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.

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About destructivetesting

I'm a self-taught artist who prefers to use found objects in ways that were never intended. I'm not interested in making 10 or 100 of the same object. This, of course, takes more time to make each piece. I also prefer a more minimalist look, where each part of a piece can be appreciated. I consider my clocks to be small sculptures with moving parts. And, my lamps to be small sculptures with light. My mirrors are reflective sculptures. DESTRUCTIVE TESTING means to push something to it's limits to understand it's structural performance or material behavior under different stresses. I interpret this in my artwork as using materials in different ways or combinations than they were designed to be used. I also just like the slightly ominous sound of the term...
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2 Responses to Making It / Lawn Chair Mobile / Mike Smith

  1. sbmacinnis says:
    May 11, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    All you need is a ladder so you can climb into it.

    Reply
  2. barbaraelka says:
    May 14, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    teddy bear is missing…he he

    Reply

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