Bear My Sole

When I was a small child my mother patiently taught me to embroider tea towels. That was the beginning of my love for sewing and creating a multitude of things. Driving back from a Florida vacation in 1997, we stopped at a quaint bear store in Missouri. I purchased my first artist bear and fell in love. After a few years of collecting and lots of encouragement from my daughter, I started Bear My Sole in 2000. Designing and creating unique teddys and friends has become a wonderful passion and keeps me quite busy. My motto “a touch of whimsy to soothe your soul”, says it all.

JoAnne O'Hanlon