Local artist Isabel Bloom founded the company in 1963 in a rented home in the Village of East Davenport. Co-owners Donna Young, Cathy Nevins, and Bill Barrett bought it in 2011.
Young calls the company a "Quad Cities icon."
"I think the best thing about working here at Isabel Bloom is we get to be a part of everybody's lives - we get to be a part of their children being born and their children getting married. And we get to be there through happy times and sad
times because Isabel Blooms are just a gift that has a lot of meaning."
A limited edition sculpture, the "Anniversary Owl," will only be available this year. Young says owls were one of Isabel Bloom's favorite subjects to sculpt.
The company, including a showroom and workshop, are now located on Federal Street in Davenport. A showroom and retail store is also located in West Des Moines.
