Edel Grace

Edel Grace

Edel Grace’s childhood aspirations had been to do something arty but her drawing skills held her back. She originally thought to follow in her father’s footsteps as a shoemaker but he convinced her there was no future in it. Shelving her artistic leanings she wove a path through many and varied courses and careers.

It was her mother’s tired but beloved childhood teddy bear that inspired her to make her first bear. Stumped for a gift for her mother’s birthday, she knew this childhood toy was beyond repair so instead made her a replacement, it went down a treat. Buoyed by her success, she decided on a career in bear making which would allow her to realise her childhood dreams and launched her own business.

Learning on the job, still 'unable to draw a straight line with a ruler' she fiddled with her pattern until, many crooked bears later, the Tipperary bear was born. Edel set up her studio (Teddy HQ) in scenic Grousehall, North Tipperary in 2013 and has been happily producing expertly crafted stuffed creatures ever since, with the Tipperary Hare also joining the ranks.

To find out a little more about Edel's making process and what inspires her, check out her maker story here. 

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Clare Grennan and Laura Caffrey established Irish Design Shop in 2008. A love of Irish craft and good design led these two jewellers to set up a retail space which offered customers both. Irish craft was witnessing a revival at this time, with a new breed of Irish designer/maker producing exciting, design-led products which embraced traditional and new techniques.

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Clare Grennan and Laura Caffrey established Irish Design Shop in 2008. A love of Irish craft and good design led these two jewellers to set up a retail space which offered customers both. Irish craft was witnessing a revival at this time, with a new breed of Irish designer/maker producing exciting, design-led products which embraced traditional and new techniques.

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