Spotted: Tara Logsdon and Her EKL Bearmy on Fab.com

Local artist Tara Logsdon has been on a mission to rescue teddy bears for years. She calls herself a surgeon, of sorts, and the legion of bears that she collects and revives with colorful patches, beads and and homemade hearts is her "EKL Bearmy." And while you can check out...

By Claire Lawton

April 16, 2012

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Local artist Tara Logsdon has been on a mission to rescue teddy bears for years.

She calls herself a surgeon, of sorts, and the legion of bears that she collects and revives with colorful patches, beads and and homemade hearts is her "EKL Bearmy."

And while you can check out a full line of the creations on Logsdon's website, you can also take advantage of Bearmy's special deal on Fab.com.

Each bear is $35 to $105, depending on the fabrics and buttons that she uses.

She describes our favorite, called Magic, as a bear who was in "grave need of physical and psychological repair, from a thrift store. After many long hours in the OR spent repairing dismembered appendages using hand-stitching techniques, the patient was given a new heart (to ease abandonment issues) and new eyes (for a new outlook on life)."

Check out more of Logsdon's bears on Fab.com. They'll be on the flash sale site through Tuesday.

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