Sunday, March 16, 2008

March Mystery Artist Clues

Mystery Artist Clues for March

1. He was born in Lawton, Pennsylvania, in 1898, From the time he was a little boy, he was fascinated by stars and planets and how machines work.

2. As a kide, he enjoyed making toys out of objects he found, (buttons, cloth, string, wire, and more). He made these toys throughout his teen years.

3. He was best known for his moving sculpture called mobiles. He made them out of abstract metal shapes and painted them his favorite colors.

4. Many of his mobiles were based on images from the solar system. He made them to float in space naturally whenever a breeze came along.

Artwork displayed in class: Lobster Trap and Fish Tail

Last day to vote on the mystery artist is March 31!!!!