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8/11/10
Giant Cheese Sculpture unveiled at Indiana State Fair
Sarah Kaufmann, "The Cheese Lady" (lower left of display, next to ADA mascot Buttercup) describes the time, talent, patience, and perseverance that went into creation of this year's Indiana State Fair Giant Cheese Sculpture. Sarah's comments were made during its official unveiling on Aug 11 in the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion. This year's artwork salutes "Fuel Up to Play 60," the nutrition & exercise initiative supported by Indiana's dairy farm families and the NFL Indianapolis Colts. Deb Osza (lower right of display, next to Colts mascot Blue), hosted the unveiling ceremony which was attended by dozens representing Indiana agriculture, the Indiana State Fair and Indiana's dairy farm families. The cheese sculpture will be on display for the remainder of the fair's run, through Sun, Aug 22.
August 2010
Sarah Kaufmann, The Cheese Lady, returns to Indiana State Fair
INDIANAPOLIS – “Who doesn’t love cheese!?” exclaimed Sarah Kaufmann, nationally renowned cheese sculptor. “And this will be a really BIG hunk of cheese!”
More than 1500 pounds of Indiana-produced mild cheddar cheese, along with a few other favorites, such as Gouda and white cheddar, will be sculpted into an amazing work of art portraying the NFL and National Dairy Council’s in-school based program, Fuel Up to Play 60.
Artist Sarah Kaufmann, one of only three known cheese carvers in the US, was
commissioned for the fifth consecutive year by the American Dairy Association of Indiana (ADA) to create the sculpture, entitled Fuel Up to Play 60, encouraging the availability and consumption of nutrient-rich foods, along with 60 minutes of daily physical activity for all school-aged children... More...
Meet Sarah Kaufmann, The Cheese Lady, National Cheese Carver
To see more, visit her Web site at SarahCheeseLady.com.
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Notable sculptures include: 1. A Six-Foot Long Aircraft Carrier for the USS Regan 2. A 120-Pound Mickey Mouse 3. A 300-Pound Gorilla 4. A Six-Foot-Long Cheddar Gator for the University of Florida 5. Several Television Personalities (Including Jay Leno, Matt Lauer, Katie Couric, Al Roker and Ann Curry, and Marc Sommers) Sports Stars (Al Michaels and Jon Madden, Cincinnati Red's Hall of Fam-er Joe Nuxhall)
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Sarah Kaufmann's cheese sculpture at the Indiana State Fair is an annual tradition. The 2009 sculpture, featured above, was carved out of 1,418 pounds of yellow, white cheddar, gouda and string cheeses. Kaufmann's masterpiece, titled "Value of Dairy," was officially dedicated as a tribute to the nutrient-rich goodness of the products made possible by our Indiana dairy farm families.
Find next year's sculpture at the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion at the Indiana State Fair.
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