Angela Yip is a Hong Kong-based teddy bear artist who is actively involved in the international teddy bear community through organizations like the Hong Kong Teddy Bear Association (HKTBA). Her work is recognized in the URSA (Under-Represented Species Award) Awards, a prestigious international competition hosted by the online magazine Bears&Buds.
Professional Profile
Artist & Educator: Beyond creating her own artist bears, she has served as an assistant teacher alongside Gloria Chan, the director of the HKTBA, teaching teddy bear making to children.
International Presence: She frequently participates in global exhibitions, such as the TEDDYBÄR TOTAL expo in Germany.
Career Background: Before focusing on teddy bear art, she served as a Press Secretary for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG).
Artistic Involvement
URSA Awards: Angela is closely associated with the URSA Competition, often celebrating the success of her students and herself in these awards. The competition is known for showcasing high-quality, hand-crafted “artist bears,” which are typically one-of-a-kind (OOAK) or very limited edition.
Hong Kong Teddy Bear Association (HKTBA): As a key member, she helps promote the art of teddy bear making through events like the HKTBA Annual Awards and local shopping center exhibitions.
Angela’s 手工作品
Purplebean Bear
First of all, let’s raise a toast to URSA Awards Competition on its 20th Anniversary!
Thanks to all who have voted in support of my bears, I am thrilled that all my three entries have won a place this year.
Applause should go to Valerie for organizing such a great competition which enables us in the teddy bear community worldwide to showcase our creations on one boundary-less platform. Over the years, I have learnt so much through seeing the spectacular artworks of master artists. Most of all, the many interesting categories of the URSA wards Competition always give me extra inspiration.
My heartfelt thanks also go to my mentor Gloria Chan, the founder of Hong Kong Teddy Bear Association, for encouraging greenhorn bear-makers to take part in the URSA Awards Competition to broaden their horizon, just like how she led me years ago to step onto this wonderful teddy bear art journey.
Lastly, sending hugs across the miles to all fellow bear artists.
With love,
Angela