By Gerri Miller
Staff Writer
Eleven artists unleashed their talents on the city Tuesday night as part of the Artists on Main event held on the streets of downtown Prattville.
Many of the artists created their masterpieces using pumpkins as their canvas, but there were other mediums as well. There were musicians, potters, and artists painting ceramics and canvases.
Artists on Main was a function of the City of Prattville and the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce. The event was held in conjunction with the City’s Parade of Pumpkins and there were hundreds of people strolling down Main Street checking out all of the incredibly creative pumpkins.
Julianne Hansen, owner of Julianne Hansen Fine Art & Pottery, was on the street making bowls with the children of the community. “This was an opportunity for kids to get their hands on something they can’t do in the schools,” Hansen said. “They are literally getting their hands dirty, but it is so therapeutic.”
Barbara Simpson, manager of cultural arts and special events for the City of Prattville, said the event is good for everyone involved. “We try to bring families out here to have a good time and see the downtown area,” she said. “It is also good for our merchants because it helps bring people downtown. It’s just a great place to walk around and there are great places to eat. It also helps us to promote our local visual and performing artists.”
Artist Amber Dunn said she decided to participate in the event because she wanted to share her art and experience the downtown environment.
Kasey Hope and Kayleigh Harmon were busy painting ceramic pumpkins outside of P’zazz Art Studio. They displayed some of the paintings and projects that people can create in their classes. Hope said they teach online classes, adult classes and children’s classes in their downtown studio.
During the Parade of Pumpkins, the City is partnering with the Autauga Interfaith Care Center (AICC) to host a food drive. Drop-off locations for non-perishable items and toiletries are inside the front entrance of City Hall.
AICC assists impoverished residents of Autauga County facing temporary difficulties. There are two types of families AICC serves. One type is the family who relies on their own resources to support themselves. The aid provided must be meaningful, and be expected to resolve the urgent setback. The other type of family AICC helps has very few support resources and finds itself in dire need on a consistent basis. The aid provided is expected to meet a critical, basic necessity. See More Photos Below!
