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Covid-19 Update - The Lesser Bear

Covid-19 Update

An update on safety at The Lesser Bear during the Covid-19 pandemic and ways that The Lesser Bear has been giving back to the community during this uncertain time.
Elegance from Nature, Beauty through Kindness - The Lesser Bear

Elegance from Nature, Beauty through Kindness

You might ask: what does, Elegance from Nature, Beauty through Kindness mean? Well, to begin with, it is the mission statement for The Lesser Bear. The simple answer is that the beautiful colors that I make come from plant based dyes, which are often grown locally, or even foraged in my neighbor...
~ Elegance from nature, Beauty through kindness ~ By now you are probably pretty familiar with The Lesser Bear mission statement (above), and know that I take it very seriously. Not only am I dedicated to only using natural dyes and high quality fabrics, but I am also dedicated to using a por...
Giving Back - The Lesser Bear

Giving Back

The Mission Statement of the The Lesser Bear is: ~ Elegance from nature, Beauty through kindness ~   I take this mission very seriously and make it a part of everyday business at The Lesser Bear.  So, I thought I would take a minute and give a quick update on organizations we (you and I tog...
Valentine’s Auction (on Instagram @thelesserbear): Because I want this year to be another year of  taking action, I have decided to auction off another quilt. You might remember the Quilts for Refugees Auction from last year… I have been wracking my brain lately for what would be the best organi...
Looking Back: "Take your broken heart, make it into art." - The Lesser Bear

Looking Back: "Take your broken heart, make it into art."

Meryl Streep recently quoted Carrie Fisher as saying, "Take your broken heart, make it into art." - A quote which nicely sums up the reason behind some of my projects in 2016. I have promised myself that as I build my business, it will always incorporate an element of doing good along with making...

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