Handgathered

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About Handgathered:

Anni is a self-taught mixed media artist. Her art portfolio consists of but is not limited to jewelry making, wire work, soldering, sewing, sketching, assemblage, encaustic and book binding with a strong I can make that attitude.

Anni has been teaching workshops nationally for 8 years. The workshops she teaches are all created by herself. She has made Walnut ink from her own Black Walnut tree, that she also taught as a workshop.

She is married and has two adult children. She and her husband live in Deerfield, IL in a 100-year-old home, along with a large tortoise. For the past 29 years she has volunteered at Lake County Forest Preserve, Ryerson, with a now deceased 33-year-old Red-tailed Hawk and a Screech Owl. The forest and nature play a huge part in her life and is more often than not depicted in her art.

The Online Pre-Sale for the 2022 Nature-Inspired Holiday Art Market will be available 9am, Saturday, November 26 - 5pm, Friday, December 2. Visit the In Person Sale at Brushwood Center on December 3 & 4 for an even wider selection of items for sale and additional giveaways and discounts!