In 2000, Lori Jean Karluk was among the teddy bear artists asked to create and loan a teddy bear to the Pennsylvania Teddy Bear Project to help celebrate the teddy bear's 100th birthday. The State of Pennsylvania joined Teddy Bear and Friends for a Teddy Bear Christmas. As part of the project, Lori Jean Karluk created God's Angel to help decorate the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
As a participant in the Pennsylvania
Teddy Bear Project, Lori Jean Karluk was among those invited
by former Governor Tom Ridge and former First Lady Michelle Ridge and
Governor Mark Schweiker and First Lady Cathy Schweiker to a holiday reception
for artists and their guests at the Governor's Residence on December 7,
2001.
Here are scenes from "God's Angel's" appearance at the Governor's Residence
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, part of the Pennsylvania Teddy Bear Project.
God's Angel helped to decorate the Mellon Parlor of the Governor's Residence.
Lori Jean with her creation.
Lori Jean met Marianne Clay, managing editor of Teddy Bear and Friends Magazine.