FRIEDRIK the polar bear

Although my career as a soft sculpture artisan has started with making teddy bears, my desire to experiment and try new ideas has inexorably driven me towards the creation of many other animal kinds. After more than a year with no bears to show, I have finally decided to go back to my origins for once. The result is FRIEDRIK the polar bear, a cute 11 inches guy who found a new home and is now enjoying a new life in the US.
Please, meet FRIEDRIK!

Maine coon kitten XENA

I'm back from the Summer break with another cat. The inspiration to create this kitten came from my newly acquired Maine coon kitten Xena, therefore I chose to give the creation the same name.
I'm very proud of this one, I especially like the coloring which is a favourite of mine, I adore tortoiseshell cats in all their wonderful variety!
So, meet Xena!
XENA IS ADOPTED

Sitting on her felt mat

She has hairy Maine coon paws!

....and look at her gorgeous tail!

Long whiskers....and longer ear tufts!!!

Xena can stand on all fours

She can also lay down...

...and be arranged in so many cute positions...

....just do it delicately!

Welsh terrier COPERNICUS

COPERNICUS is a very sweet welsh terrier that I created right before the Summer break. I have been lazy... I realized only today that I haven't posted any pictures yet. So, please, meet Copernicus, who is now adopted and lives abroad! 

MIST the grey wolf

I have been meaning to create a wolf for a long time now. I finally decided that the time has come, and dedicated the last weeks to this new project.
I'm very very happy of the final result. I created his head out of polymer clay, then covered it with fur and scissor sculpted and shaded it. I have taken many pictures of the work in progress as I mean to do a tutorial later.
This is MIST:  GO TO LISTING HERE
MIST IS ADOPTED, thank you!

CIRCE, a young Maine coon

CIRCE is my latest creation made combining the more 'traditional' technique of designing and sewing the body, with the new found technique of sculpting the head out of polymer clay and then attaching fur onto it.
I'm very happy that I finally decided to experiment with this new way as I like it so much that I don't think I'm ever going back to needle felting. I feel like I'm turning a new leaf here.
Circe is the exact image of what was in my mind when I started on this project. I was able to translate my idea so precisely that in the end I found it quite difficult to part with her...but she is gone of course, I really can't start being soft and keeping the darlings to myself...
So, here she is, my dream cat: a Maine coon with a tortoiseshell and white fur, golden green eyes and a sweet bewitching expression, hence the name CIRCE!