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 Ann Dittmer is the owner and resident potter of Annies
Little Pots. Ann graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree from the University of Kansas in 1986. While
continuing her love of pottery on the side, she worked in
Advertising and Graphic Design in the Chicago area. It was
here that she met and married her husband, Michael Dittmer.
The two moved from Elmhurst to rural Putnam, Illinois in
1996. Michael and Ann have two children, twin boys Ethan and
Joe. She opened the store December 4th of 2004. All of Ann’s
pottery is created in her studio, which is located in the
store. She creates by hand, a wide variety of one-of-a-kind
functional pottery. Samplings of her pottery items are:
Serving pieces (plates, bowls, mugs) • Jewelry boxes •
Vases• Wine Chillers • Planter Vases • Large Vessels • Raku
Vases • Stoneware Necklaces • Wall Vases • Tiles, and much
more. Custom orders are always welcomed.
Photo compliments of Steven Beatty
www.beattybusiness.com |
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 Steven
Van Trump & Janet Peters of Morning Star Co.
This couple creates high quality metal trellises,
arbors, plant stands, garden flowers, frogs,
fencing, sculpture, dragon flies, butterflies,
angels, and (whew) more. These items are built to
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Rachel
Haynes of Stray Cat Art - she has the lead
role on “whimsy” in the store. From a wide variety
of curious golf birds to amazing detailed disc
trellises - featuring fish, hummingbirds,
butterflies, field and game - recycled metal
sculpture and garden items. Her art is guaranteed to
make you smile.
Jerry Thompson creates
beautiful copper flowers and windmills. |
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 Christy
Joehl from Princeton is our youngest artist.
The incredible talent of this 13 year old artist is
amazing. Christy creates beautiful greeting cards
from her paintings. She works with watercolors,
pastels and pen and ink - then scanned into her
computer through which she creates her greeting card
packets.Angela Pierce from
Bloomington, Illinois creates fantastic multi-media
illustrations, whimsical story boxes, as well as
beautiful acrylic on canvas paintings. |
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Dana
Collins is one of Princeton’s favorite
artists. She creates landscapes mostly of water ways
with Pastels and Watercolors.
Harry Clucas from Princeton
creates sketches from pen and ink of landscapes and
abstracts.
Jean Ledbetter from Peoria,
Illinois creates landscapes and still life paintings
from Oil and Watercolors.
Juanita Roberts from Tiskilwa,
Illinois creates beautiful landscape paintings on
saw blades and other mediums. |
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Original Greeting Cards |
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Original Greeting Cards and
Photography |
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 Lynn
Lowe of Princeton creates fun greeting cards
for all holidays and occasions. Her cards are
dimensional and beautiful. |
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Nanette
Murray of Tiskilwa, Illinois photographs
landscape in the Central Illinois area. Most of her
photographs are right out her backyard. Hence the
name of her business, Our Backyard Sanctuary. Her
greeting cards and framed photographs are
highlighted with scripture. Truly inspiring.
Paula Guttilla from Utica,
Illinois creates beautiful nature-inspired greeting
cards from her photographs. |
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| Jewelry - Stained Glass and
High Quality Bead |
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| Dede
Harknes from Peoria, Illinois creates stunning pieces
of jewelry from stained glass. She offers earrings
in dangle, stud and clip, necklaces and pins. At
holiday times she always has a seasonal collection
available. |
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Rosanna
Stremlau from Princeton, creates beautiful
beaded jewelry from crystals and beads from
Australia, Czechoslovakia and Germany. Earrings,
necklaces, wrap bracelets, beaded pewter book marks
are a few of her creativity. |
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| Purses, scarves, clocks, nuts
& bolts critters, soaps, candles, and much more! |
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