From way back when I was a little girl, I loved to make mobile art...especially one with words. There's something so fun about seeing your words floating around in the air, twisting and turning according to the wind's invisible conductor. So today I set out to make my first mobile since I can't remember when, probably in more than 10 years. I've actually had the idea for this particular mobile in my head for three years now, even going so far as to print out the pictures, but there they sat waiting for me to make the time to do something with them.

This was a simple piece, compared to the large scale ones I've done in the past, and much less precise (I used to have templates for letters that I traced so everything would be perfect). But I knew who I was going to send it to (she won't care about the little imperfections) and that I would mail it to her office (who doesn't love to get personal mail at the office?!!).

I call this mobile "Friendly Flowers, Flowering Friends." It includes pictures of flowers blooming in my neighborhood that I took while on my daily walks as well as quotes, personal messages, and a name anagram. It was so much fun to make mobile art again...and I think the next time I see my niece, Madison, we'll work on one together.

Friendly Flowers Side:

   


Flowering Friends Side: