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I am a teddy bear artist by profession. I also play rhythm guitar with a local bluegrass band on weekends that I am not off to teddy bear shows. I have a very funny papillon named PJ. He is 10 years old and he keeps me mobile by making me take him walking every day. I love antiquing and use many of my finds for my teddy bears. I am just starting to do mixed media artwork and collage. You can find some of my things my website:www.marthasbears.com

Thursday, May 22, 2014

stuff to sell and stuff to keep

I am going through everything I own to sort out stuff to keep and stuff to sell.  WHAT A MESS!!!

Life is kind of overwhelming at the moment and I find that a good purge helps clear my head.  I hope that it will be cold and cloudy so that I don't want to go outside and play instead. 

I will be posting things on etsy, but will have pics here before I do to give you a feel for what I have to get rid of.


I have also committed to do a talk at the Kansas City Jubilee bear show in Sept - the topic: "What are you going to do with that?"

So I may be keeping more than I originally hoped just for that talk.

Monday, May 19, 2014

shows coming up

I will be at the www.dolls4all.com show in Albuquerque, NM on May 31st --
MCM Elegante
2020 Menaul NE - Albuquerque, NM
 10am to 4pm

and at the Bright Star show in St Louis, MO on June 8th
Holiday Inn Route 66 - Viking Center
10709 Watson Road
St Louis, MO
10 am to 3pm
http://www.bright-star-promotions.com/valerie9.htm#stlouis