Amy Hein- Eastern Mountain Avens Mug

This hand painted mug is made with brown stoneware clay and features Eastern Mountain Avens, native to Nova Scotia, Canada. Handwashing is recommended.

Mug measures 3.75 x 5 x 3.5” and holds 13 oz

The inspiration for this mug came from the idea that everything in nature is connected. Each eco-system and all the animals within them are connected and depend on the health of the Earth and human coexistence to survive. Plants are one of my true passions, from gardening and plant walks, to herbalism and exploring wildflowers along my travels. Eastern Mountain Avens are one of the most endangered plants in Canada, and only grow in two locations in the world. One of these places is along the wetlands in southwest Nova Scotia, on Brier Island. This population of avens was almost killed off due to agricultural development where the wetlands were drained. This area is now owned by The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and is a Nature Reserve. The NCC leads habitat restoration projects and partners with many Universities to conduct research, collect seeds, and grow flowers for planting back on the reserve. 

50% of proceeds from this mug will be donated to the NCC.  To learn more about their work please visit https://www.natureconservancy.ca/en/what-we-do/resource-centre/featured-species/plants/eastern-mountain-avens.html

Amy Hein (she/her), is an artist based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada who specializes in botanical illustration, handmade pottery, and watercolour painting all inspired by nature. Amy received her BFA in 2018 from the Alberta University of the Arts, and graduated from the Visual and Creative Arts Program at Sheridan College in 2014. Amy is passionate about bringing awareness to wildlife conservation through artistic expression, with a focus on the smallest of creatures, pollinators, plants, and the animals that need our help the most.

To see more of Amy's creations be sure to follow on Instagram @amyheinart