ARRIVAL OF SIXTH SET OF BEAR FEVER COLLECTABLE COASTER
Asixth set of Bear Fever coasters featuring four different Bear Fever bears is now available at Dancing Tree Creations Artisans Gallery and Studio, 220 South Reading Ave., Boyertown, and Studio B Fine Art Gallery, 39A East Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. Also available are the first five sets of coasters.
Set six features Doc, sponsored by Pottstown Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates and created by Elizabeth Wagner, Boyertown Area School District art teacher and a group of Boyertown Senior High School students; EmBRACEable, sponsored by Leonardo J. Galletto, Orthodontist and painted by artist Christine Burnley; Teddy Bearsecker, sponsored by Drug Plastics and Glass Co., Inc. and decorated by the late Sue Weller; and The Count — the Accountants Shared Bear, sponsored by Reinhart and Company, Larry E. Hoffa and Company, John H. Griesemer, Jr., Denny Urffer of Resnick, Amsterdam and Lesher, Chris and John Schlegel, and Barry L. Weller. Artist Bob McGee designed and painted The Count.
The coaster collection, a project initiated by Beth and Lyn Camella-Rich, co-owners of Dancing Tree Creations Artisans Gallery and Studio, began as a fundraising opportunity in support of Studio B Fine Art Gallery. Jill Wentzel, of Jill Elizabeth Photography and Jennifer Hetrick have served as photographers for the coaster project. Tammy Snyder is the project’s current photographer.
Bear Fever, Boyertown’s beloved public art project, features over 70 life-sized fiberglass bear sculptures decorated by local artists and sponsored by local businesses, individuals, and organizations. The project, begun in 2003, debuted 35 bears at Boyertown High School’s annual Arts Expo in May 2005. Since then, the collection has doubled, and residents and visitors to the area continue their love affair with the bear statues.