I went to church in Sycamore while studying at NIU. That season gives me a way into the town's story, but I also wanted the artwork to make sense to people whose own memories of Sycamore began somewhere else.
Details in the drawing
The wraparound artwork includes DeKalb County Courthouse, Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, Historic Downtown Sycamore and Sycamore History Museum. 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 Sycamore Mug page. The mug is carried through Coroco Coffee; please check the mug page or contact the shop before making a special trip.
A gift idea with a real place behind it
The family connection in this story makes DeKalb County Courthouse and Sycamore Pumpkin Festival more than a checklist of landmarks. If you are giving the mug to a relative or an old friend, name the particular memory that brought you to Sycamore. That note can make a practical gift feel unmistakably theirs.
Ashley Ann