The Bear Necessities

As I mentioned before our backgrounds were done in black and white so they didn’t distract from the colour of the dolls. The inspiration for these backgrounds came from a childhood love affair with a little bear from darkest Peru.

We avidly watched Paddington Bear as children and I loved to read the books under my blankets with a torch. I dreamed of joining Paddington & Mr Gruber for elevenses, so when we were thinking settings for the dolls the image of the wonderfully drawn backgrounds came to mind. Although they are not a patch on the scenery in Paddington, I am proud that a little bit of Paddington is still inspiring me today.