Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Hey does anyone know when they announce the Golden Teddies?

I was going to make a hand puppet but I was a amazed by the marionettes. You could even make a bunraku bear puppet.

If you want to do a aritcle, maybe your could speck to my lec, she has been a puppeteer for 30 years, she has worked on Tv and she done theatre but also does school and therapy with different walks of life. She is a wealth of info.

Hi Sandra
Funny you ask. I just finished a course at uni last week in World of Puppetry. I made a marionette bear for my final design. I got a HD for it and a invite to do some more and perform with my lec at her studio and send it to Belgium. I will photo tomorrow for you and send you some pics.
Cheers Peta

OMG They are adorable. I love them all

Wow Linda Stunning. He is adorable.

I have to get my list out and mark everyones names off so I can see who is left. I am loving seeing all the arrive they are amazing.

It is awful. I just found out a radio station here is delivery goods to the vics. So I am taking all my stuff down to the show grounds and I know they will go to the vics. The red cross and salvos are only taking cash donations. My heart poors out to them all. We have to be so grateful for we have got.

Nina, Sarah is safe she is in Adelaide South Australia

SAD Now 66 lives lost and 700 homes gone. I think the goverment should up the 10 million. 10 Mil is not very much to go around when you think 700 homes gone. towns gone. businesses gone. And it could even be more because the fire is still going. Lets all send good thoughts there way. I was in cyclone tracey Xmas  1974, It brings back alot of memories. We rebuilt our lives from the red cross and the salvos. Everything we owned for years was given to us. Its just dreadful. I really feel for them. I want to help.

Just come on the news

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has announced a $10 million emergency relief fund for the victims of Victoria's bushfires which have claimed 35 lives.
Centrelink payments are available immediately for anyone needing assistance, Mr Rudd said

OMG I just went on news.com.au and saw the fires. I didn't realise how bad it actually was. Its a repeat of Ash Wednesday. My heart pours out to all of you in and near the fires. What can we do?  A town has been wiped off. and other towns are being affected. I want to help in some way. I don't have any money but I do have allot of house hold items in my garage that i would love to give. I hope the goverment stands up and helps, may be the $950 that everyone was getting maybe the goverment should pass it onto those affected. I don't want that money from the goverment knowing all these people have lost their homes and have nothing. I am so grateful of my life and my home and that I am safe. Who needs that money when others are suffering and need it now more than anything.

Sure Denise, I will be your friend. Just look me  up peta Smart

Congrats everyone. And goodluck. How exciting for you Gemma. See you are meant to be a bear artist keep sewing Hun.

YAY!!!!!! I got nominated. How exciting!!!! Thanks heaps. But know please vote for me hehehehehe.

Congratulations everyone. So deserved. KAREN YAY. How exciting. Well done hun!!! May be next year or the year after for me, Must work harder on my designs I think.

My little bear missed out but oh well there is always next year and the year after that LOL. Congrats to everyone though, I am very joyed for all of you. Paula and Kym how gorgeous are your bears. WOW Paula. She is so devine.

Hello All,
Just a reminder its the 3rd of feb 25 days to deadline
Cheers have a great day

You poor guys I don't how you can cope. We don't get snow here but I can't stand the winter. we don't get as colds as you but to me its freezing. But on the other hand we are having a heat wave here in SA, so I defiantly am keeping warm LOL.

Wow thats cool!!! . YES ITS HOT. and we have no relief until Sunday. I am somehow ever getting use to it and not really feeling it any more.

Ann marie and Nicole, Did you both talk to your swap partner and say what you were doing cos its bizarre how there is 2 rabbits and ann marie yours are similar colors. Thats cool

WOW I love all your creation so far. This is fun to see. I wish I could swap with all of you. We will have to do another one later in the year.

Just doing my pic at the moment. Will send today

WOW Photos are starting to come in. They are all amazing. I wish i sapped with you guys too LOL. I have finished my bear and he will be on his way this week.

OOOOOOOHHHHHHH I what to come. Maybe one day. Have fun and enjoy. I love doing show. Linda I didn't know you went over. What an experience. When I am ready to do it I will have to question you for help.