Back to School

More than a year ago, Matt was brought into a local middle school to help teach the curriculum on systems. Mobiles, of course, were the perfect object lesson: it’s a set of parts working together to create a complex whole.

So Matt spent several weeks helping the 8th graders design, create, and assemble four large mobiles that now hang in the school’s cafeteria. It was a rewarding (and, yes, exhausting) endeavor.

Anyhow, we’re just now bringing this up because we finally got our hands on photos of the final product. Check out them out. The school is now full of aspiring mobile makers!

Reflections on Divine Design

One of our very first posts on this blog (April 24, 2008) was about a mobile we did for an HGTV show, Divine Design. We recently had the opportunity to re-make that mobile for a private residence in Virginia. This time, it was brightly colored with a reflective surface on top. You can see how well the mobile reflects onto the ceiling, thanks to some genius lighting the client had installed!

Mosaic at Home

Here’s that mobile we just mentioned–fully installed in its Oklahoma office building!

Mosaic

Check out this piece we just finished up for a musical organization in Oklahoma. The client wanted a whimsical glass-like feel, so we used fun glossy colored acrylic shapes. The mobile hangs 8-feet tall by 8-feet wide. Matt, our head mobile maker, was so happy with this, he ranked it among his favorites! We can’t wait to see it in its final home.

Children's Hospital Sneak Peek

Last month, we mentioned one of the projects we’re working on this year: a 8-foot tall, 10-foot wide mobile of brightly colored acrylic shapes. The mobile will hang in a new children’s hospital in San Antonio. We’re still chugging away on the piece–and here’s a small peek at one of the shapes. Right now, the estimated install date is early May. Stay tuned!

Mobile #2 At Home

Here’s Mobile #2, which we mentioned back in December, in its new home. We love seeing pictures of our mobiles in their intended environment, so if you’ve got pics, send ‘em this way!

Large Ovals at Home

This just in: photos of our 15-foot Large Ovals (see October 24, 2008) in its final home!

As Seen in...Dwell!

Be sure to check out the February 2009 issue of Dwell magazine. On page 46, you’ll find a photo with a custom-colored Flight in the background!

Imagine...

Imagine this:

...but 8-feet tall, 10-feet wide, with brightly colored acrylic shapes. That’s one of the many exciting projects in our queue this year. Stay tuned!

Happy Holidays!

We have been too snowed over (both figuratively and literally) with the holiday rush to give this blog the attention it deserves. But we’d like to wish you all happy holidays and best wishes for the new year!

(It's a good thing this mobile-maker can walk to work. The show must go on!)