Chris Lomas
I saw my first Calder when I was in high school in 1973. I loved the elegance as well as the whimsy. I thought “I can do that.” I started building them in my spare time and I’ve been drawn to them ever since. Looking back, they were all completely derivative of Calder, but my friends and family didn’t mind and I didn’t put much thought into. They were just fun to make. About 15 years ago, through a series of accidents and miss steps in what I thought I was making, I saw something out of place that worked. After that, I began to design and build with my own ideas. With wood scraps from construction sites and simple hardware, I have tried to make interesting shapes made with only straight pieces. Simplicity. Many of the mobiles can be hung against a wall or in an open space. Additionally, I would like to make mobiles for specific sites.
I saw my first Calder when I was in high school in 1973. I loved the elegance as well as the whimsy. I thought “I can do that.” I started building them in my spare time and I’ve been drawn to them ever since. Looking back, they were all completely derivative of Calder, but my friends and family didn’t mind and I didn’t put much thought into. They were just fun to make. About 15 years ago, through a series of accidents and miss steps in what I thought I was making, I saw something out of place that worked. After that, I began to design and build with my own ideas. With wood scraps from construction sites and simple hardware, I have tried to make interesting shapes made with only straight pieces. Simplicity. Many of the mobiles can be hung against a wall or in an open space. Additionally, I would like to make mobiles for specific sites.
