![]() In 1951, they moved to Orlando with young son Wes, born in 1945, and daughter Nancy, born in '46. "He was in the thick of it for four years," his namesake son said. In WWII, Wes entered the Navy and saw action in the Pacific. She recalls when her family first got a telephone and radio. Paul, Minnesota, to Claribel and Henry Wachter. Jeanette, who is also known for her "Pocket Angel" creations, was born Sept. I first met Jeanette in 2015, when I stopped by Wes' backyard ceramics studio for an interview. He molded mugs and bowls while she made tiny details to add to a basket where birds perched beside eggs. ![]() In 2020: Backyard festival beats COVID odds Previously: Backyard Craft Festival continues family tradition ![]() I just think of what a good life this is." ![]() "I love sitting here and watching the critters and the birds. We talked about her life, her children, her art and how she looks at the world. I sat down with her recently on the back porch of the home she shares with her son, Wes Swenson, who is also a ceramics artist and hosts an annual Backyard Craft Festival each December. LYNN HAVEN - Jeanette Swenson, who discovered her love for creating ceramic figurines late in life, will be 100 years old on Sept. ![]()
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