Saturday, September 14, 2013
Fall is here. The weather is starting to get a little chilly, the sun sets a little earlier but in spite of all of the changes in the air, artists around the city are having a field day because Fall means festivals. Each weekend, from September through October and even into November, there are multiple gatherings in neighborhoods all over Atlanta that combine, art, entertainment and food. There are the well recognized festivals like Yellow Daisy in Stone Mountain or the Atlanta Arts Festival in Piedmont Park but there are also more neighborhood specific festivals like the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival. Reynoldstown is tucked away in the East Atlanta Village area of town. Artists from the area displayed their wares at Lang Carson Park. Musicians like Beverly “Guitar” Watkins and Frets on Fire performed on a small stage in the middle of the park green and food trucks lined the outlying streets selling delicious tasting bites to eat. The purpose of the 18th annual event is to use art and artistic expressions to empower residents with support and recognition in their quest to grow and maintain the neighborhood they call home.
Tegan Derro (right) is spun by Kristina Garcia as she dances in front of the stage during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Tracey Long looks at artwork designed by George Hanna during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Merrick Murphy (left) gets help from Gina Lemorin as she designs her custom bracelet during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Jack Leerssen (right) and his brother James (left) have their mother Christina help apply temporary tattoos during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Rayne Sprattling (right) and her sister Kai paint flower pots during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Jonathan Dossman (right) grabs his order from the Mixd-Up food truck during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Alan Tidwell juggles during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Liam Talton-Buck (right) hangs on the playground as his mother Betsy watches him play during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Asa Douglas plays with a pinwheel during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Beverly “Guitar” Watkins performs on stage during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Gideon Derro (right) is spun by Derek Brace as he dances in front of the stage during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Alyssa Hesselroth thumbs through Teresa Peruzzi’s paintings during the Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival at Lang Carson Park in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.