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Hugglets Winter Bearfest 2026 Preview!

I am pleased to announced a very special collection of bears and furry friends for the Hugglets Winter Bearfest on Sunday 22nd February 2026.

This new collection is dedicated to, and in loving memory of, my beautiful Mum, Betty Guiver (Co-Founder of Ju-Beary Bears) who sadly passed away in March 2025.  It is inspired by Mum's lifelong love of flowers and has been named 'The Beatrice Collection' after the nickname given to her by my husband, Steve.  Mum loved making bears and being a part of the bear world and after she retired in 2015, she continued to help me by naming my new bears, so it is only fitting that each bear / furry friend in this collection has been given a name from Mum's list of bear names.  I miss Mum terribly - she would be the first person I showed my new bears to and my biggest supporter.  Mum taught me to sew and knit with so much patience when I was young which made me fall in love with creating things and I will always be eternally grateful for the skills she taught me - her legacy lives on in my work.

Here's a little sneaky peek of the collection.

Hope to see you there!

Bear hugs x

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Achievements

Excellence in Bear Artistry Awards 2017

Judges Choice Award - Category Undressed Bear 4" - 10"

We are very thrilled to announce that 'Marlow' has won a Judges Choice Award in Category Undressed Bear 4" - 10"!!!! 

'Marlow'

  

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2010 British Bear Artist Awards

1st Prize - Category 3 (6" - 15" Dressed Bear)!!

We are very thrilled and honoured to announce that 'Polly-anna' won 1st Prize in Category 3 (6" - 15" Dressed Bear) in the 2010 Britist Bear Artist Awards held on 12th December at The British Bear Fair!!!! 

'Polly-anna'

  

2010 National Teddy Bear Artists' Awards

We were very proud and delighted to win our first 1st Place with 'Sammy Scarecrow' in Class 3 - Teddy Bear, over 10cm (4"), maximum height 25cm (10"), dressed or accessorised - of the National Teddy Bear Artists' Awards held on 22nd May at the Brewins' Bruins National Teddy Bear Fair in Minstead.

'Sammy Scarecrow'  

British Bear Artist Awards 2009

We were very thrilled and honoured to have been awarded 2nd Place in Category 6 (Group of 6" - 15" Bears) of the British Bear Artist Awards 2009 which were held on 13th December at the British Bear Fair in Hove. 

'Waiting for Santa'  

British Bear Artist Awards 2008

'Thanksgiving' was our first competition piece and we were very delighted and honoured that it was awarded 2nd Place in Category 6 (Group of 6" - 15" Bears) of the British Bear Artist Awards 2008.

'Thanksgiving'