- November 8, 2024
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Six-year-old Catalina Poole adds color around a star she created from painter's tape.
Fourteen-year-old Leah Troiano and her sister, 11-year-old Noelle Troiano, drew patterns, shapes and other art on their driveway and at friends' houses.
Ten-year-old Roman Haught especially liked his genie from "Aladdin."
Twelve-year-old Nora Benninghoff liked how her character, Stitch, from "Lilo and Stitch" came out.
Families came up with designs and slogans. This sidewalk chalk spot even became a game for those walking the neighborhood.
Wendy Reuter chose a whimsical theme for her art because she wanted it to be light hearted.
Wendy Reuter drew gnomes, mushrooms and other whimsical characters. Her granddaughter, Sienna Mathenia, who lives in Illinois, loves them.
The sidewalk in front of the Miller's home paid tribute to healthcare workers and first responders with messages of gratitude.
Six-year-old Ava Gilbank colored in the vase and flowers her mother, Kristen Gilbank, drew.
Fifteen-year-old Ryan Fenton's Spiderman character was the talk of the neighborhood. A sparkle in the driveway material gave it a shimmery appearance.
It was hot Saturday afternoon, but University Place resident Wendy Reuter paid no attention. She found a shady sidewalk near her home, put on her straw hat and wielded sidewalk chalk as if she illustrated children’s books.
Her whimsical designs, including a unicorn, a garden gnome and a frog eating a fly, were inspired by her 5-year-old granddaughter, Sienna Mathenia, who lives in Illinois.
“She loves fairy garden things,” said Reuter, who has a winding, gnome garden at her home in Pennsylvania. “I wanted to do something whimsical to lighten people’s hearts during this time.”
Reuter represented one of dozens of families in University Place who participated in the #ChalkYourBlock Chalk Art Festival on March 28. Neighbors decorated their driveways with chalk drawings and also donated commercially prepackaged snacks and treats for health care workers at local hospitals.
Event organizer Lissa Pygott said she saw the idea on Instagram and thought it would be a great way to spread neighborhood cheer.
“Over the last two weeks of being home and practicing social distancing, I’ve noticed more people out walking and riding bikes than ever before,” she said. “We have a lot of young families, so a chalk art ‘festival’ just felt like a fun thing to do for the community.”
Many families said they worked on their project throughout the week.
