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As it turns out, Alexx followed up on the marvelous toy suggestions
http://kestrell.livejournal.com/649778.html
and managed to locate my marvelous toy, which is called a Quix
http://www.amazon.com/Quix-Space-Changers/dp/B003G79QVI
which is also referred to as a "sculpture toy."
Coincidentally, one of the artists I have been intrigued by lately is
Alexander Calder
http://calder.org/life.html
who was known for making wire sculptures from hardware store wire and found objects
http://www.thecityreview.com/calder.html
although he is also famous as the inventor of the mobile: "The name "mobile" was given by his friend Marcel Duchamp, a perfect description for the abstract, airborne sculptures that Calder liberated from 'mass,' incorporating movement as a "material" itself for the first time. The sculptor described it as 'drawing in space.' " [quoted from the above-mentioned Web page]
That quote from Calder about using wire as a means of drawing three-dimensionally makes him particularly accessible to talking about art for blind people.
Calder is also famous for his toy circus made up of moving wire sculptures. You can watch a video here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6jwnu8Izy0 .
http://kestrell.livejournal.com/649778.html
and managed to locate my marvelous toy, which is called a Quix
http://www.amazon.com/Quix-Space-Changers/dp/B003G79QVI
which is also referred to as a "sculpture toy."
Coincidentally, one of the artists I have been intrigued by lately is
Alexander Calder
http://calder.org/life.html
who was known for making wire sculptures from hardware store wire and found objects
http://www.thecityreview.com/calder.html
although he is also famous as the inventor of the mobile: "The name "mobile" was given by his friend Marcel Duchamp, a perfect description for the abstract, airborne sculptures that Calder liberated from 'mass,' incorporating movement as a "material" itself for the first time. The sculptor described it as 'drawing in space.' " [quoted from the above-mentioned Web page]
That quote from Calder about using wire as a means of drawing three-dimensionally makes him particularly accessible to talking about art for blind people.
Calder is also famous for his toy circus made up of moving wire sculptures. You can watch a video here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6jwnu8Izy0 .
