Gregory Gyllenship
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Teddy Bear Designer and Maker |
| Location | Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | I have been designing and making Teddy bears since 1992. My original inspiration was the classic German Teddy with long elegantly tapered arms, a humped back and pronounced snout. Through the years I evolved different styles and enjoy the challenge of making a bear with a strong scuptural shape and substance, sometimes with bold colours and contrasts. Whatever the style of bear I make it is important to me to recall the origin of the Teddy Bear as a gentle creature of cloth and felt and needlework, so even a large grisly bear will always be a Teddy Bear at heart. I still very much enjoy the challenge of capturing the spirit and style of those early bears too and constantly revise patterns and details as an ongoing creative process. |
| Interests | My Dogs Angus and Posh, Opera, Classical Music, Bel Canto Singing, Cars, Ocean Liners, Art and design,History, Teddy Bears, Vintage Teddy Bears, toys, vintage toys, Visiting National Trust and Historic places. |
| Favorite movies | Anything involving ships and planes, Love among the ruins. |
| Favorite music | Beethoven Violin Concerto, Mozart "The Marriage of Figaro", Amelita Galli-Curci singing almost anything, Music for Violin. |
| Favorite books | The Secret Garden, E.F Benson's adventures of Mapp and Lucia, I like reading biographies. |