While we couldn’t go anywhere in 2021 due to the coronavirus, a competition was held on Instagram @teddy.on.tour.21. I gladly took part in it. The goal of the contest was to create a Teddy bear/friend who will go on the journey we ourselves dream of. It was necessary to show what an ideal vacation looks like, to tell about the country in which he will travel. I drew my inspiration from photographs with funny images of bears. I am touched by the way they study objects created by man. As if they are trying to imitate people, to use objects for their intended purpose. There are just such bears in my collage, they are ready to explore the world.
For the contest @teddy.on.tour.21 I created a traveling bear Vlad, sewed clothes and shoes for him. I also made him human accessories. And my bear will go on a boat around the world. Ahead of him are difficult trials, but he does not lose heart. On the road, he takes his true friends and the best travel equipment. Ultimately, the success of the trip depends on this.
Working on sketches for a future traveler, I chose the material — beige viscose. Made the layout and cut the pattern. Toned the viscose for the bear in a reddish-brown color and started sewing clothes.
Made red sneakers. Such sneakers are indispensable for hiking, tourism, country travel. The upper is made of red and white suede. Bottom — saddle leather pasted over with decorative leather tape. Inserted metal eyelets 1.5 mm. My bear likes them very much.
The backpack is a comfortable, modern and very popular thing that my bear and his friend the hare really liked. You can fit a lot of things in the backpack, while leaving your hands free. I sewed it from thick cotton with leather elements. Inserted a zipper. The straps fasten with a carabiner.
Oh yes, my bear will go to Canada in the northern zone, where you can find magnificent lush forests. The Canadian north is rich in clean rivers and lakes. There are mountains that extend towards the Arctic. The Rocky Mountains are a landmark of Canada and historical and geographical monuments. The Canadian part of the ridge is formed mainly by granites, the rocks reach a height of up to 4 thousand meters.
For photo and video sessions of Teddy bear Vlad, I decided to make a diorama. A foam sheet was taken as a basis and a relief of a rocky surface next to the waterfall was made on its surface. The background was painted, and in the foreground, water circulated along the river bed. The front of a small cabin was also built, while the back was painted.
Traveling across Canada, tourist bear Vlad visited many places of interest. Together with his friends – a bunny and a dog – he saw beautiful mountains, rivers, waterfalls. The growth of the bear is 22 cm. He is made of curly viscose, dyed with ocher art oil. The head on a double cotter pin rotates in different directions. The limbs are also attached to the disk-cotter pin connections. The paws have wire claws. The nose is molded of polymer clay. The bear has very beautiful glass eyes, they look like real ones. He is densely stuffed with wood sawdust and wool.
Teddy bear Vlad is dressed in a Japanese textured cotton jacket, thin linen pants, a vest, a cap, socks and leather sneakers. He has a camera hanging around his neck. The bear carries a backpack behind his back, in which his friend the hare sits. On the journey, he took another friend – the dog Sharik. Together with his friends he is not bored.
You can buy this Teddy bear at my website. Price is $380.00 / €363.45.