Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Copper Mobiles made in North Carolina

http://www.carolinacreationsnewbern.com/NewFiles/Copper-Mobile-Ginkgo-Leaf.php 
Jay says "My handmade mobile art with leaves was inspired by the beautiful Ginkgo trees that line the sidewalks eastern North Carolina. I've made this art with leaves for years now. This handmade copper mobile will bounce light around a room and it only takes the slightest hint of a breeze it will gently spin adding a calming effect to any room. It’s suitable for indoors or outdoors."

"I am constantly striving for balance in my work both literally and figuratively. When it happens, it is beautiful! The effect of something floating effortlessly can be mesmerizing. It can cause you to stop. Take a moment. Slow down."
http://www.carolinacreationsnewbern.com/NewFiles/Copper-Mobile-Maple-Leaf.php
It was Thanksgiving weekend 2007. Jay Jones and his family spent the day in Washington DC and visited the National Gallery. In the rotunda was a mobile created by Alexander Calder. Jones spent most of the day just looking at that mobile. It was large, imposing, constructed from steel but had the effect of being weightless. Every day Jay Jones works to create mobiles with that effect.http://www.carolinacreationsnewbern.com/NewFiles/copper-mobile-oak-7.php 

Jones' work is inspired by nature. After drawing and designing the individual leaves, he cuts the shapes out of solid copper and hammers, polishes and applies the finish. He creates the pieces with either a fired edge or with a patina to bring out the colors. Using silver solder, he solders the leaves to copper coated steel rods and, at that point, is ready to begin building the mobile.




Jay Jones learned by observing. Having an equal mixture of mechanical aptitude and artistic sense, he observed, educated himself, and created pieces again and again. The artist considers himself lucky to have had the opportunity to work with some amazing artists and artisans in New York (Robert Rauschenberg) as well as around the world.

The mobiles are available in a variety of sizes, 7 leaf, 14 leave, 21 leaf or larger by commission.



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Jay Jones’ Autumnal Copper Mobiles

<p>Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile</p>
Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile
Photo gallery (7 images)
Jay Jones’ delicate copper mobiles capture the spirit of autumn — that most fleeting of seasons — in its most beautiful stages. Inspired by ginkgo, maple, oak, and dogwood trees in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he lives and works, Jones designs and cuts light, leafy mobiles using a variety of copper techniques. Super-polished ginkgo-leaf mobiles glint with every spin; hammered maple leaves, with fired, slightly curled edges, evoke that just-turning, crisp stage of the season. A gorgeous green patina brings the leaves full circle (mobile pun intended). I love that Jones crafts each mobile with such an eye toward symmetry; even in a rare moment of stillness, they exude motion, balance, and fluidity.
- See more at: http://craftcouncil.org/post/jay-jones-autumnal-copper-mobiles#sthash.QkaWqzJO.dpuf

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Jay Jones’ Autumnal Copper Mobiles

<p>Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile</p>
Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile
Photo gallery (7 images)
Jay Jones’ delicate copper mobiles capture the spirit of autumn — that most fleeting of seasons — in its most beautiful stages. Inspired by ginkgo, maple, oak, and dogwood trees in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he lives and works, Jones designs and cuts light, leafy mobiles using a variety of copper techniques. Super-polished ginkgo-leaf mobiles glint with every spin; hammered maple leaves, with fired, slightly curled edges, evoke that just-turning, crisp stage of the season. A gorgeous green patina brings the leaves full circle (mobile pun intended). I love that Jones crafts each mobile with such an eye toward symmetry; even in a rare moment of stillness, they exude motion, balance, and fluidity.
- See more at: http://craftcouncil.org/post/jay-jones-autumnal-copper-mobiles#sthash.QkaWqzJO.dpuf

You are here

Jay Jones’ Autumnal Copper Mobiles

<p>Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile</p>
Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile
Photo gallery (7 images)
Jay Jones’ delicate copper mobiles capture the spirit of autumn — that most fleeting of seasons — in its most beautiful stages. Inspired by ginkgo, maple, oak, and dogwood trees in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he lives and works, Jones designs and cuts light, leafy mobiles using a variety of copper techniques. Super-polished ginkgo-leaf mobiles glint with every spin; hammered maple leaves, with fired, slightly curled edges, evoke that just-turning, crisp stage of the season. A gorgeous green patina brings the leaves full circle (mobile pun intended). I love that Jones crafts each mobile with such an eye toward symmetry; even in a rare moment of stillness, they exude motion, balance, and fluidity.
- See more at: http://craftcouncil.org/post/jay-jones-autumnal-copper-mobiles#sthash.QkaWqzJO.dpuf

You are here

Jay Jones’ Autumnal Copper Mobiles

<p>Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile</p>
Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile
Photo gallery (7 images)
Jay Jones’ delicate copper mobiles capture the spirit of autumn — that most fleeting of seasons — in its most beautiful stages. Inspired by ginkgo, maple, oak, and dogwood trees in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he lives and works, Jones designs and cuts light, leafy mobiles using a variety of copper techniques. Super-polished ginkgo-leaf mobiles glint with every spin; hammered maple leaves, with fired, slightly curled edges, evoke that just-turning, crisp stage of the season. A gorgeous green patina brings the leaves full circle (mobile pun intended). I love that Jones crafts each mobile with such an eye toward symmetry; even in a rare moment of stillness, they exude motion, balance, and fluidity.
- See more at: http://craftcouncil.org/post/jay-jones-autumnal-copper-mobiles#sthash.QkaWqzJO.dpuf

You are here

Jay Jones’ Autumnal Copper Mobiles

<p>Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile</p>
Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile
Photo gallery (7 images)
Jay Jones’ delicate copper mobiles capture the spirit of autumn — that most fleeting of seasons — in its most beautiful stages. Inspired by ginkgo, maple, oak, and dogwood trees in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he lives and works, Jones designs and cuts light, leafy mobiles using a variety of copper techniques. Super-polished ginkgo-leaf mobiles glint with every spin; hammered maple leaves, with fired, slightly curled edges, evoke that just-turning, crisp stage of the season. A gorgeous green patina brings the leaves full circle (mobile pun intended). I love that Jones crafts each mobile with such an eye toward symmetry; even in a rare moment of stillness, they exude motion, balance, and fluidity.
- See more at: http://craftcouncil.org/post/jay-jones-autumnal-copper-mobiles#sthash.QkaWqzJO.dpuf

You are here

Jay Jones’ Autumnal Copper Mobiles

<p>Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile</p>
Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile
Photo gallery (7 images)
Jay Jones’ delicate copper mobiles capture the spirit of autumn — that most fleeting of seasons — in its most beautiful stages. Inspired by ginkgo, maple, oak, and dogwood trees in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he lives and works, Jones designs and cuts light, leafy mobiles using a variety of copper techniques. Super-polished ginkgo-leaf mobiles glint with every spin; hammered maple leaves, with fired, slightly curled edges, evoke that just-turning, crisp stage of the season. A gorgeous green patina brings the leaves full circle (mobile pun intended). I love that Jones crafts each mobile with such an eye toward symmetry; even in a rare moment of stillness, they exude motion, balance, and fluidity.
- See more at: http://craftcouncil.org/post/jay-jones-autumnal-copper-mobiles#sthash.QkaWqzJO.dpuf

You are here

Jay Jones’ Autumnal Copper Mobiles

<p>Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile</p>
Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile
Photo gallery (7 images)
Jay Jones’ delicate copper mobiles capture the spirit of autumn — that most fleeting of seasons — in its most beautiful stages. Inspired by ginkgo, maple, oak, and dogwood trees in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he lives and works, Jones designs and cuts light, leafy mobiles using a variety of copper techniques. Super-polished ginkgo-leaf mobiles glint with every spin; hammered maple leaves, with fired, slightly curled edges, evoke that just-turning, crisp stage of the season. A gorgeous green patina brings the leaves full circle (mobile pun intended). I love that Jones crafts each mobile with such an eye toward symmetry; even in a rare moment of stillness, they exude motion, balance, and fluidity.
- See more at: http://craftcouncil.org/post/jay-jones-autumnal-copper-mobiles#sthash.QkaWqzJO.dpuf

You are here

Jay Jones’ Autumnal Copper Mobiles

<p>Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile</p>
Jay Jones, Maple Leaf Mobile
Photo gallery (7 images)
Jay Jones’ delicate copper mobiles capture the spirit of autumn — that most fleeting of seasons — in its most beautiful stages. Inspired by ginkgo, maple, oak, and dogwood trees in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he lives and works, Jones designs and cuts light, leafy mobiles using a variety of copper techniques. Super-polished ginkgo-leaf mobiles glint with every spin; hammered maple leaves, with fired, slightly curled edges, evoke that just-turning, crisp stage of the season. A gorgeous green patina brings the leaves full circle (mobile pun intended). I love that Jones crafts each mobile with such an eye toward symmetry; even in a rare moment of stillness, they exude motion, balance, and fluidity.
- See more at: http://craftcouncil.org/post/jay-jones-autumnal-copper-mobiles#sthash.QkaWqzJO.dpuf

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