VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
Anne Higgins of Willow and Pine Market I have always loved dishes and pretty things
I made mistakes and felt pretty frustrated, at
for the table. This is a love I shared with my
times. However, I had this dream of sharing
mother and my grandmother. Family dinners
the beautiful dinnerware and dishes that I
and gatherings have always been an
loved so much with others. I sold my pottery
important part of my life and in the life of my
from my home and at holiday markets. I
family. The dinnerware and special serving
watched my customers fall in love with their
pieces we used were always a special part of
purchases and realized that I wasn’t alone in
those meals. It was never in my plans to open
my love of (obsession over) pretty dishes! I
a business selling tableware...but now I see
decided to “do it scared” and open a brick
that it was almost inevitable! I’m a Kansas girl
and mortar store. My first location in
living in Kentucky. My husband is retired from
downtown Owensboro boasted 1,000 square
active duty service. We have ten children and
feet and focused, mostly, on Polish Pottery.
six grandchildren. During our time in
As customers began asking for kitchen and
Germany, I discovered Polish Pottery and
baking items, I began stocking the store with
beautiful Italian ceramics and brought those beautiful dishes home with me. They graced my table and now they fill my store. It brings me so much joy to see my customers' faces light up when they walk in the door and when they walk out with that special piece they will love and enjoy for years to come! I left my job as a middle school counselor in August of 2019 to take the first step in creating my business by launching my website. I had no knowledge of how to do that, no knowledge of marketing or business management. I listened to a lot of podcasts and spent a lot of time figuring things out. 16 HOME RIVER VALLEY
