Thank you for visiting The Mobile Factory !
IMPORTANT UPDATE - Feb. 2008
I am very sorry to report that I am unable to accept new orders at this time.
My father's health has been failing for the past year or so. He is in a
nursing home now and I have been very busy managing his care, finances,
and property. This has left me with very little time and energy to
devote to my art. To be honest, the past year has been one of difficult
adjustments.
I really appreciate all of the support and kind
words that I have received from my customers and people that have
visited this site. Thank you so much!
I'll be back. I promise!
Until then, this site is going to function more as a gallery of my work, rather than a catalogue
of items for sale. Browse around and let me know what you think. I love
hearing from Calder fans, and anyone that enjoys sculpture and kinetic
art.
If time permits, I'll be adding more images to the gallery
of some past work not shown here before, and I have plenty of new ideas
that I would like to try out someday if I have time. If and when I
do, you will find them here.
So please come back and visit again!
CHECK OUT MY NEW MOBILES IN
THE HANGING MOBILE GALLERY!
"A Tad Bit"
Hanging Mobile - 33-1/2 in. tall x 60 in. swing diameter
The Mobile
Factory - by Unigami
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"My art is a
reflection of nature and of the human
spirit
in that we find the most beautiful and enigmatic objects
are those that float above us. Our mind prepares us to be
amazed, as we look skyward"
- Unigami
Biography
I started making hanging mobiles about 25 years ago after I stumbled
upon a book about Alexander Calder in my local library. Like many
people, I was only familiar with the type of mobiles that were to be
found in a nursery hanging over a baby crib. I had no idea that a
hanging mobile could be "fine art", or that it was an art form uniquely
invented by Calder in the 1930's and developed into fantastic levels of
beauty and complexity over the next 40 years of his life.
I was stunned by the pictures in that book. The abstract yet organic
polymorphic shapes and unbelievable creativity that Calder used in the
evolution of his designs amazed me, and the artistic combination of
playfulness, abstraction, and engineering instantly captivated me.
I had to have a hanging mobile of my own!
I studied photographs of Calder's work and searched for more
information in libraries about hanging mobiles and how to construct
them. About a week later, my first mobile, a contraption made from coat
hangers and poster board, was hanging over my bed. I was hooked.
Twenty-five years later, I am still making hanging mobiles and I still
get the same thrill when I hang one up and "set it free" for the first
time. They are truly a unique form of art that can be appreciated by
young and old.
I hope you enjoy my art! Please feel free to email me with any
questions or comments that you might have.
Thanks again for visiting "The Mobile Factory" !
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