We recently finished a set of mobiles for the lobby of a real estate company’s Washington D.C. offices. The client requested “sister” mobiles–as in similar, but not identical. So we incorporated a similar structure and colors in both mobiles but added variety to the individual shapes. Both mobiles hang 8-feet tall by 5-feet wide.
Sneak Peek #2
We’ve made major headway on the children’s hospital mobile we mentioned on February 19. We’re scheduled to install the final piece later this month, so we’re on the home stretch!
Here’s one part of the mobile hanging in our workshop:
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!