The craft of mobile making spans many cultures and goes back hundreds of years. The mobiles I create are inspired by Pająki and Himmeli, the Slavic and Nordic folk traditions of making mobiles to decorate and bless the home.

Pająk is Polish for ‘spider’, while himmeli comes from the Swedish word for ‘heavens’ or ‘sky’.

'Purple Pajak' made with paper, rye straw, and dried peas
'Black and Blue Pajak' inspired by the colors of a Norwegian tapestry
'Orange Pajak' made of tissue paper and rye straw
'Clown Diamond Mobile' made of brass tubes, tissue paper, beads, and ribbon
'Blue Himmeli' made of drinking straws and tissue paper
'Paper Chain Pajak'
'Blue and Orange Pajak'
'Kurpie Rose Pajak'
'Spring Pajak' made of quail eggs, rowen berries, dried tansy flowers, dried peas and paper roses
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