First Folk Art Show coming to Trussville

On Aug. 19, the Trussville Downtown Merchants Association will host the first Folk Art Show in Trussville as a part of its Third Saturdays Downtown series. 

“We’re trying to kind of bring to focus the arts group in Trussville,” said Laura Reichert, a retired art teacher who approached the association with the idea.

As with the other event in the series, local merchants will participate, this time by hosting artists. Carroll Pharmacy, owned by association President Greg Carroll, will host a blacksmith and iron artist during the event.

In addition, Reichert said that more than a dozen artists have expressed interest in participating, including a potter who will offer people a chance to hand-make their own clay creations. 

“What I did ask [of participants] is if the artists can demonstrate what kind of art they do that day,” Reichert said.

Reichert, who taught art for 38 years, including 18 at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School and two at Hewitt-Trussville High School, will be showing her own paintings. 

While the art will be on display all day, the food court and entertainment area will be open from 4-9p.m. 

“There will be some familiar [food trucks] and different ones from the past events,” Carroll said, adding that the entertainment portion will have a bluegrass theme.

For Reichert, the event is an opportunity to show people what the art community in Trussville really has to offer. 

“[W]e love Trussville, and we’re just trying to encourage the arts as much as we can,” she said.

Artists interested in participating can email Reichert at artypants@aol.com.