the art of pizza "Pure perfection." — Kate Lawson, Detroit News "Exceptional pie." — Keely Wygonik, Observer & Eccentric Pondick's `Monkeys," 1998-2001, stainless steel, intertwines human arms with animal visages. Pondick received her "I wanted something bachelor of arts degree low and hovering to go from New York's Queens along with the horizontal College in 1974 and her thrust of the nearby master of fine arts degree pool," she says. 'Although from the Yale University it appears to be a plant or School of Art in 1977. tree, viewers soon start to After being represented see that it is not. What in solo and group shows seem to be buds are actu- around the world, she ally tiny heads." saw her projects included Pondick, who is Jewish, in the collections of many (..) has designed a tree sculp- "Ear (Detail)," urethane ture for a Los Angeles art centers, such as the and paper pulp, 300 ele- synagogue on commis- Israel Museum in ments: "I made a model sion. The artist, who Jerusalem, Museum of from my own ear. I took thinks of the tree as a Contemporary Art in Los a life cast from my head, strong Jewish symbol, Angeles and the Whitney scanned that into the Museum of structured blossom forms computer and formed a Contemporary Art in New into orbs with teeth. She mold," says Pondick. York wanted the piece to "I work all the time," appear as if it were dying Pondick says. "I realized a long time ago and regenerating at the same time. how open-ended art is and how context Pondick has been married to painter has a lot to do with interpretation." Robert Feintuch for nearly 30 years, and Explaining how a work of art can the two maintain a loft where they have change with the outlook of the observer, very little living space but separate and she references an earth installation that large studio areas. had viewers in South Africa thinking "I like to work alone," she says. about black magic and voodoo, viewers "When it's time for the sculpture to go in the Netherlands thinking about to the foundry, the pieces become very death, viewers in Austria thinking about public." 0 the Holocaust and viewers in France thinking about genetics. "Rona Pondick: Sculpture 1992- "Pondick mergers traditional casting 2003" will be on view through techniques with 21st- century digital Nov. 30 at the Cranbrook Art technologies to achieve uncanny results," Museum, 39221 Woodward, says Houston, Cranbrook curator of Bloomfield Hills. Hours are 11 exhibitions. a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays As Pondick works, she also projects an and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. the fourth interest in scale and probes what makes Friday of each month. $6; $4 something feel a specific size. She also is students/teens/seniors; free for curious about how different materials members and children 12 and will change an image. under with adult admission. The installation Crimson Queen, in www.cranbrookart.edu or (877) stainless steel and bronze, was made 462-7262. specifically for the Cranbrook grounds. She visited the area almost a year ago to determine its placement. I OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK (248) 855-3555 24275 14 Mile (248) 888-4888 24369 Halsted (S.E. corner of 14 & Middlebelt) (just North of Grand River) WISHING OUR PATRONS A HAPPY NEW YEAR! EXCEPTIONAL ITALIAN FOOD AND SERVICE Every entree served with complimentary Antipasto plate, House Salad or Soup, side of Spaghetti, & Rustic Bread EXPERIENCE THE GREAT TASTE OF LARCO'S ITALIAN CHOPHOUSE 645 E. BIG BEAVER WEST OF ROCHESTER ROAD 248-680-0066 ITALIAN GRILL 6480 ORCHARD LAKE ROAD 15 AND ORCHARD LAKE 248-626-6969 $100° GIFT CERTIFICATE L....-1=1-FR= This certificate entitles bearer to: sl 0 off with minimum purchase of 5400° Redeemable at both Larco's locations (Excluding tax, tip & alcoholic beverages) SINCE 1920 THE TRADITION CONTINUES Maximum discount $10.00. Offer not valid on Holidays and subject to Rules of Use. Tipping should be 15% to 20% of the total bill before discount. Expires 10/31/03. 759390 We appreciate your business! N-\\' 9/26 2003 121