Robbinsdale Woman Finds Creative Freedom Making State Fair Scarecrows
A Robbinsdale woman has a State Fair tradition all her own. It doesn’t involve cheese curds or pronto pups, but it does require a lot of creativity.
Kate Richardson enters the scarecrow contest annually. She said she loves the creative freedom this contest gives her.
“I like to do crafts, but I like other people to enjoy them as well,” Richardson. “This is an opportunity for me. I don’t like to invest the time in something and it’s just me that sees it. So, I like to do it for others.”
In 2023, Richardson crafted a popular Marjorie Johnson scarecrow, a Robbinsdale celebrity baker whose won many blue ribbons over the years.
This year, her creation is a girl wearing a bonnet, sitting on a swing. She said she made it using things she had around the house.
Something Richardson said she loves to do is make the scenes creative and a little spooky. The swing moves with the wind, and her scarecrow’s head is robotic and interactive, so it follows people who walk by.
Kate Richardson’s entry for the Minnesota State Fair scarecrow contest.
