Mobiles in motion: video clips
Each of these mobiles is unique, and most of them consist only of pieces of wood and the chains and hooks supporting them. All of them dance in gentle breezes and make a lot of wood clacking noise in strong winds. The wood pieces are harvested on my place or driftwood collected along the banks of the Missouri River.
These mobiles are treated so they can be hung inside or outside, though most should be brought inside if there's a real storm brewing.
These video clips are an initial effort to record what I've been making. However, without a decent breeze, they tend to just hang around. All of them never stop moving, but sometimes you have to watch slow and long to see the movement. Most of these clips feature motion that I started by pushing on it.
Mobile 21 in snow
Mobile 13 in snow
Mobile19a
This one is designed to make rattling noises in a stiff breeze. Not final yet, close though.
Another delicate mobile with leaves, twigs and even a small polished stone. The movement is this one also takes only a slight air stream to get moving and has multiple movement directions.
This one is too delicate to hang outdoors except on a calm day. It only takes a gentle air movement to get it moving, such as walking by it or talking loudly at it.
Mobile 20
The dragon in the middle is a hunk of driftwood of the kind known as punk wood -- completely rotted through and very light, yet still holding its shape. The other pieces, some driftwood, some cut branches and some reeds dance around the dragon once things are set in motion. A fairly light breeze will do it, but a breeze with at least enough umph for it to ruffle your hair.
mobile 13
mobile 12
mobile 11
mobile 10 real
mobile 5
This one consists of a short half branch from which several plumbing parts are hanging. It only makes noise when the wind gusts are stronger than about 10 mph. Or if some one pushes it.
In this mobile, there are vertical pieces that are played by the horizontal pieces. Most of the pieces are oak branches, but some are other species.
mobile 24
Mobile 15
mobile 19
mobile 17
mobile 14
mobile 9
mobile 8
mobile 7
Driftwood on top, segments of a wisteria vine underneath.
