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BY KAREN CHANEY
Markita Pollard owns The Wild ower Production House located in downtown McKinney.
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Jewelry made by local artists is sold at The Wild ower Production House.
Bridal makeup is o ered at The Wild ower Production House.
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Wild ower Production House o ers creative services
Through her business, The Wild ower Production House, McKinney resident Markita Pollard aims to bring together creative professionals that can o er a variety of experiences and services. The details In the summer of 2024, Markita Pollard opened The Wild ower Production House in The McKin- ney Flour Mill. In November, Pollard moved the business to downtown McKinney. The business o ers concierge services and ambient experiences provided by a collection of creatives, who Pollard calls Wild owers, and by Pollard—also a Wild ower—who has over 20 years of experience as a makeup artist. “I realized that all these people have all these hidden talents, and it just bloomed,” Pollard said. “They don’t need to be perfect—like an orchid or rose—every individual has a wild aspect to them.” What they o er Pollard said the top three requested services at The Wild ower Production House are makeup artistry, sound baths and classes. Pollard said most of her customers request bridal or editorial makeup for productions. “It’s really about the experience, I’m very big about listening to the client. I might say, ‘I’m going to do your makeup like you’re going to the beach,’— they love that.” Pollard said. Like all services at The Wild ower Production
House, sound baths are available both on-site and o -site. Sound baths, which utilize crystal sound bowls tuned to di erent frequencies, are led by Pollard or another Wild ower. “Sound baths ... are a way for the mind to go o ine so the body can rest, reset and just release,” Pollard said. “It’s a guided meditation. We bring you awareness and slow down your breath.” The Wild ower Production House calendar fea- tures a combination of weekly events and less-fre- quent events including writing sessions, candle making, tea making, cross-stiching, astrology, book club, makeup artistry, cacao ceremony and more. What else? In addition to services and experiences, The Wild ower Production House also sells items from local artists including jewelry, artwork and more. Other services o ered include hair styling, ward- robe styling, copywriting and photography. Going forward Within ve years, Pollard plans to open other locations and each new location will have a di erent wild ower incorporated into the name re ective of the speci c geographical area. “The big goal is to do barndominiums, which are built with shipping containers,” Pollard said. “Each [Wild ower] has their own room and the bottom oor is essentially used for sound baths, events and weddings.”
Sound baths are weekly events o ered by The Wild ower Production House.
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Vintage items are sold at The Wild ower Production House.
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