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<< Previous   of   Next >> Contributed photo  (click to enlarge) Artists Mark Stevenson and Sarah Ohman of Port Townsend work on their sculpture, "Library Cat," a depiction of one cat in seven different poses. The sculpture is funded by a private donation and is expected to be installed at the Marysville Library this fall.   ADVERTISEMENT   By the numbers 1: Number of cats depicted in piece 7: Number of sculptures used to depict one cat 5 to 12: Height of each sculpted cat, in inches $10,000: Cost for entire piece $150,000: Private donation that was used to pay for the project   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, July 25, 2008 Marysville's 'Library Cat' won't be any bother By Bill Sheets Herald Writer MARYSVILLE -- The Marysville Library will soon have its own cat. At first glance, it will seem like a normal cat. It will be finicky. It will lie down with its paws tucked in. And it will be sleeping. But it won't eat anything at all. It won't need a litter box. It won't shred the furniture. And it will be quiet -- it won't meow. "Library Cat" will consist of seven life-size bronze sculptures showing the cat in different poses, as one cat would be if seen in different spots around the library. "She is referred to as a single cat, as if she were a pet for all the patrons of the Marysville Library," said Sarah Ohman, who is creating the sculpture along with Mark Stevenson. Both artists live in Port Townsend. The cats will be expensive, as cats go -- $10,000. The cost is covered by a $150,000 donation to the Marsyville Library by Harold and Julietta Gellerson in 2003. The donation was intended specifically to be used for enhancements to the library involving programming, materials, equipment, furnishings, or art. The cats will be christened at a ceremony at the library this fall.

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