Antje Roitzsch
Multi Media Art
https://www.instagram.com/visualartsmaine/
Antje Roitzsch
(207) 542-4285
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Riding the Wave with cut outs
This is the first piece I tried with interior cut outs. It looks stunning when in motion.
The silver color of the aluminum reflects its surroundings. It doesn't compete with it. Perfect for a colorful environment.
I can create a larger version to fit a specific space.
Riding the Wave with cut outs
13.50" x 16.00" x 16.00"
$950.00
This is the first piece I tried with interior cut outs. It looks stunning when in motion.
The silver color of the aluminum reflects its surroundings. It doesn't compete with it. Perfect for a colorful environment.
I can create a larger version to fit a specific space.
Riding the Wave with cut outs
13.50" x 16.00" x 16.00"
$950.00
Riding the Wave with cut outs
Express yourself
Your space is unique and reflects your personality and values. Why not have a piece of art created that will express your unique style? I work with you on commissions to find the right mobile shape, size, material and color for your environment. I am happy to video chat and help you choose the perfect location for your suspended sculpture.
Email me with your thoughts and ideas
[email protected]
Express yourself
Your space is unique and reflects your personality and values. Why not have a piece of art created that will express your unique style? I work with you on commissions to find the right mobile shape, size, material and color for your environment. I am happy to video chat and help you choose the perfect location for your suspended sculpture.
Email me with your thoughts and ideas
[email protected]
Gathering
Smoky grey acrylic.
3 section of 3 elements are connected dynamically.
I have been following a lot of interior design and noticed that the colors most often shown are white, black, silver gold and grey.
This piece certainly will fit in nicely with the trendy decorations.
Gathering, smokey acrylic
15.50" x 28.00" x 28.00"
$495.00
Smoky grey acrylic.
3 section of 3 elements are connected dynamically.
I have been following a lot of interior design and noticed that the colors most often shown are white, black, silver gold and grey.
This piece certainly will fit in nicely with the trendy decorations.
Gathering, smokey acrylic
15.50" x 28.00" x 28.00"
$495.00
Antje Roitzsch- Artist Statement - Mobiles
Take a moment to breathe.
Watch the mobiles move and come to your own center.
The gracefully moving sculptures have the potential to transform the energy of the room and yourself.
Watching the ever-changing shapes awakens curiosity, imagination, the sense of wonder and magic.
Let yourself be transported on the air current and enter into a meditative state of calm grounding.
What better way to surround oneself with peaceful energy than to invite a mobile into a home or office. Larger pieces or installations of many pieces can create motion and enliven a space with vibrancy.
Antje Roitzsch comes from a background of fine Art Jewelry. The desire to work larger drew her into sculpture; first bronze, then life size outdoor abstract steel and copper pieces.
Her current work of whimsical delightful hanging sculptures fills her with joy and she hopes the pieces will invite you to feel the same
Take a moment to breathe.
Watch the mobiles move and come to your own center.
The gracefully moving sculptures have the potential to transform the energy of the room and yourself.
Watching the ever-changing shapes awakens curiosity, imagination, the sense of wonder and magic.
Let yourself be transported on the air current and enter into a meditative state of calm grounding.
What better way to surround oneself with peaceful energy than to invite a mobile into a home or office. Larger pieces or installations of many pieces can create motion and enliven a space with vibrancy.
Antje Roitzsch comes from a background of fine Art Jewelry. The desire to work larger drew her into sculpture; first bronze, then life size outdoor abstract steel and copper pieces.
Her current work of whimsical delightful hanging sculptures fills her with joy and she hopes the pieces will invite you to feel the same
Feather Flight
This is a more horizontally oriented piece for a lower ceiling. It evokes an image of a feather as the shapes move from small to large in one elegant gesture.
It is made out of painted aluminum, orange/white and has a majestic quality. It is quite something seeing a much larger piece inhabit a space.
I just made a smaller version 17x30x30 in powder coated aluminum for a gallery. Both sizes can be preordered in powder coated aluminum. Choose your color.
Orange/White Painted Aluminum
24.00" x 40.00"
$695.00
larger, preorder powder coated Aluminum- any color
24.00" x 40.00"
$1500.00
medium preorder powder coated Aluminum- any color
17.00" x 30.00"
$1200.00
This is a more horizontally oriented piece for a lower ceiling. It evokes an image of a feather as the shapes move from small to large in one elegant gesture.
It is made out of painted aluminum, orange/white and has a majestic quality. It is quite something seeing a much larger piece inhabit a space.
I just made a smaller version 17x30x30 in powder coated aluminum for a gallery. Both sizes can be preordered in powder coated aluminum. Choose your color.
Orange/White Painted Aluminum
24.00" x 40.00"
$695.00
larger, preorder powder coated Aluminum- any color
24.00" x 40.00"
$1500.00
medium preorder powder coated Aluminum- any color
17.00" x 30.00"
$1200.00
Artist Profile text- Artsy Shark
Mobile making is an ever-evolving art form, and I am absolutely hooked. It’s like being a kid in the candy store; there are so many delicious options I want to try out. I play, I have fun, I get excited about colors. Walking the line between gravity and balance gives a structure that I love to push against, challenge and learn to work with.
Then there is the profound energetic impact when a mobile is placed in a space. The energy changes. It is a mystery, like magic. I can’t explain it rationally, I just let the calm, grounding and healing energy wash over me and delight in the beauty. Watching the gently spiraling motion reminds me that life is always in flux and changing. Yet even in motion, one can feel at peace.
During the many years as a goldsmith and sculptor, I created flowing abstract shapes and let the material speak for itself, never altering it with colors. When I was pulled to see those forms take flight, I used colored paper to create my first mobiles. Seeing the shapes in bold colors struck a deep chord. Now I use them to enhance the sense of joy, play and whimsy.
When starting a new piece, I often sketch a shape that gets broken down into individual segments. I build the model out of paper and connecting rings, following the guiding principals of gravity and balance.
At this point I hang the model in my living space to watch it. I observe how it likes to move. Does it spiral or move randomly? Is it balanced? Are all elements harmoniously building upon each other? Does each element move freely without hitting one another? Is the overall shape interesting and intriguing, even if there is no air circulation and it hangs still?
Depending on the light in the room, shadows play on the wall, enhancing and deepening the visual dimension.
Once I am happy with a design, I choose a material to create the mobile, taking into consideration the final destination when possible.
Each material has its own unique qualities. Thin aluminum is lightweight and moves easily in even the slightest breeze, while heavier materials, like powder-coated metal require more air current to set them into motion. Thin wood reacts to humidity and yet acrylic could live in a bathroom and can cast colorful shadows. The possibilities are endless.
Bringing my metalsmithing background into the mobile making art form, I also create pieces out of copper that I hammer and shape on an anvil, so they are already sculpturally formed before hanging them together. I am currently experimenting with different patinas to bring color to my copper mobiles, which are limited to editions of ten.
There are still so many aspects of mobile creation that I want to explore. Using repurposed building materials to create an installation. Combining two or more mobiles in a space to relate to each other. Creating larger installations to fill a public space. Stay tuned.
Mobile making is an ever-evolving art form, and I am absolutely hooked. It’s like being a kid in the candy store; there are so many delicious options I want to try out. I play, I have fun, I get excited about colors. Walking the line between gravity and balance gives a structure that I love to push against, challenge and learn to work with.
Then there is the profound energetic impact when a mobile is placed in a space. The energy changes. It is a mystery, like magic. I can’t explain it rationally, I just let the calm, grounding and healing energy wash over me and delight in the beauty. Watching the gently spiraling motion reminds me that life is always in flux and changing. Yet even in motion, one can feel at peace.
During the many years as a goldsmith and sculptor, I created flowing abstract shapes and let the material speak for itself, never altering it with colors. When I was pulled to see those forms take flight, I used colored paper to create my first mobiles. Seeing the shapes in bold colors struck a deep chord. Now I use them to enhance the sense of joy, play and whimsy.
When starting a new piece, I often sketch a shape that gets broken down into individual segments. I build the model out of paper and connecting rings, following the guiding principals of gravity and balance.
At this point I hang the model in my living space to watch it. I observe how it likes to move. Does it spiral or move randomly? Is it balanced? Are all elements harmoniously building upon each other? Does each element move freely without hitting one another? Is the overall shape interesting and intriguing, even if there is no air circulation and it hangs still?
Depending on the light in the room, shadows play on the wall, enhancing and deepening the visual dimension.
Once I am happy with a design, I choose a material to create the mobile, taking into consideration the final destination when possible.
Each material has its own unique qualities. Thin aluminum is lightweight and moves easily in even the slightest breeze, while heavier materials, like powder-coated metal require more air current to set them into motion. Thin wood reacts to humidity and yet acrylic could live in a bathroom and can cast colorful shadows. The possibilities are endless.
Bringing my metalsmithing background into the mobile making art form, I also create pieces out of copper that I hammer and shape on an anvil, so they are already sculpturally formed before hanging them together. I am currently experimenting with different patinas to bring color to my copper mobiles, which are limited to editions of ten.
There are still so many aspects of mobile creation that I want to explore. Using repurposed building materials to create an installation. Combining two or more mobiles in a space to relate to each other. Creating larger installations to fill a public space. Stay tuned.
Mobile Earrings
miniature mobiles = Art to wear
These fun earrings are made out of hammered copper and finished with a green or brown patina. Each patina comes out unique and is not quite predictable.
The ear wire is sterling silver.
But I can also create the earrings out of silver.
I currently take orders for them and make them for you.
Mobile Earrings- greenish patina
2.00" x 1.50"
$285.00
Mobile Earrings- brownish patina
1.50" x 2.00"
$285.00
Mobile Earrings-silver
2.00" x 1.50"
$320.00
miniature mobiles = Art to wear
These fun earrings are made out of hammered copper and finished with a green or brown patina. Each patina comes out unique and is not quite predictable.
The ear wire is sterling silver.
But I can also create the earrings out of silver.
I currently take orders for them and make them for you.
Mobile Earrings- greenish patina
2.00" x 1.50"
$285.00
Mobile Earrings- brownish patina
1.50" x 2.00"
$285.00
Mobile Earrings-silver
2.00" x 1.50"
$320.00
Galactic Swing
Limited Edition of 10 -Hammered Copper. You can order 3/10
Spirals of different sizes play elegantly together, reminding me of the vast, ever expanding galaxies.
The shapes are made out of hammered copper, each hammer blow still visible, giving the piece a feeling of depth. The hammering stretches the metal and domes it in a three dimensional way.
pre order 3/10 Hammered Copper
24.00" x 20.00" x 20.00”
$1200
Limited Edition of 10 -Hammered Copper. You can order 3/10
Spirals of different sizes play elegantly together, reminding me of the vast, ever expanding galaxies.
The shapes are made out of hammered copper, each hammer blow still visible, giving the piece a feeling of depth. The hammering stretches the metal and domes it in a three dimensional way.
pre order 3/10 Hammered Copper
24.00" x 20.00" x 20.00”
$1200
Crescent - Rainbow
A splash or color to brighten up your life.
It moves in a beautiful spiraling way.
This Crescent mobile was carefully cut out of thin ash wood. Watercolor inks soaked deeply into the wood. To protect the colors it was sprayed with a urethane.
The thin wooden mobile is a delicate piece of art. It will naturally react to humidity by slightly bowing. The natural wood pieces have a protective coating on it.
This piece will give you joy, anywhere in your home or office; living room, bed room, office, staircase or entry. It should not be in a humid environment, open window (at least not on the east coast) nor hang close to a woodstove as you could with the copper pieces.
Dust can be removed with a brush. Cloth might get stuck in the fibers of the natural wood.
Crescent- Rainbow
16.00" x 16.00" x 16.00"
$425.00
A splash or color to brighten up your life.
It moves in a beautiful spiraling way.
This Crescent mobile was carefully cut out of thin ash wood. Watercolor inks soaked deeply into the wood. To protect the colors it was sprayed with a urethane.
The thin wooden mobile is a delicate piece of art. It will naturally react to humidity by slightly bowing. The natural wood pieces have a protective coating on it.
This piece will give you joy, anywhere in your home or office; living room, bed room, office, staircase or entry. It should not be in a humid environment, open window (at least not on the east coast) nor hang close to a woodstove as you could with the copper pieces.
Dust can be removed with a brush. Cloth might get stuck in the fibers of the natural wood.
Crescent- Rainbow
16.00" x 16.00" x 16.00"
$425.00
Reaching for the Sun -Mobile
This tall, gently moving sculpture will bring a calming presence into any room.
Consider it for your living room, entry way, staircase, or office space.
It is made of painted thin bass-wood. It is an indoor piece. It will react to air moisture and the elements will curve lightly, which is quite lovely and gives it a more 3-Dimensional look.
31 x 14 x 14 in or 80 x 31 x 31 cm
$900
I can create it in aluminum and powder coat it in any color. $1350
I am happy to work with you on your color choices to fit your home. You could even send me a little jar of paint if you have an accent color that you have used. This way you know the color will match.
I also have this design in a smaller size 24 x 11 x 11inches
This tall, gently moving sculpture will bring a calming presence into any room.
Consider it for your living room, entry way, staircase, or office space.
It is made of painted thin bass-wood. It is an indoor piece. It will react to air moisture and the elements will curve lightly, which is quite lovely and gives it a more 3-Dimensional look.
31 x 14 x 14 in or 80 x 31 x 31 cm
$900
I can create it in aluminum and powder coat it in any color. $1350
I am happy to work with you on your color choices to fit your home. You could even send me a little jar of paint if you have an accent color that you have used. This way you know the color will match.
I also have this design in a smaller size 24 x 11 x 11inches
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SUMMARY
Devoted to suspended, moving sculptures to engage and inform with objects of nature and community to indoor spaces. Created three-dimensional art on an ever- expanding scale from small detail to large structures.
INSTALLATIONS
2025 “Flight Over The River Valley” percent for art installation at Margaret Chase Smith Community School, Skowhegan, Maine
21x80x20 feet mobile artwork, based on the theme of the school’s river hawk mascot.
Worked with Maine Arts Commission, architect and production manager, superintendent and principal of school to complete the installation.
2023 “Rainbow Murmuration” public art installation at the Rockland Public Library, Maine. Twenty-eight mobiles floating through the library, spanning about 40x12 feet.
Worked with the director and city public works to install the artwork.
2021 "Currents" installation at the Harbor Square Gallery in Rockland Maine. 7.5x5x5 feet mobile piece.
2009 - 2010 “Art, Nature and Design” one-person outdoor sculpture show at the Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, Maine.
Eight large abstract sculptures out of copper, steel pipe and steel rod.
Worked with board of directors and volunteers to complete the installation.
2010 “Dancing Dervish” installation at Ashwood School, Rockport, Maine. Hanging abstract sculpture 3x5x5 feet.
2009 “Spiraling” installation at the Threefold Center, Spring Valley, New York. Hanging, spiral sculptures out of copper tubing, and organic membrane 8x4x4 feet.
EXHIBITS
2011-present Represented by June LaCombe with yearly-exhibits with Maine Sculpture. Often numerous shows a year.
For a complete list:
https://www.visualartsmaine.com/biography
2024 Year long “Mobile Exhibit” at Studio Kirsch in Mühlheim, Germany
2023 “Kinetic Show” group show at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Massachusetts
2022 “Flowing” large solo-show at the Hedgerow Gallery, Martinsville, Maine
2019 "Metamorphosis and the Living Forces in Nature” group show at the Lightform Gallery, Hudson, New York
2009 “Transforming Capacities” Art and Science Exhibit at the Threefold Center, Spring Valley, New York
COMPETITIONS
2021 2021 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition: Honorable Mention, copper sculptures in the fold-form process
1998 International Pearl Design Competition in Japan: Awarded third-place in the category Freestyle. Ring and earring design in gold with pearls
SCULPTURAL DEVELOPMENT
2019 Developed hanging sculptures-art mobiles
2015 Experienced with direct cement carving
2010 Rediscovered fold-forming technique for smaller copper sculptures and jewelry
2009 Built large sculptures (up to 8 feet high) out of copper tubing, steel rod, and steel pipe
2007 Started to work bigger, experimented with plaster, hydrocal and cement
2005 Created bronze sculptures. Learned the process of bronze casting, including mold-making and wax & plaster casts
1984- 2005 Designed Jewelry
EDUCATION/ EMPLOYMENT
1990-2004 Michael Good Designs, Maine USA: Goldsmith and Designer
Produced jewelry in anticlastic raising; designed bronze
sculptures
1990 Professor Friedrich Becker (Dusseldorf, Germany)
Goldsmith Journeyman
1988-1989 Awarded Full One-Year Grant from Carl Duisberg Society
(Germany) and studied the technique of anticlastic raising at Michael Good Designs: in Maine
1984-1988 Goldschmiede Classen: (Essen, Germany)
Goldsmith Apprenticeship, Graduated Most Honored
SUMMARY
Devoted to suspended, moving sculptures to engage and inform with objects of nature and community to indoor spaces. Created three-dimensional art on an ever- expanding scale from small detail to large structures.
INSTALLATIONS
2025 “Flight Over The River Valley” percent for art installation at Margaret Chase Smith Community School, Skowhegan, Maine
21x80x20 feet mobile artwork, based on the theme of the school’s river hawk mascot.
Worked with Maine Arts Commission, architect and production manager, superintendent and principal of school to complete the installation.
2023 “Rainbow Murmuration” public art installation at the Rockland Public Library, Maine. Twenty-eight mobiles floating through the library, spanning about 40x12 feet.
Worked with the director and city public works to install the artwork.
2021 "Currents" installation at the Harbor Square Gallery in Rockland Maine. 7.5x5x5 feet mobile piece.
2009 - 2010 “Art, Nature and Design” one-person outdoor sculpture show at the Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, Maine.
Eight large abstract sculptures out of copper, steel pipe and steel rod.
Worked with board of directors and volunteers to complete the installation.
2010 “Dancing Dervish” installation at Ashwood School, Rockport, Maine. Hanging abstract sculpture 3x5x5 feet.
2009 “Spiraling” installation at the Threefold Center, Spring Valley, New York. Hanging, spiral sculptures out of copper tubing, and organic membrane 8x4x4 feet.
EXHIBITS
2011-present Represented by June LaCombe with yearly-exhibits with Maine Sculpture. Often numerous shows a year.
For a complete list:
https://www.visualartsmaine.com/biography
2024 Year long “Mobile Exhibit” at Studio Kirsch in Mühlheim, Germany
2023 “Kinetic Show” group show at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Massachusetts
2022 “Flowing” large solo-show at the Hedgerow Gallery, Martinsville, Maine
2019 "Metamorphosis and the Living Forces in Nature” group show at the Lightform Gallery, Hudson, New York
2009 “Transforming Capacities” Art and Science Exhibit at the Threefold Center, Spring Valley, New York
COMPETITIONS
2021 2021 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition: Honorable Mention, copper sculptures in the fold-form process
1998 International Pearl Design Competition in Japan: Awarded third-place in the category Freestyle. Ring and earring design in gold with pearls
SCULPTURAL DEVELOPMENT
2019 Developed hanging sculptures-art mobiles
2015 Experienced with direct cement carving
2010 Rediscovered fold-forming technique for smaller copper sculptures and jewelry
2009 Built large sculptures (up to 8 feet high) out of copper tubing, steel rod, and steel pipe
2007 Started to work bigger, experimented with plaster, hydrocal and cement
2005 Created bronze sculptures. Learned the process of bronze casting, including mold-making and wax & plaster casts
1984- 2005 Designed Jewelry
EDUCATION/ EMPLOYMENT
1990-2004 Michael Good Designs, Maine USA: Goldsmith and Designer
Produced jewelry in anticlastic raising; designed bronze
sculptures
1990 Professor Friedrich Becker (Dusseldorf, Germany)
Goldsmith Journeyman
1988-1989 Awarded Full One-Year Grant from Carl Duisberg Society
(Germany) and studied the technique of anticlastic raising at Michael Good Designs: in Maine
1984-1988 Goldschmiede Classen: (Essen, Germany)
Goldsmith Apprenticeship, Graduated Most Honored
Spring Gathering
This is a playful piece with independently moving segments.
New colors always appearing and disappearing.
It has a presence and commands a space.
Made out of painted aluminum.
Blue, green, orange and red segments are white on the other side. The yellow is on both sides.
36.00" x 30.00" x 30.00"
$750
This is a playful piece with independently moving segments.
New colors always appearing and disappearing.
It has a presence and commands a space.
Made out of painted aluminum.
Blue, green, orange and red segments are white on the other side. The yellow is on both sides.
36.00" x 30.00" x 30.00"
$750
Antje Roitzsch
Multi Media Art
https://www.instagram.com/visualartsmaine/
Antje Roitzsch
(207) 542-4285
VisualArtsMaine.com
touching the heart through
Sculpture, Jewelry,
Author of the book:
"Art to Touch the Heart" an artistic journey
Website
Newsletter sign up
Etsy
FB Page
Instagramm
Featured Artist
Multi Media Art
https://www.instagram.com/visualartsmaine/
Antje Roitzsch
(207) 542-4285
VisualArtsMaine.com
touching the heart through
Sculpture, Jewelry,
Author of the book:
"Art to Touch the Heart" an artistic journey
Website
Newsletter sign up
Etsy
FB Page
Instagramm
Featured Artist