Entries in Category 3


3.1
Mojo


3.2
Cinnamon


3.3
Arty

3.4
Dainty

3.5

Tundra


3.6

Ocean


3.7

Harry


3.8

Johan

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