A non-elitist guild dedicated to the art and promotion of bearcraft. A guild: an association of craftsmen in a particular trade.
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GUILD MEMBERS' ALBUM Golden Teddy Award Nominees 2009
by Paula Carter Added May 4, 2009 at 9:57am 3 Comments
GUILD MEMBERS' ALBUM Australian Bear Creations 2009 Nominees
by Paula Carter Added May 7, 2009 at 12:46pm 1 Comment
GUILD MEMBERS' ALBUM Australasian Creative Design Award 2009
by Paula Carter Added June 10, 2009 at 2:40pm
British Bear Artist Award Nominees 2009
by Paula Carter Added November 11, 2009 at 9:48am 2 Comments
TOBY Award Winners 2010
by Paula Carter Added January 18, 2010 at 10:16am 3 Comments
DOLLS TOO! A Guild group for bear artists who create dolls too!.
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Bear Shows....... How many are there a round the world! 1 Reply
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British Bear Artist Awards 2010
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Bear making...taking a leap of faith...! 34 Replies
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Round table display - suggestions please! 13 Replies
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Pre-selling Show Bears - yes or no? 17 Replies
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Selling to Shops @ Shows 3 Replies
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Hugglets
Started by Sue Powell in Bear shows & exhibitions Feb 7.
THE PEOPLES' CHOICE AWARDS 2010 VOTING NOW OPEN! 4 Replies
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Shipping and insurance 21 Replies
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Secondary market on eBay...good or bad? 10 Replies
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How long do you wait? 11 Replies
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Creating authentic vintage styled bears, your suggestions please! 81 Replies
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etsy scam buyer 6 Replies
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'Be mine Valentine' - DOLLS TOO! Guild Album
Started by Paula Carter in Guild Challenges & Guild Albums Feb 2.
Dolls Too! Guild Album.
Started by Paula Carter in Guild Challenges & Guild Albums Feb 2.
Sculpted Toes, Pulled toes? 5 Replies
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Recommended Bearcrafting books 15 Replies
Started by Paula Carter in Bear making questions, tips & discussions. Last reply by Debbie Burbury Jan 30.
Shows 15 Replies
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2010 - A time to move our craft forward. 24 Replies
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Did You see.... 6 Replies
Started by Jenny Johnson in The business of bears. Last reply by Paula Carter Jan 29.
THE GUILD OF MASTER BEARCRAFTERS
MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA:
The Guild of Master Bearcrafters is available exclusively to BEAR CRAFTERS who have been designing and selling their own range of bears for AT LEAST ONE YEAR.
Mission Statement: We aim to come together as colleagues to celebrate, promote and progress the concept of 'artist bear'.
MEMBERS: You are invited to share a maximum of 20 photographs of your bear designs. Please ensure your photographs are sized at 450 pixels wide and saved at 72dpi.
Dolls Too! Members are invited to upload up to 15 photographs of their doll designs.
Members are welcome to update photographs at any time, but please remember to delete old photographs to stay within your 20 photograph allowance if necessary. This way we can keep the work featured fresh and inspiring for everyone!
A SHOWCASE OF GUILD MEMBERS' WORK
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Do bear artists collect bears?
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Groups
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Dolls Too!
42 members
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100 Best Bear Artist Blo…
48 members
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McBears
20 members
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Teddy Bear Society
45 members
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Bear Artists Worldwide
20 members
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British Bears on the Net
22 members
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Just for Promoters
5 members
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Warm Fuzzy "Yanks"
16 members
Events
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Be My Valentine online show
February 13, 2010 at 8am to February 14, 2010 at 8pm – www.teddybearsandcritters.com
Join us online for a 2-day show full of amazing work by the best Australian and New Zealand artists - also help support Free the Bears Inc by purchasing bears lovingly handcrafted and donated by our…
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The Winter Bearfest 2010
February 28, 2010 all day – Kensington Town Hall
The biggest and the best UK Teddy Bear showcase!
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Sydney Teddy Bear Fair
March 7, 2010 from 10am to 4pm – Southee Complex, Sydney Showgrounds
You're invited to see Australia's best collection of teddy bears for sale, by some of the finest bear artists from Australia and abroad. In the country's best all bear fair we also feature Antique Be…
Organized by Melissa Kemp | Type: international, event
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Teddybär Welt 2010
March 13, 2010 at 10pm to March 14, 2010 at 5pm – Rhein-Main-Hallen
International teddy bear fair (appr. 300 standholders); Ted Worldwide competition results; Special exhibition of Puppenhausmuseum Basel
Organized by spies@teddybaer-welt.de | Type: teddy, bear, fair
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New England Teddy Bear Gathering
April 17, 2010 to April 18, 2010 – Corwne Plaza Hotel
This brand new all-bear event gives collectors from New England and beyond an opportunity to learn, share build friendships and have fun! Saturday: 3 unique workshops by Laura Lynn Matthews, Isabella…
Organized by Daphne Blau - Back Road Events | Type: teddy, bear, show
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The Teddy Bear Artist Event 2010
June 6, 2010 all day – The Civic Hall
A celebration of bear artistry held in beautiful Stratford Upon Avon!
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THE GOLD COAST INTERNATIONAL TEDDY, DOLL & CRAFT FAIR 2010
June 12, 2010 all day – Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
THE GOLD COAST INTERNATIONAL TEDDY, DOLL & CRAFT FAIR 2010 will be held in the very prestigious “GOLD COAST EXHIBITION & ONVENTION CENTRE” on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th June 2010. (In Quee…
Organized by Kympatti Bears - sales@kympattibears.com | Type: bear, and, doll, show
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Teddies 2010
September 12, 2010 all day – Kensington Town Hall, London SW8
A fabulous showcase of over 170 stands filled to bursting with the very best teddy bears available!
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Teddy Bears on Vacation - Fall Show And Sale
September 12, 2010 from 10am to 3:30pm – Dulles Expo and Conference Center
This is a brand new show taking place in Chantilly, Virginia, just outside the Washington, DC area.
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Chicagoland Teddy Bear Show
October 22, 2010 at 10am to October 24, 2010 at 3pm – Embassy Suites, Schaumburg
More than just a show of 50+ int'l artists! Friday will offer workshops by master artists and industry pioneers Bobbie Ripperger and Fred Slayter. Friday evening will treat artists and collectors to…
Organized by Daphne Blau - Back Road Events | Type: teddy, bear, show
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