The first annual company picnic is held at the Lovelace Crossroads house and production office. All artisans, employees, and community friends bring family and loved-ones, lawn chairs, quilts, and a covered dish for a shared meal. This “dinner on the ground,” as it is called, is the first of many picnic gatherings that celebrate the bonds and relationships between the Project Alabama, the artisans, and the local community.
This gathering eventually becomes Alabama Adventure Weekend (read an entry on Alabama Adventure Weekend here).
Slide 1: Barn on the property of Lovelace Crossroads, site of the first annual company picnic, 2002, photograph by Robert Rausch
Slide 2: left: Picnic guests enjoying a shared meal, 2002, photograph by Robert Rausch; right: Vintage white patio chair at the first annual picnic, 2002, photograph by Arnulfo
Slide 3: Vintage green glider at the first annual picnic, 2002, photograph by Arnulfo
Slide 4: Guests gathering on the property of Lovelace Crossroads for the first annual company picnic, 2002, photograph by Arnulfo
Slide 5: Dessert table at the first annual picnic, 2002, photograph by Robert Rausch
Slide 6: Guests and artisans at the first annual picnic, clockwise: Linda Evans, Lauren young and guest, Ms. Jesse Mangrum, Thelma McIntyre Walker and Bill Phillips, Elaine Poorman, 2002, photographs by Robert Rausch
Slide 7: American Flag Quilt and barn on the property of Lovelace Crossroads, site of the first annual company picnic, 2002, photograph by Robert Rausch
Slide 8: Invitation to the Project Alabama Open House & Picnic, photograph by Robert Rausch