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Drawing McHenry County Beyond a Single Downtown

The museum collaboration brought landscapes and landmarks into one county-wide design.

In this story
  1. Details in the drawing
  2. See the finished mug
  3. A gift idea with a real place behind it

A county mug asks a different question from a town mug: how can one drawing make room for several communities? Working with McHenry County Museum helped place Woodstock Square beside parks and natural areas without pretending they are all one street scene.

Drawing McHenry County Beyond a Single Downtown
Working with the McHenry County community.

Details in the drawing

The wraparound artwork includes Historic Woodstock Square, Moraine Hills State Park, Glacial Park and Volo Bog. Each is part of the place this mug was drawn to remember.

See the finished mug

Explore the artwork and find current shop information on The McHenry County Mug page. The mug is carried through McHenry County Museum; please check the mug page or contact the shop before making a special trip.

A gift idea with a real place behind it

A newcomer could use this drawing as a small introduction to McHenry County. Start with Historic Woodstock Square, then look for Moraine Hills State Park and Glacial Park. Giving the mug with a note about why one of those places matters makes the gift personal without assuming the recipient knows every reference yet.

Soli Deo Gloria,Ashley Ann’s handwritten signature

Ashley Ann

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