AntelopeCowThe Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, has useful and handsome pieces of art for every occasion.  As Father’s Day nears, consider handcrafted gifts for the loving patriarchs of your family.  Each is one-of-a-kind, produced by local and area artists.

View these and more items currently in the windows of the gallery.  Call Sharon Boyles at 815-718-3682 to make a purchase.

Read how to earn a $10 gift certificate to a local business.

This attractive, functional hat, built by Lloyd Beckman, is ash.  A contrasting, walnut stand is included in the price of $65.  Women would find it a delight to wear, too.

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Everett Pannier artfully built an heirloom gift for families to share:  a combination chess and checkers board.  Pieces fit conveniently into the box, making this a take-along item.  Pannier combined birch, cherry, maple, and walnut in this painstaking piece; the price is $250.

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Three unique wood boxes left-to-right below are visually pleasing and utilitarian.  Gary Taylor built the squiggly, Tall Band Saw Box with drawers for treasures.  It sells for $40.  The columnar, burled box has a lid topped by a rattlesnake on a log.  Dave Johnson’s Pet Urn could hold other cremains or other items.  The price is $35.

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