Out of this World, cool!

A new mobile for 2009, called "8 Planets". I wanted a modern planet mobile design different than any out available today. The planets are various in sizes from 3/4" to 1.5" and they glow great in the dark all night long. They are full colored 3D plastic, and OUT of This World... cool. It is 40" wide by 18" high stianless steel bars. Very kinetic in nature, one planet arm moves, the next moves and so on. There is a great video on YouTube (below). Write me and let me know if you like it! I can custom design this to be longer, shorter, wider... you tell me, and I will make it just for you. Perfect for the newborn, kids room, classroom, school library... a waiting room, doctors office... I could go on and on. only $120!
contact me: frithmobiles@gmail.com

Metal vs Plastic Mobiles

Hi I am trying metal petals and actually liking the easiness of cutting the shapes. For years, I thought cutting metal would mean you need a blow torch, goggles and heavy shears. But I got thin aluminum, which holds its firmness quite well, I was surprised! So here are a few new pieces I did with aluminum sheet metal. A new stabile I just love called "Alloyd" how it is a combination (or mixture of alloyed and Frank Lloyd!) of plastic and metals. The sturdy solid plastic colored base can be colorized and is fun to look at the color possibilities. I wanted to keep the petals a brushed metal to reflect light and flutter in the wind. Let me know what you think. For more info: Mobiles by Julie Frith

Donald E. Frith - Modern Ceramic Art

Teapot Exhibition
November 1 - December 31, 2008

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
in the Beato Gallery
8560 Ojai-Santa Paula Road,
Ojai, CA

Intverview with Donald E. Frith

On Making a Teapot Part I

On Making a Teapot Part II

Click on images below for a larger view.

Teapots by Donald E. Frith
Teapot # 719 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 7.5" x 3.5" $375.00	Teapot # 691 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 8" x 4" triangle $325.00
Teapot # 711 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 8" x 4" cube $375.00	Teapot # 714 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 8" x 3.75" square $325.00
Teapot # 715 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 9" x 3.5" $495.00	Teapot # 720 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 8" x 4" $495.00
Teapot # 700 Glazed porcelain, acrylic, redwood burl 8" x 4" triangle $350.00	Teapot # 716 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 8" x 3.5" $425.00
Teapot # 707 Glazed porcelain, acrylic, cherry 10" x 3" d $575.00	Teapot # 574 Glazed porcelain, acrylic, cherry 10" x 2.5" $575.00
Teapot # 638 Glazed porcelain, acrylic, cherry 8" x 2.5" $275.00	Teapot # 706 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 10" x 2" $575.00
Teapot # 606 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 12" x 3.5" $385.00	Teapot # 545 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 12" x 3.5" $275.00
Teapot # 675 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 10" x 2.5" $525.00	Teapot # 722 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 10" x 3.5" $495.00
Teapot # 723 Glazed porcelain, acrylic, cherry 11" x 3" square $595.00	Teapot # 627 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 12" x 2.5" $475.00
Teapot # 708 Glazed porcelain, acrylic, ebony 9" x 2" $585.00	Teapot # 725 Glazed porcelain & acrylic 10" x 2" square $585.00

In the Beato Gallery we will be presenting teapots by Donald E. Frith, a retired professor of ceramics who has been working in ceramics for more than sixty years. Look at each of Donald Frith’s works with a careful eye, and enjoy the combination of technical expertise he uses in porcelain, precious wood, and acrylic, to create a small teapot. Then, go back and look again. And remember, they’re not only incredible works of art, they pour very well!

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts 8560 Ojai-Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA

Tel: 805.646.3381 email: janat@beatricewood.com

Donald E. Frith : email: Wclark1109@aol.com

Slideshow of Client Photos

Hanging Mobile Art - Mazatlán Mexico

A fantastic place, Mazatlán must be to have such a modern building, right on the beach. AND of course the mobile is one of mine, lol.... called Megamo...it looks fantastic to don't you think?

My house where I make all my mobiles the ceilings only go 8 feet. I never get to see my mobiles in their full glory until the client sends me a photo. I got to tell you... I am impressed, I know I know, ego ego blah blah blah, but it looks great. The same as if I were my client who designed and made this building, I would be quite oh so proud. Beautiful place. Love the palm tree in the middle!

For more information on ordering YOUR own 8' Megamo mobile, go to my website.

Something a little different

GuyPod Stabile by Julie Frith For those of us who like art ... like to buy art. When shopping around, we try to buy things that represent ourselves ... but just in a different form. Well this piece has a bit of me in it. This stabile is called GuyPod (I know, I know...I am not a guy), maybe because of its dangles (HA!)? I think it is because, my last stabile I designed was called WiseGuy. So I was getting kind of a theme going here...¿
WiseGuy Stabile by Julie Frith See... a theme. But this guy's a thinker! Lots of thoughts going around in his head. I have fun creating all these art pieces, I hope it shows. For more information visit my website: Mobiles by Julie Frith

Mobiles Calendar 2009!

A beautiful wall calendar of mobile and stabile sculptures by Julie Frith. My very first calendar, and I want to do more.... it turned out fantastic! So order yours today, and get a few or more for gifts, for your office, kitchen, work room, studio, shop, gallery, you name it.... Order Here

Modern Art for Babies

Decorate your little boys nursery in neutral colors, add some art for inspiration. Shown is a mobile called Silhouette, from small to large circular shapes, it flows well in the corner reflecting the shapes of the modern art on the wall. See more photos here: Clients Photos

Sidewalk Art

Pastels On the Plaza 2008. I decided to draw a square, after walking around and seeing a few empty squares. I had an hour and a half to burn, so why not do it. The coordinator was still there, so I asked to jump in, since I was an artist...you can draw for free. So she gave me two boxes of pastels, and I used every bit, rubbing the crumbs into the concrete. The first red petal was one stick! Theme.... well, I am always thinking of mobiles .... :)

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Babies, Mom's and Dad's love Mobiles!

The best way to calm and entertain your new baby, is with a mobile. Art for stimulation! Art for the imagination. Art for a lifetime. Shown is the Modernist mobile, you can custom color and choose you size right on line. Whether you are the Mom or the Dad, you both will also gain peace and quite time with an art mobile.

Frithmobiles Client Photos reflect satisfaction

This is a custom design I did for a client who wanted a mobile hung outside in his courtyard. It is an 8' Multius mobile, that I boosted the size of the stainless steel rods for stability from wind. I also coated the petals with a sunscreen to keep the colors vibrant. My plastic and stainless steel combination will last forever without rusting and is perfect inside or out.

Modern Baby Mobiles - Foamobiles

There are many different kinds of baby mobiles these days, dainty, cutesy-pie, stuffed and musical to name a few. Above is an art mobile called Neptune. My mobiles have a very Calder influence, yet having a new whimsical modern feel. Shown pictured above, is one of my Foamobiles (made of EVA foam and stainless steel), they are all able to be colorized picking from 28 colors to match your bedding or room decor. Beautifully balance, this mobile entertains not only the baby but the parents too! See more mobiles here: Mobiles by Julie Frith

True MOBILE Blogging

Photo above is a collection of mobiles and stabiles I (Julie Frith) make. In this blog post, I wanted to talk a bit about my work. I read all kinds of blogs and alot are just repeats of other blogs. I wanted to do something different. On my blog I wanted to show a variety of mobiles and stabile photos that I normally would not have on my website...because I can't show them all (too many). Every one I make is an original from a main base design. I use templates to match, everything is measured and cut by hand, so this gives it originality and uniqueness... making all my work indiviual art pieces. All are handsigned dated and stamped...just because...in the future you may want to know who made your mobile, then can't read the signature! So the stamp says "handmade by Julie Frith". I think this is very helpful. Here are some extra photos, you wouldn't find on my site: The Eliptusmobius mobile with its flat horizontal petals for underneath views and vertical petals to catch the wind, makes this a great baby mobile.

Mobius mobile comes in a large variety of sizes, from 20"high to 8 feet tall! The larger the mobile the heavier gage stainless steel bars!