“The Alabama Poppy Project”

Alabama Poppy Project Honoring Fallen Soldiers

  A local potter in Prattville has created a Memorial Day exhibit featuring handmade clay poppy flowers. Julianne and Steven Hansen started the Alabama Poppy Project last year. The first poppy was placed in honor of Steven’s son, an Air Force pilot, who passed away suddenly in 2017. This year, they made over 2,000 clay flowers that will stay on…

Downtown Prattville Debuts New Display in Honor of Memorial Day

The lives of those who served in the armed forces are being remembered in a unique way in downtown Prattville. “The Alabama Poppy Project” features ceramic poppies, one thousand of them, which are on display at Heritage Park. They were created by Julianne Hansen Fine Art and Pottery as a special remembrance. The poppies were chosen because worldwide, their red…