Jim Shore’s Award winning Heartwood Creek Collectibles

by Wade Keller

Several years of sculpting and working as an engineer, Jim Shore made the decision to create his own design company. The company he created, Designs American, was created to market his art designs. Once his company was created it exploded into an overnight sensation and he knew it was time to find a business partner. This decision set the foundation for his many awards and inspirational designs.

Once Jim partnered with Enesco, the world wide leader in collectible figurines, in the year 2000 it paved the way for Jim’s exciting line of home decor, seasonal holiday, and Disney collectibles and accessories to take the world by storm.

The Heartwood Creek collection that Jim Shore uses several artistic styling methods to create has won him several design awards beginning in 2002. Jim Shore has received various awards from NALED. The Artist of the Year consecutively from 2003 to 2005. Jim has also won the 2002 Rising Star award, the 2003, as well as 2005 Christmas Collectible of the Year award, and in both 2004, as well as 2005 he won the Christmas Dcor of the Year award.

From Christmas to Easter and all throughout the year, the Jim Shore Heartwood Creek Collection takes elements from our daily lives and conveys them in such a fashion that they are inspirational and provide happiness each and every day.

Place any piece from the, “Jazz”, collection into any room and you can almost hear the soulful music that they are playing. Can’t you just hear The Jazz saxophone player wailing away pouring his soul into the music? These are the image portrayals that Jim Shore is world famous for!

During the Holidays, Jim Shore has designed several collections. Some of the his most popular Christmas pieces are Disney inspired, especially his, “Mickey and Santa” piece where they are checking the Naughty/Nice list together. Such an amazing collectible!

The Jim Shore Heartwood Creek Collection also offers many other dcor items for Christmas time or any time. For example, the four season angels covers all seasons, spring, summer, fall, and winter. Take a trip to Amish country with artistic styling of an Amish Buggy with a Horse, or an Amish man with a quilt.

For any occasion the Jim Shore Heartwood Creek Collection can be a beautiful and conversational centerpiece for your home.

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