Draft:Pol-O Craft

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Pol-O-Craft[edit]

Pol-O Craft is a Mid-Century Modern (MCM) vintage art form from the 70s'. Using mixed media, it is a myriad of different sizes of nails with painted heads nailed into stained wood plaque at different heights to depict three-dimensional floral bouquets.

Beautiful MCM Pol-O-Craft nail art. This by Pauline A. Owens, 1977. It features a teal pot and pastel pink, blue and green flowers with white centers

Regular nails are hammered into a wood plaque and painted to look like flowers. "Even common things can be beautiful when properly tapped" P. Owens

History[edit]

Side view, wood and nails plaque
retail locations reference

The Pol-O Craft Comapany also know as Nails & Bloom, was co-founded by Pauline A.(1939-)and Joseph W. Owens (1932-2021) in 1977 in Reading, Pa. Retail was ran out of Reading, Pa. and Stone Harbor, N.J.

Basketry Welcome sign by Pauline A. Owens, 1977.

References[edit]

1. Mid Century Modern 24 Dec 2023 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-century_modern 2. Joseph W Owens Obituary https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/readingeagle/name/joseph-owens-obituary?id=31827779