Pezzettino w/ Stephanie Rearick

Art in the cafe...

Laurel Statz


"The Spectator"


December 2025



Laurel Statz is a painter and Madison area native. Her work, while figurative, is influenced by abstraction and minimalism. The paintings often have a quick and instinctual nature, capturing just what’s needed. While she often times herself to eliminate extra details and over-precision, she has ventured into more detailed works as well. Laurel does not attach narrative to her pieces. Rather, she thinks of them like a journaling process for her scatter-brained psyche. The figures in the pieces are meant to be processing tools for the artist and the viewer. She hopes that seeing these figures helps the...
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Friday, October 10, 2008

Pezzettino is the project of singer-songwriter, Margaret Stutt of Milwaukee. Clasically trained in piano at the local convent and self-taught on her father's accordion, Margaret writes eclectic indie-polka funk-classical metal songs. Her lyrics are skin grafs, frighteningly honest exposures of her personal life. The project's name is a reference to Leo Lionni's illustration book, "Pezzettino," a tale of self-discovery and independence.

Pezzettino's debut acoustic solo album, "Because I Have No Control---" was released last month. The project is now composed of an electroacoustic drummer and the occassional modern dancer. Pezzettino will be promoting the album on tour nationally and is currently working on a follow-up album.

Stephanie Rearick is a piano playing singer songwriter who draws heavily on classical, pop and rock. She is a multi-year winner of the Madison Area Music Awards.

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