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A Warrenville Mug Inspired by Friends

Conversations with residents helped choose the details worth drawing.

Friends who live in Warrenville talked with us about the community they love. Their perspective made the water tower and local places feel less like items on a list and more like signals of belonging for someone who lives there.

The Warrenville mug showing its hand-drawn local artwork
Details from the Warrenville mug.

Details in the drawing

The wraparound artwork includes Warrenville Grove, Blackwell Forest Preserve, Illinois Prairie Path and Albright Studio. 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 Warrenville Mug page. The mug is carried through Cora Coffee; 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 Warrenville. Start with Warrenville Grove, then look for Blackwell Forest Preserve and Illinois Prairie Path. 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 signature

Ashley Ann

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