Mesmerising Kinetic Sculptures by Fellows Mobiles

Balance is key to the sculpture’s structure – literally a half a millimeter off and the entire piece is affected, so mobile making “is a slow and patient art”, says Lydia. Their experience making mobiles means Paul and Lydia intuitively understand the balance points, so their design process can begin immediately in 2-D modeling before each piece is balanced and hung by hand.

The couple met while working in London. Paul is formally trained in Communication Design and now also works as a freelance illustrator, while Lydia studied Product Design and completed postgrad studies in Graphic Design. Moving back to Australia, Paul says, “really allowed us the mental and physical space to be able to explore this creative idea of mobile making.”

An empty house on their return provided the perfect excuse to get away from their computers and onto the tools, building furniture and making their first mobiles. “We loved the serene feel they brought to our space and we wanted to work together to create more mobiles that others could enjoy” explains Paul.

As kinetic sculptures, their beauty lies not only in their forms and materiality, but in the intangible nature of the arrangement, which might change at any moment with a breath of air. Slow and measured in the making, calming and contemplative in their presence, Fellows Mobiles are a beautiful antidote to the rushed pace of everyday life.