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[[Image:CynthiaPCaster.jpg|frame|Cynthia Albritton, art student 1965.<br>Soon to become the cock-rock groupie, [[Cynthia Plaster-Caster]]]]<br> | [[Image:CynthiaPCaster.jpg|frame|Cynthia Albritton, art student 1965.<br>Soon to become the cock-rock groupie, [[Cynthia Plaster-Caster]]]]<br> | ||
| − | '''Cynthia Albritton''' (Born 1947 in Chicago, Illinois) aka [[Cynthia Plaster-Caster]] of [[The Plaster Casters Of Chicago]], aka '''Cynthia P. Caster''' is a groupie. | + | '''Cynthia Albritton''' (Born May 24, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois) aka [[Cynthia Plaster-Caster]] of [[The Plaster Casters Of Chicago]], aka '''Cynthia P. Caster''' is a groupie and sculptor. |
| − | + | ==Biography== | |
| − | + | Albritton grew up an only child in a dysfunctional working-class family with an alcoholic father. Self-confessed to being shy and awkward she attended the Art College campus at South Shore High School in Chicago, Illinois, where she and her best friend 'Pest' became turned-on and tuned-in to [[The Beatles]] and the invasion of the British music scene of the 'Swinging Sixties'. | |
| − | + | A work assignment from a college tutor, requiring them to plaster cast "something solid that could retain its shape", was to lead Albritton to approach musicians who were in town that weekend, on Dick Clark's 'Caravan Of Stars', and into an unsuccessful attempt at casting the erect penis of Paul Revere. | |
| − | She continued her unusual 'rock-art' career through a generation of stars, later expanding her collection to include casts of celebrity breasts and, with a resurgence of public interest in her work in 2000, currently describes herself as | + | However, having successfully lost her virginity, she and Pest then persevered in perfecting their casting art and Albritton became a Chicago music-scene groupie in the late 60's- with an unusual introductory gimmick that would subsequently enable her to cast [[Jimi Hendrix]], be introduced to [[Frank Zappa]], and take on the persona of [[Cynthia Plaster-Caster]] as lead 'instrument-handler' in [[The Plaster Casters Of Chicago]]. |
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| + | She continued her unusual 'rock-art' career through a generation of stars, later expanding her collection to include casts of celebrity breasts and, with a resurgence of public interest in her work in 2000, currently describes herself as Cynthia P Caster- "a recovering groupie". | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Cynthia Plaster Caster]] | ||
* [[The Plaster Casters Of Chicago]] for the hard facts and where you can cast an eye over further Zappa-related links. | * [[The Plaster Casters Of Chicago]] for the hard facts and where you can cast an eye over further Zappa-related links. | ||
* [http://www.cynthiaplastercaster.com/flash/home.html Cynthia P Caster's website] (Requires 'Flash' to be installed) | * [http://www.cynthiaplastercaster.com/flash/home.html Cynthia P Caster's website] (Requires 'Flash' to be installed) | ||
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[[Category:Groupies|Plaster-Caster, Cynthia]] | [[Category:Groupies|Plaster-Caster, Cynthia]] | ||
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Plaster-Caster, Cynthia]] | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Plaster-Caster, Cynthia]] | ||
| + | [[Category:People Who Do Stuff That Is Not Normal|Plaster-Caster, Cynthia]] | ||
Revision as of 05:06, 12 January 2016
Soon to become the cock-rock groupie, Cynthia Plaster-Caster
Cynthia Albritton (Born May 24, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois) aka Cynthia Plaster-Caster of The Plaster Casters Of Chicago, aka Cynthia P. Caster is a groupie and sculptor.
Biography
Albritton grew up an only child in a dysfunctional working-class family with an alcoholic father. Self-confessed to being shy and awkward she attended the Art College campus at South Shore High School in Chicago, Illinois, where she and her best friend 'Pest' became turned-on and tuned-in to The Beatles and the invasion of the British music scene of the 'Swinging Sixties'.
A work assignment from a college tutor, requiring them to plaster cast "something solid that could retain its shape", was to lead Albritton to approach musicians who were in town that weekend, on Dick Clark's 'Caravan Of Stars', and into an unsuccessful attempt at casting the erect penis of Paul Revere.
However, having successfully lost her virginity, she and Pest then persevered in perfecting their casting art and Albritton became a Chicago music-scene groupie in the late 60's- with an unusual introductory gimmick that would subsequently enable her to cast Jimi Hendrix, be introduced to Frank Zappa, and take on the persona of Cynthia Plaster-Caster as lead 'instrument-handler' in The Plaster Casters Of Chicago.
She continued her unusual 'rock-art' career through a generation of stars, later expanding her collection to include casts of celebrity breasts and, with a resurgence of public interest in her work in 2000, currently describes herself as Cynthia P Caster- "a recovering groupie".
See Also
- Wikipedia:Cynthia Plaster Caster
- The Plaster Casters Of Chicago for the hard facts and where you can cast an eye over further Zappa-related links.
- Cynthia P Caster's website (Requires 'Flash' to be installed)
