Pine River Artisans

10/02/2026

🐴✨ Meet Our Handmade Hobby Horses!
Your little cowboys and cowgirls will round up so much fun as they gallop around on these adorable stick horses. The ribbon bridles are securely sewn on and built to hold up to all the rough riding your kiddos can dream up. Sherry has been making these stick horses for four decades, and children keep proving they’re still a favorite toy. 🤎

Each horse measures 34–36 inches from the top of the head to the bottom of the covered wooden stick. They’re crafted with furry fabric, filled with polyfil, finished with a frayed-yarn mane, plastic eyes, and pink-felt ears. Handmade with care, sturdy enough for adventures. 🐴💫

10/01/2026

🐴 Planning a birthday for your little cowgirl? 🐴 Heather’s handmade horse cards can be customized with any birthday number, making them a sweet addition to your horse-themed celebration!

Message us to order yours and choose the birthday number! Local pickup is available in Detroit, Imlay City, and Alma, Michigan, to help you avoid shipping costs.

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09/30/2026

Seven Painted Turtles, written by Sherry L. Root, takes readers on a colorful journey along our own Pine River here in Mid-Michigan.

Follow seven painted turtles as they explore the colors and natural beauty around them. With beautiful illustrations and poetic language, it’s a sweet book for children ages 3–7.

08/20/2026

Sending a little love from the D! ❤️ Heather’s handmade cards are full of unique little details, and this Detroit one is one of our favorites.

What city should we make next? Have a custom idea? Let us know! ✉️

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07/20/2026

Mark your calendar!

We will be at the Written in the Mitten Holiday Market on November 7!

Stop by for a signed copy of Seven Painted Turtles, plus shop our handmade stick horses and animal puppets — one-of-a-kind gifts made with love.

Start your holiday shopping early, while supporting local artisans!

07/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at The Adventures of Dog & Bear Birthday Party! We loved meeting so many kind people who share a passion for making a difference in their communities.

If you missed us, we’ll be at the Written in the Mitten Holiday Market on November 7 at Super 8 Imlay City, MI. Stop by to pick up a signed copy of Seven Painted Turtles or browse our handcrafted toys, puppets, hobby horses, greeting cards, and more!

12/13/2025

12/13/2025

We’re set up and ready to show off all the handmade goodies we’ve been working on! 🎉
Stop by the Written in the Mitten Holiday Market today at Super 8 Imlay City, MI — we’d love to see you!

12/11/2025

🐘✨ Say hello to the sweetest little elephant card — perfect for birthdays or welcoming a new baby.
Hand-crafted with love and adorable details, and you can add any number for your kiddo’s big day!
Perfect for a circus-themed or zoo-themed celebration 🎪🦓🎉

You can shop this card on Dec 13 at the Written in the Mitten Holiday Market at Super 8 Imlay City, MI!

12/09/2025

🌿 About the Author — Sherry L. Root 🌿
📚 Her new children’s book, Seven Painted Turtles, will be released on December 13 at the Written in the Mitten Holiday Market, where she’ll also be doing book signings and live readings.

Author Sherry L. Root started her life near the river, growing up in a small village in rural central Michigan. She attended elementary school in Riverdale just one mile north of her childhood home. After graduating from Alma High School in 1974, she attended Bible School in the rolling hills of Kentucky and later obtained her L.P.N. at nursing school in Alabama.

After completing nursing school, Sherry moved back to central Michigan and bought a little house by the river where she currently resides. Since retirement from nursing, she enjoys many happy memories and makes new ones on her little piece of Heaven by the river’s edge.