LOVELOCK - Hands of all sizes left their marks on the downtown swimming pool entrance last week, making Lovelock a little more colorful in the process.
The summer arts and crafts project, open to public participation, attracted numerous children and even a few adults who dipped gloved hands in paint to build layers of color on the brick wall.
The four-day summer arts and crafts project resulted in a rainbow of handprints on a wall near the swimming pool entrance. Many participants contributed $1 for the cost of the project, but no children or adults were prevented from adding their handprints to the mural.
The community effort drew admiration from participants and observers alike, who watched the activity from the nearby Courthouse Park and children's playground.
"It's beautiful and I think it's something we should have done a long time ago," Lovelock resident Leslie Brown said after her handprints were added to the mural, along with those of her 2-year-old daughter Claire and husband David. "The pool is a fun place and it should look like fun, so I think it's great."
The mural project was designed and organized by Lovelock artist Jennifer Osborn with funding for paint and gloves provided by the Pershing County Summer Arts and Recreation Program.
Osborn has ideas for additional children's community arts projects if city and/or county leaders approve proposed mural designs and locations.
"This is what I was hoping for," Osborn said of the pool mural. "I wanted kids to do it with parents, not just me. Then it becomes more of a community beautification project."
Another goal of the project was to involve families in a fun community arts activity and that was a success, according to Pershing County Recreation Director Pat Rowe.
"The kids had a wonderful time and some parents did too," she said.
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