A little bit about the artist behind The Old Folly Bears, Amanda Jayne… Let me tell you about my bears, I like to design & create small miniature teddy bears around 3 - 4.5 inches, normally based on traditional/old timers in a whimsical way.
My miniature teddy bears are created to look vintage in style, some are even threadbare, they are designed to look like they’ve had many hugs & lots of love over the years. Each bear is hand stitched, I then add rustic embellishments like pendants etc
Over the past 25 years 'wow has it been that long' I have completed commissions for customers across the world including from the UK, America (including Hawaii) Australia, Germany, France & Switzerland. I am happy to ship world wide. All my bears are hand made & each is a unique creation.
I grew up not too far from Hartfield in the South East of England, the vicinity known for Winnie The Pooh! Visiting the woodlands as a child I was captivated by the magical presence of the place as created by A.A. Milne. I now live on the North Antrim Coastline, 5 miles from the Giants Causeway. I am surrounded by countryside, ancient woodlands & the best thing of all many miles of golden sandy beaches. My beach looks out to Donegal & is a beautiful place of inspiration & often my bear designs have come to fruition from spending time there. Even on a blustery day the Atlantic Ocean blows the cobwebs away.