Welcome to my online shop and thank you for popping by, I am a bear and textile artist designing and creating unique one of a kind items for the adult collector and have been creating collectable Artist bears since 2014.
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All of my items except for the letterbox gifts are now posted by Royal Mail Tracked 48 parcel post. Additional post for multiple item orders is charged but if the Insurance value needs to be higher I will upgrade to special delivery,

Beautifully detailed Heirloom Gifts & Unique Keepsakes designed for the Adult Collector.

I'm Debby, I live in a small village on the East Coast of Yorkshire and work full time as a Bear & Textile Artist.
I love the intricate details found in Victorian and Heritage styles and this influence can be seen throughout my work, hand embroidery and slow stitching is my passion and I love to create one off pieces that will be treasured for many years to come.
I have City & Guilds 'Design for Fashion' 1 & 11 which required high levels of accuracy whilst designing and creating haute couture standard garments, other than that I am self taught through many years of trial and error.

Primarily a bear artist, I began making bears to sell in 2014 whilst working for a steel fabrication company, in September of the same year my first spine operation failed and I was forced to retire from the clerical position I had enjoyed for 14 years. Not ready to accept retirement I began creating, firstly as 'Designs by Debby' then once I accepted this was my future I changed name to Bearlescent (purely a made up name) and threw myself into full time designing and bear making.

Fast forward to November 2023 and I created bear number 600, a milestone that I never imagined possible. 600 artist bears, each one different and with their own personality. I recently designed a small bear in wool felt that I could lavish with hand embroidery, similar in style to the bears that started me on my Bear making journey in 2014 but sewn together on the right side of the fabric. I'm continuously working on new creations and my head is always buzzing with new ideas.

A little about me, I'm passionate about music mainly Rock and Gothic rock, I like alternative styling and love all things divination including palmistry and tarot, regularly attend concerts, enjoy the twice yearly Whitby Goth Festival and love spending time with my gorgeous little grandson. I live with chronic pain but will not let my disability define me ...I'm a glass half full not half empty.

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