2009
Sunday 28th June
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VILLAGE HALL We have used this venue almost exclusively for our 'bear artists'. Unique, one of a kind, hand made creations all tempting you to take them home! We are also able to offer vintage bear sales, bear portraits, Festival souvenirs, face painting and our raffle and bear making supplies here. Whilst inside, do take a look at our competition table and see if you can guess which one the judges will choose as this year's winner. We are thrilled that Jo Rothery (and McBear), The Hon Ralph Montagu and last year's winner Patricia Banks of Dari Laut Bears have all agreed to sit on the panel. The competition is only open to exhibitors and the theme is 'The Great British Summer!'.
Our confirmed exhibitors for the Village Hall are...... Puzzle Bears – Anita Weller............................... www.puzzlebears.com
Vintage sales, free valuations and identifications! (check out your attic!) Bourton Bears.............................. www.bourtonbears.com We are happy to welcome back our face painter, Carol Kitson and bear portrait artist, Jill Fry. Jill will be sketching your bear while you wait! Fantastic. Thanks ladies. Our bear making supplies will once again be set up in the 'committee room' under the ownership of Susan from Bear Basics. Contact her in advance should you wish to place an order for collection on the day. www.bearbasics.co.uk
FESTIVAL SOUVENIRS This year we are pleased to be offering a lovely selection of festival items. Some of these souvenirs are exclusive to the day. Festival Bartie, our 2009 limited edition mohair bear will also be available to purchase. Tea towels, cotton bags, badges and even limited edition prints, signed and numbered by ourselves and the artist Jill Fry make this stand a must. Be sure to visit early! This is also the area you need to be in to purchase your raffle tickets. We have amazing prizes to be won and the draw will be held towards the end of the day. (prize list to follow...)
BEAR IT IN MIND (the shop)
We will be using the shop as our information point for the day. Pop in to pick up a map of the village, a timetable of events or exhibitor list. The studio at Bear It In Mind will play host to some fascinating demonstrations including Miniature Bear Making with Andy West, Needle Felting Techniques with Sue Southway and Bear Making for Beginners with Patricia Banks. 'Are You a Teddy Egghead?' Kathy Martin from 'Collect It!' magazine will be putting together a fun quiz for you to do during the day and offering a beautiful bear worth £50 as first prize with two signed copies of her last book as the runners up prizes.
She will also be signing and selling copies of her book during the morning. Thanks Kathy!
SCHOOL FORECOURT The Vitalise park-and-ride bus service will be dropping off and picking up here. Learn more about this wonderful charity which provides holidays at their hotels for disabled people and their carers, by visiting their stand situated in the Twinning Garden. Other stands on the forecourt will include handmade cards, jewellery, scented crafts and honey. Christmas Corner, story telling (introducing the adventures of Rugly Puffs, bear detective) - click here to watch Rugly Puffs!
SCHOOL PLAYGROUND The Friends of Beaulieu School will be offering a lovely selection of bear related games and activities. They will also be displaying all the entries for the 'design a poster' competition which was held in the school including the winning design from both categories. (Thank you to our judges, Jill Fry, Kristen Nesbitt and Vicky Roberts of Beaulieu Fine Arts on the High Street). Do take a look!
PLAYING FIELD A must for the whole family! With a picnic area sponsored by the girls from Beaulieu Delicatessen, a beer (not bear) tent provided by Reginald Chester-Sterne from The Royal Oak at Hilltop and delicious New Forest Ice Cream, the field is a must at lunchtime. Bring your own picnic or enjoy hot German sausages and pretzels served by Eva and Steffi. There will also be cookies to decorate – bears of course!
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS The second Bartie Convention will be held on the field at a time still to be confirmed. If you are a Bartie Bristle owner, please do bring him along for a special photograph. Let's see how many we can get together!! Thanks also to John James Photography for their help and support. Don't forget to visit the studio on the high street. Special studio sittings for your teddy will be available.
SEE YOU ALL THERE! 'beary' best wishes,
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STOP PRESS.......
Patricia Banks has created this beautiful bear (Skye) - (see pic below) especially to celebrate 10 years of Dari Laut Bears and is donating it to Vitalise to help raise much needed funds. Thank you Patricia!
Skye is now at Bear It In Mind if you would like to come and see him. If you are unable to attend the festival, come and place a silent bid now! Mr Green Paw (see pic below) has been donated by Teddy Bear's Home to raise funds for Vitalise! He is a beautiful Robin Rive mohair collectable wearing his straw hat and carrying a garden rake. He can also be seen in the shop so early bids can be made. Thank you Pat and Carol! We will be running silent auctions for both of these bears throughout festival day with the results being announced at the end.
Skye is made using white windswept Schulte mohair and has hand painted blue sparkly eyes. He has a needle sculpted face. One of his suede paws has been decorated with seed beads in the shape of a heart. He has nut and bolt joints to make him strong, and is filled with Polyester/ Elastain and plastic pellets. To give Skye a bit of a distinction he has a hand embroidered, variegated blue nose which matches the beads on his foot. Skye also wears a medallion celebrating 10 years of Dari Laut Bears on a blue ribbon. Skye stands at 15 inches high.
Congratulations on 10 years of Dari Laut Bears! |
TIMETABLE OF EVENTS (subject to change)
demonstrations in the studio at Bear It In Mind 11.00am – 12.00pm Patricia Banks (basic bear making techniques) ................................................................................................................................................................. in the shop at Bear It In Mind 10.00am - 11.30am Kathy Martin will be signing copies of her book, Teddy Bears, 'a collectible history of the Teddy Bear.' Enter her fun competition, 'Are you a teddy egghead?' at any time during the day with a chance to win a beautiful bear or a copy of the book. Stop here also for exhibitor information, maps and a copy of the events timetable. .................................................................................................................................................................. on the playing field 1.00pm Teddy workout – have fun dancing to all your favourite teddy tunes .................................................................................................................................................................. village hall 4.00pm results of the Exhibitor Award with prize giving - raffle draw (pre-drawn at 3.30) RAFFLE PRIZES
Steiff bear Jofli bear
champagne
canoeing trip on the Beaulieu river
giftware
chocolate
artist bear
make a mohair bear day workshop
photographic studio sitting
Bartie Bristle Hotel and Spa products
Beaulieu print
silver pendant
Clemmens bear
and more.........................
A huge 'thank you' to all those who have donated to the raffle.
VITALISE CHARITY AUCTION |
