I remember one that was a simple cross with an old shirt or coat and a simple oval head, maybe an old football. In it, there are many examples of simple scarecrows. Shawn McAndrews was kind enough to show me a book entitled “Ephemeral Folk Figures, Scarecrows, Harvest Figures and Snowmen” by Avon Neal, with photographs by Ann Parker and published by Clarkson Potter from here in Jamestown. The hole in the center made it easy to secure to the post. Ephemeral folk figures: Scarecrows, harvest figures, and snowmenAvon Neal, All the Days of His Life: A Biography of Archdeacon H.A. Sophie, Sally’s little friend made by Kate and her granny (me), has a head made out of an old float. I found the hardest part to be deciding what to use for the head, but I found that a stuffed plastic bag or an old float worked well.
Has anyone thought of using old CDs? They would twist very nicely in the breeze. It will be fun seeing the scarecrows and finding out the scarecrows’ names.Īs this first competition is to create a bird scarer, I wonder how many shiny tin cans and flapping bits of foil we will see. The first entry forms for the Spring Scary Scarecrow Competition have come in and hopefully, more will arrive before this Saturday, May 1.
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