About | MacBear

About MacBear

MacBear creates traditional heirloom handmade teddy bears in the Scotland. We create a variety of different styles and sizes of bears with an array of different characters. The bears produced are always made using traditional construction methods and material choices; the use of glass eyes and moving joints, ensures that they are produced authentically and of a good quality. We also offer workshops to share the love of bear making with others!

Meet MacBear

Viv

Viv spent thirty years as a primary school teacher and one of her greatest achievements was teaching children to sew and embroider.
She has sewn all of her life and in recent years has studied with the City and Guilds and attended courses by the School of Needlework. However, since discovering bear making many of her other creative persuits have taken a back seat

Cicely

Cicely was introduced to sewing by her grandmother and was encouraged to pin fabric when she was just four years old!
Since then she studied Fashion and Clothing before completing a BA (hons) in Performance Costume at Edinburgh College of Art.
Currently working in the Early Years sector and in any spare moments putting the hours into MacBear.