About

Me and my mobiles

Having retired from teaching art, I began to spend lots of time in my studio, mostly on two-dimensional pursuits. I was motivated to create my first mobile by an odd, artless space in my house and have not stopped creating them. 

Mobiles are forms of kinetic sculpture involving movement and balance. While many think of mobiles as either monumental installations in multi-story lobbies or as cute crib accessories, my pieces are scaled for personal spaces. Although any of them can be hung from the ceiling, most can be placed on a tabletop, desktop, counter or bookshelf. 

Various opaque, translucent, textured and reflective papers and fabrics are enhanced and strengthened by paints and plastic mediums, shaped , and balanced on wire arms. I use archival materials and coatings to prevent fading and facilitate cleaning. 

The mobiles move about with the slightest air currents, as people pass by, windows open and close, lighting changes, or air systems cycle on and off.  Each arm can move 360° independently, creating ever-changing relationships among the elements.

While we can run out of wall space and floor space for art, there is always room for a mobile, whether it’s on a flat surface or suspended from a ceiling, this kinetic art does not wait to be noticed, but rather it interacts with a viewer. A mobile is art that can engage a passerby, dazzle a ho-hum corner and make minutes on hold seem like merely seconds.