more panda news

The 19 th Teddy Bear with friends Convention is over, i read some photos from other artist sharing at facebook.
And there was one more important event there, the donation bears for the charity sale to support the disaster relief in Japan as described in the previous blog.
Here is a photo extracted from the official link showing the Teddy Bear Charity Sale:
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For more details, please read this link
Finally, i would like to say thank you for the people who adopted pinky panda.

panda, red panda

Haven't go to the Ocean Park for a few years, we miss our old friend, visited them on last Saturday, they are the ambassador of the Panda: An An - male, 19 yrs old, Jia Jia - female, 27 yrs old. I can't imagine they are at the adult age. There are also 2 panda, Ying Ying - female, and Le Le - male, both 6 yrs old who came to Hong Kong since 2007 for the celebration of the Hong Kong return to Chinese sovereignty. They were born in the China Conservation and Research Center in Wolong in Sichuan province.







During the visit, we are always remind that to keep our voice down not only educate children the awareness on their living , for an adult, we have to learn their survival problem they are facing and help to prevent the extinction.
There are several means and ways to show our support from the park facilities.



Sure, i also want to enclose the close neighbors of panda, ...the red panda, they got lovely fur, beautiful patching of colors, and i must show my gratitude to the park as they set the stage for tourist of taking good pictures for them.

a donation bear for the POB in Japan

We live in Hong Kong, quite close to Japan, after hearing the natural disaster occurred in our neighboring country in March, everyone here care about the people in Japan, there are lots of things we can do, someone pray , someone donate, someone share their professional practice and we all wish to give a helping hand.
Based on a Japanese artist post, in May, there is a bear group called the Petit Ours Brun ( POB) which is a charity group, they accept donations to support disaster relief efforts in Japan. They receive the donated bears and will sell at the Teddy Bear and friends convention in Tokyo on the 9th and 10th July. Yes, as a bear maker who got the sewing hand, i wish i can help in this way.
Here is my pinky panda carrying a glass bottle, she preserved this beautiful handmade silk flower and wrote down her message: Life with Hope.
I wish people in Japan like her and give her a new home and to my thoughts, i hope their restoration and reconstruction process runs smoothly.
People who live in Japan are co-operative and sensible even under shortage, and i am so proud of YOU.

today is sunday

morning, wish people from all over the world have a sunny day today, apart from work work work, no matter at home or in the bureau, sunday is the day to throw the toughness stuff at the back and relax.
My latest bear design, Sundae is up at etsy. Would like to enjoy her favourite sweet cone today. I wish her cone hat serves another function, even though it's a bit childish ;)

Little Dew new clothes

As a brother of Paula, this little guy also loves to stay with the ocean. He wish to be a sailor when he grown up. Unfortunately, the weather condition is not so suitable for him, droughts everywhere. Can we make his dream comes true?

new stuff

i miss the day to share with you, here with my bear.
sometimes, i had some head stuffed a head for practice to see the marginal difference between the 7mm to 10mm alpaca behaves and adjust the pattern size. but when i do the open mouth design for the small bear, their head size always bigger than the initial design. therefore, i have to modify his face, this time, i stuff the bear head again.



aw, he looks funny when i get his stuffing out and lie on the desk, his smiling face poked out, perhaps i can make a 2 dimensional collage for him next time.

I had sculptured his eye socket and place his eyes a bit lower, area around the bridge of the muzzle (along the seamline) and mouth(over the upper jaw). The books by Nancy Tillberg and Jennifer Liang do help me a lot in tackling these problems. For the later steps are all patterns modification on the limbs.
He is still naked, i will make him a sailor collar, it's coming.
Forgot to tell you, his name is Little Dew, he's the little brother of Paula, as they got the same fur and fabric co-ordination.

etsy treasury

today, my couple bear is featured in the etsy treasury of Lovintagefinds, go there to see if any vintage items you like, love their collection.