finding cain

Pottery: some people take them a lot more seriously than other people. Kitty Shepherd specializes in creating unique slip-decorated pieces you might get for your cool aunt or grandma. They are true collector's items and have garnered international acclaim. Her ideas come to life in her work to form interesting connections between familiar iconic images. The result is a form of art as play, involving the reframing of objects within a world of attention and manipulation of context; a context standing in a metaphorical relation to the world of everyday life. Very Freudian and very fetishistic and entertaining to the viewer. If you are curious, yes, it does appear that you can get in touch with Kitty and have one of her creations for your very own. [h/t: Women's Art ]

Bruno Walpoth makes intricate human figures from wood, and it's always a treat to watch him create new life out of nothing. For each sculpture, the Italian artist begins by meeting and dealing with models. After these initial steps are completed, the bodies, lines and forms of the mysteriously attractive men and women take shape from the block of wood by means of his hands. They gaze on with indifference, glance around in suspicion, or carry blank stares. I know I've said this probably a hundred times before, but I'm continually amazed at how an artist can create something that's both unsettling and captivating.