Elanor - Shantock Bears
Elanor - Shantock Bears
Elanor of Shantock bears - interview
We’ve been fans of Elanor’s work for a long time. It’s hard not to fall in love with these gorgeous little treasures.
Did you see Elanor’s stand at our 2011 show?
It was really fab, take a look at our video and watch for the toy train whizzing by!
It seems Elanor has always been a budding artist. Her childhood hero was the great TV artist Tony Hart (didn’t we all love Morph)
Her favourite program was Blue Peter on the BBC. (How many of us made a mess with sticky back plastic, pipe cleaners and glue?)
Thankfully all that artistic inspiration wasn’t wasted on Elanor, she’s been making bears for over 10 years now and we are so glad she is going to be joining us at our show in November. Thank you Tony!
So (or should that be sew) we know what Elanor can create, but what makes her tick?
Let’s see....
What three words would you use to describe your bears?
Cute, small and heavy!
What do you enjoy the most about being a teddy bear artist?
Everything! But mostly I feel very lucky to be able to earn my money by doing what I
love and making other people happy.
If you weren't a teddy bear artist what would you be?
Something creative still, a potter maybe.
What is your greatest influence in creating a bear?
Colour, fabric and making the perfect bear.
Describe your perfect day off
The sun would be shining, my day would start with a long lay in, followed by a walk
by the sea, lunch then shopping and dinner either Indian or Italian.
Your favourite vacation destination?
USA and the South of France, I can't decide between the two.
What is your favourite music to drive to?
Currently the album I most listen to is Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim
Dead or alive which three people would you have dinner with?
Audrey Hepburn, James Stewart and Father Christmas.
Quick questions:
Cats or Dogs?
Cats
Champagne or Soda?
Neither!
Las Vegas or Seychelles?
Las Vegas
Dirty Dancing or Harry Potter?
Harry Potter
Thank you Elanor, we had you down as a Harry Potter girl.
If you want to see more of Shantock Bears before our show, check out her website here
Katherine x
Wednesday, 18 July 2012