Simply put, the subjects of Jeanette’s pumpkins have been in the spotlight for a variety of reasons and are part of pop culture or in the public consciousness.
It varies depending on the complexity of the celebrity chosen and the size of the pumpkin (200 lb. pumpkins take less time than a 1,200 lb. pumpkin). Jeanette draws a sketch (a small one and one to scale) before painting and adorning the pumpkin with everything necessary (hair, props, etc.) to accurately depict the chosen subject. The whole process can take 25 or 30 hours of time for research, several sketches, painting, set-up, etc.
Bottom line: It’s fun. And the reactions from people (and the media) are priceless.
Depending on the weather, pumpkins can last three months or more. The pumpkins are not pierced or carved so they last much longer than an average Jack-o-lantern.
Usually, on the front porch of Jeanette’s home in Dublin, Ohio. There have been pumpkins displayed at the Ohio Governor’s Residence as well.
Jeanette enjoys a great working relationship with pumpkin growers in central Ohio and allows the growers to harvest the seeds from the giant pumpkins to grow another generation of them before discarding the pumpkins.
Recently, Taylor SwiftKin, James CordKin and Kim KardashiKin, Baby YodaKin, Ted LassoKin, and the Trumpkin have garnered so much attention from the public and the media. Before that, Carol (from Where the Wild Things Are), The Hulk, Steve Jobs, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Betty White, Barack Obama and Hagrid have been some of best and most creative.
Everyone in politics – and in public life, for that matter – is fair game. The Paras Pumpkin porch is non-partisan.
Please contact Jeanette to discuss a unique fundraising opportunity. Arrangements can also be made with growers in other locations to acquire a pumpkin for pumpkinizing.