turns out it's not so easy to take pictures of this kind of work so please forgive the quality of the ones below. this work was commissioned by a couple of friends who just had a baby and wanted a sort of stimulating experience for her. they said they wanted bold simple colors and a palette of black, white and red which are probably my favorite colors to work with. they thought my style suited the subject so here you have it.
the pieces are made of a conifer that was cut nearby. i sliced them and sanded to a smooth finish. i used nontoxic tempera paint and left it untreated (we'll see how long it lasts). the supports are made out of spring steel harvested from discarded windshield wipers. all wood pieces are painted on both sides.
this was a fun project. i like making mobiles and i was pleased with the look of the bold colors on the wood surface.
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