I’m beginning to enjoy the Eye Weekly arts section. This week’s featured artist is Katie Bond Pretti.

Outstanding artist.

I’m almost in a trance with the movement and feelings that conjure when my eye travels along the lines of her artwork. One could spend hours looking and be completely mesmorized.

I’ve been working on developing a new series of artwork for 2008, and I thought about my style of work and what I could do as an artist to develop and evolve it. So if you are all wondering, I’m spending a lot more time researching and looking at a different types of artists and their artworks.

I do know that I would ideally like to work with abstract expressionism. Despite loving the controlled factor of my current paintings I’m a the stage where I want to break out and let my subconscious move at its’ own will. This will be an interesting journey, but definitely check out Katie Bond Pretti.

Ciao,
Wynne

http://www.katiebondpretti.com/toc.html

Someone please take me off of Etsy! LOL - I could spend hours there. My new obsession is charm bracelets. I adore them. The little buttons, face plates, and oh the little shoes! I’m not sure what it is about them, but I am hooked. I’ve already bought three. I know, in one day it’s incredible.

Here are my favorites for the day:

Altered Art Sterling by Theothersister
Look at the little images! They’re vintage images of sewing patterns!

All Creatures Charm Collage Bracelet by StarsDreamsandJewels
SO CUTE! Please look at the little elephants! And the pink pig!? AHHhhhhhhh!

Kitschy Doodad Trinket Collage Bracelet/ Yellow Orange by StarsDreamsandJewels
Who knew that a lego and a doghouse would look so incredible together? Suberb! And the little buttons! Those kill me! :D

Pill Charm bracelet (in grays, purples and pinks) by bencandance
All handcrafted individual pills! Take a look at his page, my 2nd favorite is the “anti-social charm bracelet” - such a unique name.

A few weeks ago I shot a series of photographs of myself.  I’m mesmerized by Cindy Sherman’s ability to capture her own mysterious moments.  I suppose nobody’s a better model than yourself, since you know yourself the best.