Daily Archives: May 10, 2012

Making It / Lawn Chair Mobile / Mike Smith

Posted on May 10, 2012 by destructivetesting

I found this chair yesterday when I was moving out a lot of my sister’s stuff from the rafters of the garage, and decided to make this simple mobile with it.  It slowly, peacefully twists in the wind. http://www.etsy.com/shop/destructivetesting

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Making It / Mobile With Metal Scraps / Mike Smith

Posted on May 10, 2012 by destructivetesting

As I’m now making mobiles, I realized again how almost everything I make ‘does’ something.  Clocks, lamps, mirrors, and now mobiles.  I start out with an idea, but definitely not a plan with measurements and all that.  And, make it … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Dušan Džamonja / Croatia

Posted on May 10, 2012 by destructivetesting

I love these massive, solid sculptures!  Maybe it’s my ancestry.  My great-great-greats were from Bohemia. Born 31 January 1928 Strumica, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes “Džamonja’s work shows a tendency towards technical and formative experiments, reducing form to the dynamic … Continue reading →

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