We spoke with Lori Rotenberk about her article for Modern Farmer, "Hay, Man: The Curious Life And Times Of Scarecrows". In the interview, she mentioned the work of the scarecrow artist and designer, PumpkinRot. Now, for your viewing pleasure, here are some pictures of PumpkinRot's creeptastic scarecrows. Proceed with caution.
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The Creepiest Scarecrows You Have Ever Seen
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"Johnny Appleseed" scarecrow on an abandoned farm in 2004. Made with paper mache, dried shrub roots and old clothing.
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2 of
"Roots" scarecrow. Made with paper mache in 2005.
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3 of
"The Scarecrow Catacomb" based on PumpkinRot's work in the film Mr. Jones (2014).
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4 of
"Johnny Appleseed" scarecrow from 2004.
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5 of
"Blight" scarecrow from 2006 with resin skull.
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6 of
Scarecrows made by PumpkinRot for the movie Mr. Jones (2014).
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7 of
"Moss Man" scarecrow from 2011. Made with paper mache, roots, dried moss and fungus.
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8 of
A traditional PumpkinRot scarecrow.
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9 of
"Seeds" scarecrow in a pumpkin field from 2010. Made with paper mache, clay, seeds, roots, branches.
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10 of
"Tin Man" scarecrow from 2009.
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