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Winnipeg as a Place to Rest from Northern Life

Family trips for shopping, museums, and time together shaped a playful city mug.

During our years in the North, Winnipeg was a place to take a break as a family. The Jets, museums, and even a car in the snow belong to that memory of arriving in a city with room to explore.

The Winnipeg mug at a local coffee shop
The Winnipeg mug at a coffee shop.

Details in the drawing

The wraparound artwork includes The Forks, Esplanade Riel, Canadian Museum for Human Rights and Manitoba Legislative Building. 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 Winnipeg Mug page. The mug is carried through Fools & Horses; please check the mug page or contact the shop before making a special trip.

A gift idea with a real place behind it

The Forks and Esplanade Riel give this design two points to recognize on a return visit. For someone who knows Winnipeg through trips rather than an address, pair the mug with a note about a particular stop or a plan to go back. It keeps the gift tied to an experience instead of a generic destination.

Soli Deo Gloria,Ashley Ann's signature

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