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Angela Schulz, born in Bad Aibling, Germany in 1974, has been making remarkable bears and other creatures for more than 8 years.  It was her husband Peter who initially encouraged her to start selling her creations.  Just after setting up a workshop at her local School of the Arts five years ago, she started making her bears. 

She calls her creations “Ositos,” meaning “little bear” in Spanish in honor of her mother who is from Chile.  She says her Mom is her biggest fan, toughest critic and a huge help to her throughout the creative process.

Angela uses only high-quality natural materials.  A self taught artist, she loves to experiment with new materials and techniques and often finds inspiration on her walks in the woods with her daughter and dog.   Her bears’ long, distinct muzzles are the direct result of her dog, “Sina’s” face.  Her inspiration also comes from everyday life.  The idea for her “Goosebeary Bear” came from preparing breakfast with, you guesses it, Gooseberry marmalade.  She will often dye the mo-hairs and various fabrics used to achieve unusual colors.

Angela makes only small limited editions of each of her bears, in most cases, editions of only 5 or 10 pieces.  She also creates many one-of-a-kind pieces.