Wendy & Megan Chamberlain , Essential Bears

Wendy & Megan Chamberlain live in a small village in rural Cambridgeshire sharing their workspace with two special cats called Belladonna and Radcliffe and a little rescue dog called Riley. They started designing and selling their artist collectible miniature teddy bears and friends in 1992 whilst living in South Africa. The opportunity to travel the world to wonderful shows, meet special collectors and other bears artists was an incredible experience for them. In Cape Town they shared their love of bear making and opened a specialist teddy bear shop, teaching workshops and offering bear making supplies which were not easily available to local artists.

Over the years they have developed their own unique style, all their creations are stitched entirely by hand using a variety of materials. Their bears are trimmed with ribbons, flowers and charms with the dressed bears wearing finely detailed clothing with embroidery, beading or vintage lace trim. A vivid imagination also plays a role in making something different and new as the ability to translate an idea into a three dimensional character is a wonderful challenge.

You can view more of Wendy and Megan’s creations on her page:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WendyMeganChamberlain/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mischkacat/
Tedsby: https://essentialbears.tedsby.com/