My style is eclectic. I do not like to restrict myself to only a few designs of looks.Painters don't limit themselves to painting just landscapes, musicians don't just compose ballads, therefore I am always wanting to challenge my skill set and my creativity.
I always enjoy working with a collector who has a special request eg. to create a replica of her favourite dog.Custom orders for a special/exclusive line of bears for a shop is always enjoyable to complete.
Mom sewed. Grandmother knitted. When I was at nursing school, my uniforms were hemmed with staples and surgical tape-come to think of it, they still are!
I derive ideas and designs from my surroundings-people, places, stories, animation-and I sometimes do have trouble narrowing my focus to only a few designs at a time.
I admire the fact that the teddy bear like music and other art forms, is truly universal.The bear bypasses language, culture and religion-the bear is able to truly defy boundaries, serving as a medium to unite us.let us never underestimate the power of the teddy bear.
As a collector and artist who now travels to over 15 shows worldwide per year, I see bears and animals of all dimension, colour and concept being adopted and loved. People are appreciating more and more different variations in the teddy bear art form, hence the increase in whimsical creations and the popularity of other animals.
Susan has been designing and creating bears and other animal critters for more than 26 years- a remarkable development for someone who never intended to learn how to sew.
