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SEPTEMBER 23, 2004 - Page 8 FEATURES ·The Character Sculpture of Cindy Parker-Katz in each other's arms, /Sazing vidual character sculptures, PATRICK BONADUCE intently into each other's STAFF WRITER from cheerful doctors and eyes. lawyers to docile old folks, Motionless? from punks and bikers to The first thing you notice That's right. You've just when you walk into the gallery been looking at "Punk Lov- kids and angels. is a young couple embracing in ers," a meticu- Some of the sculptures the corner, bliss- lously-crafted, are life-size, while others are fully unaware of life-sized small enough to fit on a book- their surround- sculpture by shelf. But every piece sports ings. They're Cindy Parker- incredibly exhaustive details, Punks-that Katz. down to the wrinkles around a father's smiling eyes and much is self-evi- "Through dent. Black My Eyes," a the tiniest buckles on a li'I trenchcoats, out- tyke's shoes. And each piece rageous hair- gallery exhibit- is imbued with a sense of ing Parker- styles, and a Katz's sculp- doll-like whimsy, a plethora of tures, is on dis- byproduct of the artist's in- ptercings ... yup, play in the Rice spiration. definitely plinks. Gallery in How does Parker-Katz But you can still Peterson Hall do it? She got her start at feel the tender- through Octo- doll-making fourteen years ness and affection as they stand ber 13. It's an eclectic exhibit ago, when her eye caught a fi_gurine that resembled her motionless in the corner, locked featuring two dozen indi- daughter. At that time she Free Press Staff worked with porcelain, but seven years ago, another in- spiration struck: What if these dolls were life-sized? Countless hours of in- Co-Editors-in-Chief tense research and training Katie Martin '06 later, Parker-Katz arrived at Brian Patterson 'as the job she always wanted. Now she sculpts with poly- Art Director Writers/Reporters mer clays and either buys or "Through My Eyes" features various .life size sews clothing for her cre- Liz Matthews '06 Patrick Bonaduce '08 ations. Every piece receives sculptures by Cindy' Parker-Katz. Emily Compton the artist's undivided atten- .... Photos by Sarah Black. News Editor •Lea Fiddick '07 tion for at least a week, but Rob Goeke '07 Eric Fuller '08 the process is tremendously Lindsay Graham '07 fulfilling. Features Editor Mike Habegger '08 "I love it," Parker-Katz Bayley Fannin 'OS Shelly Horn admits. "Every time} try to Leon Mach 'OS get away from it, I always Commentary Editor Lizzie Musar '05 come back to it." Melissa GaUo '07 Geoff Peckham And maybe it's that Jacqueline Pundt 'as very same artistic devotion Sports Editor Kelly Rampmeyer that keeps people coming back to Parker-Katz's galler- Pat O'Toole '07 Rori Rockman ies. Just be sure not to con- Mike Seff '07 fuse that innocuous pair of Copy Editors Stacey Shaffer punks in the comer with your Jesse Feldman Jon Teter '08 fellow observers. Teri Hamer /07 Michael Vyskocil'OS Noura Hemady Melissa Wisner Marissa King . Martine Motard-Noaj' ~ Advertising Manager Page Design Emily Funk '07 Kenny Ditto '06 Professors with the ius:_1- Lindsay Fairchild '08 Advertising Beth McLane '07 Representatives new, something uncomfort- Pat O'Toole '07 Beth Appleton '06 able - like a new language. Christine Beers ELENA KURTZ She likes to help them find Photography Suzane Lester STAFF WRITER their way. Sarah Black /07 "She is the best teacher [en Carter In the eyes of French I have ever had," said sopho- Janet Ephraim Professor Martine Motard- more Kevin Dansler, a French Indira Gonzales '07 Noar, a student with a low major. 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