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Alexander Calder's hanging mobiles were mostly constructed of aluminum sheet metal, and steel wire. He used simple hand tools such as wire cutters, sheet metal snips, flat jawed pliers, files, and other metal working tools to make them. Sometimes he would join pieces together by using metal rivets. The mobiles were typically painted by hand using a brush and oil based paint. Calder constructed his mobiles by first cutting out random abstract shapes from the sheet metal, filing the edges to smooth them, and then laying out and arranging the pieces in different patterns until he found one that he liked. Then he would connect the pieces together with wire, starting with the bottom pieces first, and then moving upwards adding new "branches", carefully balancing each new piece as he went along.
Calder also created huge monolithic sculptures that were known as "stabiles". For these, he would make a small scale model by hand, and then work with contractors experienced in welding and heavy metal forming to create the large sculpture. After the sculpture was completed, it would be disassembled and shipped to the installation site where it would be re-assembled under Calder's supervision.
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Look at this piece of pottery. This piece of art was created using?
Black figure technique (Apex)
What technique did paul klee use to paint highways and byways?
The technique that Paul Klee used to make highroads and byroads is expressionism.
Which artist invented the tenebroso technique?
Carrvagio
Who developed the divisionism and pointilism technique?
Georges Seurat.
What printmaking technique was used in the Nuremberg chronicle?
Woodcuts
What is the population of Calders?
Calders's population is 868.
What is the area of Calders?
The area of Calders is 33.1 square kilometers.
What is the Alexander technique?
The Alexander technique is a somatic method for improving physical and mental functioning.
When was Pere Calders born?
Pere Calders was born in 1912, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Who created the Alexander technique?
Frederick Alexander, the originator
How are teachers of the Alexander Technique trained?
Before his death in 1955, F.M. Alexander formed the Society for Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) in London, England.
What has the author Margaret Calder Hayes written?
Margaret Calder Hayes has written: 'Three Alexander Calders' -- subject(s): American Sculpture, Biography, Sculptors
What has the author Ailsa Masterson written?
Ailsa Masterson has written: 'Alexander technique' -- subject(s): Alexander technique
When did Pere Calders die?
Pere Calders died on July 21, 1994, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
What are the benefits of the Alexander technique?
Because the Alexander technique helps students improve overall functioning, both mental and physical, it offers a wide range of benefits.
What has the author Ilana Machover written?
Ilana Machover has written: 'The Alexander technique birth book' -- subject(s): Alexander technique, Mother and infant, Natural childbirth
What is Eleanor Calders parents names?
Deborah & Phillip
