AnnieO Mugs and More

Anne Oberteuffer is one of the many creative artists at the ArtMarket. She sells her ceramic creations as Mugs and More by AnnieO. Oberteuffer took up pottery fairly recently but has fallen in love with the artform. She particularly enjoys making mugs, often with lids that keep the contents hot, giving them her own colorful touches. She also makes small fairy houses that can be used as candle holders or simply decorative elements and offers an assortment of small, functional plates embellished with various designs.

Oberteuffer, who describes her style as whimsical and fun, builds her pots and plates by hand, often painting flowers or other decorative elements on them with glazes. She is also fond of the sgraffito technique, which involves scratching through a top layer of glaze to expose the underlying clay color, thus producing decorative, often intricate, designs.

Oberteuffer, who retired from her job as a special needs teacher a few years ago, has been involved with a variety of arts all her life, including playing the fiddle and sewing crafts, including quilting. She is inspired by nature and by life around her. She took a clay class years ago but did not return to it until the general slowdown during the height of the COVID pandemic provided the opportunity.

She enjoys working with her hands and finds clay to be the perfect medium for her. “There are so many directions you can take it,” she said. “There is so much to learn, and the possibilities are endless.”

The ArtMarket has been a source of enjoyment for Oberteuffer. Sales have been good, but she particularly enjoys spending one day a week in the friendly, supportive market, in the open air by the harbor. “I love it,” she said. “I love talking to the other vendors and the customers, and I enjoy the live music and festive atmosphere. It’s fun and relaxing.”