Wire mobiles diy

Here’s a great idea for a DIY art project you can make, inspired by the art of Mark Hearld. Hearld is a British artist whose gorgeous prints, illustrations, and ceramics depict British fauna and flora dancing with color and movement. His installation at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a huge flock of painted wood birds suspended over visitors— something I dreamed of hanging in my house. Alas, I’ll have to (happily) make do with this DIY bird mobile I concocted instead.

Gallery of my early hanging mobiles, ones I made when I started making mobiles.

These mobiles are made using stainless steel wire and cable, hand blown glass and glass sourced from all over the world and various gemstones and crystals. Much of the glass is hand painted and when touched or placed in a breeze, all of these mobiles move and then return to their original position.

How to Create a Calder'esque Mobile: The sculptor Alexander Calder said "To most people who look at a mobile, it's no more than a series of flat objects that move. To a few, though, it may be poetry." Here are some instructions to make your own small version of this spatial poetry. Be…

Here’s a great idea for a DIY art project you can make, inspired by the art of Mark Hearld. Hearld is a British artist whose gorgeous prints, illustrations, and ceramics depict British fauna and flora dancing with color and movement. His installation at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a huge flock of painted wood birds suspended over visitors— something I dreamed of hanging in my house. Alas, I’ll have to (happily) make do with this DIY bird mobile I concocted instead.

Explaining the basics about balance when building an art mobile / hanging kinetic sculpture - With illustrations / images - Contact me if you need more help

Wire Leaf Garland

things of interest.

How to make a DIY Calder Mobile sculpture for under $10. A mid-century modern home decor project you can create, inspired by Alexander Calder.

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