URSA Awards 2025
20th Annual
Competition

"Reach Beyond The Stars"



Category 4

Best Friends- Cheeky Pals - 2 or more pieces, all materials, all sizes

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Entries are in order by the date they were received.

 
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Lulu and Lala both are 10.5" tall an made of red and black German mohair and felt. Stitched nose and mouth with glass bead eyes, cotter pin joints, stuffing is poly-fiber and glass pellets. Tentacles are made of copper wire and clay. OOAK. Double-neck bear. The arms can bend. 

Man Yin Venus Chui - Venus Crafts
Swansea, Wales - United Kingdom

 

402

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Mika and Mom Nuka are two polar bears, 2“ and 3.6“ tall and made from white micro fibre. Paw pads are miniature fabric with embroidered toes and modelled claws. Teeth and nose are made from polymere clay. Legs are both jointed and wired and they have a wired spine running from head to tail. Featured together with the famous cave in which Mika was born on November 2, 2024 in Karlsruhe, Germany. OOAK

Natascha Sabo - LeftyBears by Natascha Sabo
Remchingen, Baden-Württemberg - Germany

 

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Beetrix and The Honeythief each are 4 1/2” tall bees made from extra long pile sassy fabric in yellow and black. 5-way cotter pin jointed. Black English glass eyes and perle cotton noses. Their faces have been subtly painted with golden glitter to represent pollen. Beetrix is carrying a crystal flower and The Honeythief has his large spoon and pot of golden honey. Both are wearing gold tone bells and small golden crowns.

Lynn Bowie - Madabout Bears
Dalry, Ayrshire - Scotland





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Frosty is a 13" tall faux fur bear-snowman. Embroidered nose, glass eyes with accents. Shading on face. Ultra-suede tufted paws. Artist made hat, scarf and pin. Accompanying him are his two needle felted friends; a 3 1/2" tall bunny and 4" tall fox. Both are wearing holiday collars.

 

Diana Watts - DiBears 

Naples, Florida - USA


 

 

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Pinky is an 8" (20cm) dressed elephant made of plush with bead eyes. Armature inside trunk allows for posing.
Inside ear is felt to match dress color. Cardboard disc jointed the head and button jointed arms and legs. Filled with poly-fiber and glass pellets. Pinky's dress is felt trimming with layers of laces and a sheer dress overlay.
She wears felt shoes and carries a felt stitched horse.
OOAK

Gloria Chan - Gloria Handicraft Studio
Hong Kong


 

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406

Romeo and Juliette are both 7.8" tall panda bears made from a combination of dense Schulte mohair with a hand dyed mohair. Romeo being black and Juliette pink mohair.
Suede paw pads, sculpted, scissor trimmed faces. Black glass eyes and black embroidered nose. Fully jointed and filled with poly and steel shot.

 

Alaine Ferreira - BearFlair
Tapping, West Australia

 

 

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At a Glance

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