URSA Awards 2025
20th Annual
Competition

"Reach Beyond The Stars"


Category 11

Aspiring Young Artists - Bears or Buds designed and made by young children
17 years of age and younger. All materials, all sizes.

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Hilda is a 11.5” tall bunny that is made of plush. Button jointed arms with big black bead eyes and a needle felted brown nose. Cotton pin and card board discs help to support and connect the head and body, while the body is filled with polyester fiber. She wears a dainty blue dress with a skirt full of butterflies and  bodice has laces and a white gem.

Flowers on her head and ears are appliquéed with gems.

OOAK


Evelyn Chan - age 12
Bellevue, Washington - USA

 

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Chocolate is a  5.50" (11cm) tall bunny made from felt. Bead eyes and a  stitched nose.  The long ears are made
of plush and felt,  with 4 mm armature inside. Stuffed with polyester fiber and glass pellets in her feet. A 6mm armature inside the body from head to feet that allows her to be posed. Making this little one, Tori learned pattern drafting , cutting, sewing, and how to stuff well. She learned needle sculpture to make the face have character. OOAK

Tori Chan - age 9
Tai Wo, New Territories - Hong Kong

 

 

 

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Elegant Friends are both 4" tall and 7.75" long puppies made of plush. Bead eyes. Ears made of felt and plush. Button joint with needle sculpted face. Stuffed with polyester fiber and glass pellets in feet.

This is the first time she make dog friends! OOAK


Sun Shine - Elegant Paws - age 9
Hong Kong

 

 

 

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White Rabbit is an 11" tall bunny inspired the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. White Rabbit is made of plush, with beads for eyes and a stitched nose. She has button joints for arms and legs and cotter pin joint for her neck. Stuffed with polyester. She wears a purple felt tabard with pink hearts and a white ruffle around her neck. She holds a trumpet.

Alice Cheng -age 12
Hong Kong

 

 

 

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Outstander Bear is and 5" tall bear made of felt. Beaded eyes, button joints and stuffing is  polyester fiber and glass pellets.  Her name is called the Outstander Bear because her clothes are neon and out stand the dark!

" I want to thank you Miss Gloria for helping me think of this idea and helping me develops some better ideas."


Charlotte Cheng - age 9
Kowloon,  Hong Kong

 

 

 

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Flora  is 8" (21cm) tall bear and made from felt. Bead eyes. Ears are sewn with lace and beads. Stuffed with polyester and glass pellets. Button joint arms. A dress made of felt with a net overlay filled with lots of colorful pom-poms and silk flowers.  OOAK


Ho Tung Yee - Beary Shop - age 12
Hong Kong

 

 

 

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Diana is a 10.5" (26cm) tall bear made of felt with cardboard discs joint neck. Bead eyes, stitched nose,  button arm joint, stuffing is polyester fiber, glass pellets. Her dress and shoes were made of felt. The dress is covered with a lace and hand embroidery with beads and sequins. OOAK

Cheryl Wong - age 11
Hong Kong

 

 

 

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CatSleep is 13" tall cat based on a video game character called CatNap. CatSleep is made of felt, with beads for eyes and a stitched nose. He has button joints for arms and legs and cotter pin joint for his neck. Stuffed with polyester.  He has armature in his 1m long tail allowing it to be bent to almost any shape. He also has armature in his arms to his thumb, so his arms and thumb can be bent to pose for pictures.

Theodore Cheng - age 9
Hong Kong

 

 

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