25/07/2025

A Pause with Purpose: A message to my wonderful bear loving visitors

Many of you will know me as both an antique teddy bear restorer and a painter....two soulful joys that continue to inspire me.
I’m currently immersed in preparing for a special watercolour exhibition later this year and to honour the depth and rhythm of that creative process, I’ll be stepping back from weekly updates on my bear restoration website. For some time now, I’ve been updating my bear work weekly and my painting site monthly but continuing at that pace is no longer sustainable alongside the level of focus this exhibition calls for.

Bear restoration remains close to my heart, so while new bear listings will become less frequent, they’re not going away entirely, I will still put bears on here at a gentle pace without the pressure of a weekly update. If you’d like to be notified when new restorations are ready, feel free to leave your email via the contact page. I’d love to stay gently connected and share those moments when creativity and restoration align.
If you're curious about the artwork that’s calling to me right now, you’re warmly invited to visit my painting website: www.carolsteptowe.co.uk


Although all the bears on the site have been sold, their photos remain for you to enjoy. (please respect that they are all copyright protected) Additionally I have many bears currently waiting in my teddy hospital. These treasures will be available to purchase once their restoration is complete.
Thank you for your kindness and understanding. Your support allows me to work at a pace that nurtures both my restoration work on the bears, my painting and my wellbeing and that means the world to me.


Warm regards
Carol x