Hand-drawn hometown collection
A hand-drawn celebration of Winkler, available exclusively at Whitecap Winkler.
15 oz ceramic mugMicrowave safeDishwasher safe
Community
Winkler is a growing Pembina Valley city grounded in prairie agriculture, local enterprise, and strong community traditions. Bethel Heritage Park, the Harvest Festival, nearby Threshermen’s Museum, and wide-open skies reflect a place residents are proud to build and share.
The collaboration
I created the Winkler and Morden mugs as a pair and first presented them to Zach at Whitecap Coffee. It was wonderful collaborating with him, and since the ownership transitioned to Brittany, it has been equally good working with her to continue celebrating both communities.
Our family’s deepest connection to Winkler is through friends. We have visited friends there, partnered together in ministry, discussed our shared faith around their tables, and spent unhurried time drinking coffee and tea in their homes. Those gatherings are my favorite memories of Winkler because the people are what I love most.
The community’s Mennonite heritage, the importance of faith, and the traditions surrounding harvest all helped shape a mug intended to feel closely connected to the place.
The story behind the mug
Inside the illustration
The downtown park offers a green gathering place surrounded by Winkler’s civic life.
Festival details celebrate music, food, and a favourite summer tradition.
Fields, grain, and farm imagery honour the work that shaped the community.
Historic farm buildings and machinery preserve the story of the surrounding region.
The recreation complex represents hockey, skating, and year-round community activity.
A broad horizon and changing seasons capture the southern Manitoba landscape.
Journal · Behind the drawing
Whitecap Coffee and long-standing relationships inspired companion designs.
Read the story
