The Great Sunshine Bear

Welcome to Soles Ursa - The Great Sunshine Bear. The items in this shop are all handmade by me (exception: vintage items) with attention to detail, quality, and of course, artistic vision. I hope you can find that perfect item you've been looking for here. If not, check with us again soon and you might find it. If you are interested in a custom design, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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#whooshbackwednesday --> yes what marvelous vintages!! I happened upon these two aged casks of single malt whisky @tomatinwhisky last June and thought a reminder was in order. These dates are sooo significant. They mark turning points in the history of humankind. The anniversary of the 1971 cask will be here Saturday May 14, right @rettawb? Love you sis. #whisky #scotland #adventure #travel #birthday #sister

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Grendel's loving the Cat's Bed!! #MauBoys rule. He's survived a whole week! Now he's 7 weeks old. #puppies #chewies #growing #puppiesofinstagram #mastiffmixpuppy #mastiffmix

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I spent a Fabulous night witnessing nuptial celebrations. Best wishes to the couple! The patio ceremony was beautiful, the bride was gorgeous and dinner at Brennan's was delish. #wedding #friends #bestwishes #marriage (at Brennan's of Houston)

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I am very proud to be able to start calling Ms. Byrd ... Doctor Byrd!!! Congratulations to Dr. Byrd for doing such an outstanding job over the past several years. Her dissertation defense was strong and I feel privileged to have served on her dissertation committee. I have no doubts that she will continue to grow and will make great strides and advances in cancer research and therapy. And Congratulations to Nabil for nurturing and mentoring Dr. Byrd into one of our hopes for the future. Smiles. BTW, I've learned so much about CARs. 😉 #dissertation #defense #congratulations #Ph.D. #mentoring #students #cancer #celltherapy #TCell #CARTCells #therapy #graduation (at Baylor College of Medicine)

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Fun times with a great friend in Portland!! Down home comfort food at @thescreendoor. #Portland #beer #adventure #friends #foodie

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All #portlandoregon sampler night!! #Bourban #flight and #beer flights all from #portland. Yum!! (at Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront)

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Yes, I AM boarding the Amtrak Cascades Train to Portland at 5:25 AM. Meaning I had to wake up when!?? 👀🚂🚄🚉💤💤💤 #experiencelife #coast #adventure #vancouver #portlandoregon #train #cascades (at Pacific Central Station)

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Day 7 of 7 Day Art Challenge. Here's the Tree of Life Lamp. Combined three thrown pots, carved, iron-oxide, cone 10. Then stained glass inlay along trunk with LED lighting. One day it might end up with a stained glass lamp shade. Since this is my last day I'm going to tag three different IG artists who I would love to join the challenge. They do beautiful work and you should check out their IG Galleries. @ewrartist & @eviegwatts & @pause4prints

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About to take off on the Amtrak Cascades rides up the Pacific Coast to Vancouver, BC. Should be a great ride. #adventure #travel #nature #coast #experiencelife #livelife (at Portland Union Station)

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Day 6 of 7 Day Art Challenge. Beautiful small cup gifted to a wonderful supportive friend. I love you, Anoja. So I've hit my limit on personal victims (I mean friends) to challenge and I'm going to try an IG friend who I don't know personally but do love her art. Hopefully she'll participate. But if not, you should check out her IG feed anyway. I now challenge @kimcoryclay 😜😈

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Day 5 of 7 Day Art Challenge. One of my favorite mugs. Velvet underglaze and cone 10. Spots!!

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What great friends I have!! Thanks so much to the one who sent me this yummy arrangement. It made my week. Kisses!!! 💋💕

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#tbt to trying to make a 7 week old puppy hold still for a photo when she's not sleeping. Impossible!!! Thus the blurry. But lively! #LucyLuSchnauz is now a whopping 3 years old! OMG! Time flies. And we all have a bit o' the Irish in us. 😍 🍀 Happy St. Patrick's Day. #miniatureschnauzer #schnauzer #stpatricksday #schnauzersofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #puppies #mybabies

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Houston, TX peeps, here's your "Must do Tonight" Friday Happening. Foelber Pottery Gallery & Studio, 706 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77006, 713- 529-1703. #ceramics #pottery #openingnight #houstongallery #show #flowers #art #artshow (at Foelber Pottery Gallery & Studios)

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#ABRF2016 Day One Fun. Balcony Beer and Elbo Room shenanigans. All prior to the onset of the evil CRUD! #elboroom #fortlauderdale #nightout #sunny #florida #genomics #genetics #nerds #geeks #science #crud (at Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina)

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Wah!!! Down here in sunny Fort Lauderdale at #ABRF2016 and I'm trapped in my hotel room with #tonsillitis and #bronchitis 😢. Thank goodness for Urgent Care. #science #geeks #travel #adventure #genomics #genetics #nerds (at Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina)

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My latest acrylic painting "My Wish" - fun day out with my besties. #painting #wine #fun #acrylic @pinotspalette