Isabel Bloom Hugs Alaskan Eskimo Children Sculpture Signed Retired 1999

Description: This listing is for Isabel Bloom Hugs Alaskan Eskimo Children Sculpture Signed Retired 1999. Isabel Bloom Vintage 4.75" 1999 "Hugs" Signed & Dated as shown in photos. Hugs is a medium-sized rendition of Hugging Children designed by Isabel in the 1950’s; a universally appealing sculpture of children expressing friendship and love. Isabel Bloom (February 20, 1908 – May 1, 2001) was an Iowa artist best known for her concrete sculptures of animals and children. Isabel became involved in the local art community, teaching ceramics and exhibiting locally and regionally. Her artwork was displayed at the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery and she frequently won awards at the annual Quad City Art Show. She taught for the Davenport Park Board and the Rock Island Adult Education program and led story time programs at the Davenport Public Library. From 1953 to 1957 Isabel hosted a children's art television program called "Let's Make Art" on WOC-TV in Davenport. Each show featured a children's story or fairy tale and art lesson and featured original sets she painted and characters she made from clay. In the 1940s and 1950s, Isabel began experimenting with sculpting with wet cement. She founded her sculpture business, Isabel Bloom, in Davenport, Iowa in the 1950s. In 2014 the Isabel Bloom Art Education Endowment was established to support art education in Scott County and Rock Island County schools by the company she founded. Thanks for checking out this item! We have many related items listed, so be sure to check our other listings for similar items! Reasonable offers are highly considered, unreasonable ones are not...Sorry... :-)! Still have a ton of "not listed" inventory, so if you looking for something specific, please inquire as we may just be able to find it for you. We ship 6 days a week, so the faster you pay, the faster we ship! Thanks again for your visit and even more so if you purchase something! I'm sure you will be as happy as we are! • Combined Shipping - Yes, we can combine shipping! Just add all items to cart and checkout! Shipping fees do adjust for multiple items.• Packaging - eBay and/or Non-branded packaging are used to try and keep costs low and be as recycle friendly as possible.• Shipping Information - We DO NOT offer Pick-up Service, All orders must be shipped.1. We ship daily (6 days a week), but mail pickup is usually by 10am CST, otherwise ships next day!2. Items are shipped at the level (speed) of the service you select. So if you want it faster, select a faster shipping service.3. All orders will be shipped with tracking and will be securely packaged appropriate to the item(s) being shipped.4. Insurance is provided with PRIORITY Mail (Expedited shipping level).5. Carriers - Primarily USPS, but will use UPS and/or FedEx if item requires or is a better fit for their networks.6. Sellers are not responsible for service transit time. Transit times are provided by the carrier, exclude weekends and holidays, and may vary with package origin and destination and/or SERVICE LEVELS, particularly during peak (Holiday) periods. (Sellers have NO control over the CARRIERS)7. Domestic (U.S.A.) Shipping - Domestic (all 50 states, U.S. territories, APO/FPO & P.O. Boxes) shipping rates are calculated based on package weight, size, & destination & costs (packaging, fees, time). We ship within 1 business day after cleared payment.8. International (Worldwide) Shipping - If you are in a country that is eligible for the Global Shipping Program, per our agreement with eBay, we must ship using the Global Shipping Program. Direct shipping costs are prohibitive to buyers.9. Shipping charges are not refundable under any circumstances, since FREE Returns are offered.• Item Conditions/Returns - UNLESS specifically stated as NEW or LIKE NEW, almost all the items are in used condition.• Payments - The faster you pay, the faster we ship. • Feedback - We will leave 5 Star feedback once the transaction is completed. We leave feedback monthly due to the amount we have to do each month.

Price: 12.59 USD

Location: Oswego, Illinois

End Time: 2024-12-21T04:36:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.99 USD