Shaker Folk Art

Posted on | November 13, 2009 | 11 Comments

I love these simple colorful folk art prints. The prints are by artist Polly Collins (1801-1884). One of the extraordinary “gift drawings’ in the Hancock Shaker Village Collection. Purchase for just $10 each at Hancock Shaker Village’s online shop.

Category: affordable artwork

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11 Responses to “Shaker Folk Art”

Reg Sear
November 13th, 2009 @ 1:10 pm

Quite wonderful!
stephanie
November 13th, 2009 @ 2:26 pm

You have been on fire with the posts this week, lady. I love this – they tie into some other types of folk art I am researching, so thank you!
chelsea
November 13th, 2009 @ 3:19 pm

oh dear. i almost passed out when i saw these. LOVE.
Hilary
November 13th, 2009 @ 3:59 pm

the first one really grabs me!
I love the simplicity of Shaker art, and $10 is a fabulous steal, holiday gifts?…
Katy Elliott
November 13th, 2009 @ 4:01 pm

Hey guys I forgot to mention they have a few more designs available on their site. I really like this blazing tree too: http://www.lswstores.com/145/Blazing-Tree-Poster.html
nole
November 13th, 2009 @ 4:05 pm

Amazing! These would be lovely re-imagined as marriage certificates, don’t you think?
Katy Elliott
November 13th, 2009 @ 5:32 pm

Totally Nole!
Jane Flanagan
November 15th, 2009 @ 5:10 pm

I love the top one especially. There’s something contemporary about the simplicity of the designs. I wouldn’t be able to date it!
Abbey
November 18th, 2009 @ 3:02 pm

These are fantastic!
Deb
December 6th, 2009 @ 10:09 pm

These are beautiful, thank you for sharing!
Liz
December 27th, 2009 @ 1:30 am

i’ve been cruising your blog for an hour now…i have a teeny 1927 bungalow that i’ve been gently rehabbing for about a year and i’m so enjoying watching what you guys are doing! i just painted my bathroom Tiffany blue with white trim and i love it to pieces. i picked this post for a comment because i am also in love with shaker art. i went to the shaker town in kentucky in 2004 and bought four cards of the artwork (starving grad student, all i could afford), and i have yet to bring myself to write in them and send them away. i think i’m going to end up framing them. perfect in my new/old house!