A paws-tively good time at Carthage College's "Library Cat" exhibit
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Carol Sabbar, left, and Lisa Bigalke pose with “Cosmic Cat,” created for the “Library Cat” exhibit inside Carthage College’s Hedberg Library. The large-scale papier maché piece is known affectionately as “Chester” due to its resemblance to the Cheetos cat mascot.
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Julie Schilf’s “Cat in the Library” is part of the “Library Cat” exhibit at Carthage College’s Hedberg Library.
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Carley Lyons created “The Guardian,” which harkens back to the ancient library in Alexandria, Egypt.
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Jurga Petkus created this metal assemblage cat for the exhibit.
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Callie Sheppard’s crochet cat and mouse piece
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Lisa Bigalke’s paper piece “Cicero was Almost Right,” references the Roman philosopher’s quote that “all you need is a garden and a library,” Bigalke said. “I also need a cat — and maybe a dog, too.”
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Melody Bigalke’s “Chewbacca” cat sculpture is a painted gourd that’s based on her real cat.
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Jerry Belland, a retired art teacher, paired Edgar Allan Poe with a cat for his “Library Cat” art piece.
