Today’s Monday Maker is Elizabeth Hans, a Mackinac Island local who creates necklaces, earrings and barrettes that are sold at The Artists Market!
Elizabeth works to create jewelry and barrettes from beautiful and unique natural materials. Her work is created from natural, semi-precious stone beads, pearls, crystals and shells, as well as unique objects, like Massachusetts sea glass, from where she grew up! The beautiful hair barrettes are made from handmade, heavy watercolor paper.
Elizabeth and her husband Dan reside on Mackinac Island May - October and then live in Pennsylvania the rest of the year. Next time you are in the Artists Market of Mackinac Island, stop in to see her beautiful designs!
Have you ever looked at Little Luxuries’ collection of Lake Art? Lake Art, custom made in Harbor Springs, Michigan (only about 45 minutes south of the Mackinac Bridge) is one of a kind and customizable!
Lake Art is the company that started making 3D wooden lake maps, in the early 2000s. All of the orders are made in the United States by a small family owned and operated company and most of the process is done by hand!
The number of layers on the art depends on the shape of the lake, so each one is creative and unique to the actual lake design. Lake Art has a pop of color included, with blue stain added to the natural coloring of the stain, as well.
Next time you are in the shop, look at our collection of Lake Art! If you don’t see the lake you want on their list of offerings, they will work to make a custom map for you!
It’s Mother’s Day Weekend on Mackinac Island! It’s a lot chillier than I’d like it to be, but there are still plenty of ways to have fun and treat Mom to a special day, if you happen to be visiting for the weekend. Last year, my boys took me on a picnic and then to the
Butterfly House for.a day of family fun!
A favorite Mother’s Day tradition for many is brunch at the
Grand Hotel. Take your Mom to the Grand Buffet Luncheon in the Main Dining Room. It’s a great way to celebrate Mom in a special way to let her know that you love her!
Many of the shops on Main Street will be open, if you still haven’t found the perfect gift for Mom and need to do some last minute shopping. Little Luxuries will be open on Sunday starting at 10 AM and we hope to see you then!
Nicole
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Today’s Monday Maker is about Pretty Mitten Designs, from right here in Michigan! Originally, Pretty Mitten Designs was named Just So! Jewelry, but has since made the name change. Created in 2000, this jewelry line has become a favorite in many boutiques, museums gift shops, galleries and has been mentioned in quite a few magazines. Pretty Mitten Designs has been part of Little Luxuries since 2010, but is making the switch over to the Artists Market for the first time this summer! Denise, the owner of Pretty Mitten Designs has been amazing to work with over the past nine years - it's great to work with such amazing and talented artists!
We carry two of their designs at the Artists Market of Mackinac Island: Dittos and Mich-tagrams.
Dittos highlight and celebrate the little things in life that bring joy! The collection includes something as simple as lady bug earrings, cherries (as a shoutout to the National Cherry Capital of the World, found here in Michigan!) or dog paw prints.
Mich-tagrams recognize moments from the Great State of Michigan. Earrings highlighting the Detroit skyline, colorful patterns that remind one of a beach walk or Mackinac lilac earrings.
Every design is made and designed with love and care! They make quality jewelry at competitive and affordable prices. Next time you stop into the Artists Market, be sure to look at the Pretty Mitten Designs section!
Today’s Monday Maker is a local favorite, Kate Dupre! Kate’s work has been featured in Little Luxuries, Doud’s Market and now is available at the Artists Market on Mackinac Island. She has created custom prints available at
Doud’s that highlights the best picnic spots on Mackinac Island. One of her trademark designs in creating maps of Mackinac Island and now other cities throughout Michigan. Her designs are also featured on Michigan pins, available at Little Luxuries! Some of her other prints in the
Artists Market include Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island Fudge, I’d Rather Be on Mackinac and more Mackinac related designs!
Kate’s newest business venture is the Watercolor Cafe, next to the marina where the old JL Beanery used to be. We are really excited to have her as part of Mackinac Island’s downtown businesses! This year, Kate will be hosting Paint & Pour at Watercolor Cafe, plus other fun art workshops for you to experience. Watercolor Cafe will open Memorial Day Weekend, stay tuned for updates via her
Instagram here!
Next time you are on Mackinac Island, be sure to pop into the Artists Market and Watercolor Cafe to see a wide array of Kate’s work.
