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8/27/2003
Well, we're back! Any parents out there can relate to this scenario. First child, lots of pictures; second child, fewer pictures. It seems to be the same with cows! True to Scarlett's words, I thought about it (the blog) tomorrow.
And tomorrow and tomorrow... The following are pictures of Scarlett from her inception (or conception?) to her debut. Her name is now officially sUDDERn Belle Cow. She is sponsored by the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau and they felt the reference to Gone with the Wind might turn off some groups whom they might be trying to attract to our fair city. At least that's the story I got. Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn - she'll always be Scarlett O'Heifer to me! Scarlett is currently residing at the Cow Hospital/Museum at Underground Atlanta. No, she is not sick, just delicate!  Scarlett's Design Artist's Statement What could be more representative of Atlanta than Margaret Mitchell's heroine, Scarlett O'Hara? With beauty, charm and strength, both have risen from the ashes and prevailed. Scarlett O'Heifer embodies these qualities. In the dress and straw hat Scarlett wore to the picnic, she is the essence of femininity and charm. The skirt, lace, ribbons and hat will be modeled in stiffened fabric draped over an armature of screen, then painted and sealed with the requisite protective finish. Since she is concerned about protecting her peaches and cream complexion, Scarlett would prefer to be placed under shelter!  Devine bovine inspiration  Scarlett in the raw  and in the works...  An eye for detail Design Process Scarlett's dress is actual fabric, ribbon and lace stiffened with white glue or gel medium. I attempted to find fabric with a suitable floral print in an appropriate scale but was unsuccessful. I did find sheets in an off white with a fern-ish design. When I consulted my daughter Celeste, she reminded me that many GWTW fans would not "cotton to" anything that was not pretty accurate. (She even suggested that they might go so far as to throw red paint on my cow in outrage!) Not wanting to dismay any Scarlett fans, I set about stenciling Scarlett's skirt. You might note that Scarlett looks pretty much like the design. I didn't plan to put hair on her, but she looked so very bald. After yet another search, I found a rather ratty looking Halloween wig at a party supply store. I was able to talk them down to $6. I think they just wanted me out of their store after I told them it was for my cow! The other big challenge was finding a hat. Cows have really big heads! I finally resorted to buying three straw hats at Michaels, taking them apart and hot gluing them into one very large hat. I then had to engineer a way to fit the hat over the horns. I put the brim on, added the crown, a large plastic container, and glued the straw on top of the container. Another $6 in materials and LOTS of work! At "sUDDERn Belle's" debut at Perimeter Mall I was assured of my success when I heard someone yell from afar, "Look, there's Scarlett!" Scarlett by any other name is still Scarlett!  Scarlett's stenciled skirt  Another view  A much safer means of conveyance!  Perimeter Mall Debut  Scarlett and somewhat southern belle  Jo Ann Haden-Miller of ACVB |
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