Icarus was commissioned for a private residence in Woollahra, in Sydney. The mobile is a response to the use of natural materials in the home, such as wood and exposed sandstone as well as the light filled, vaulted space above the stairwell. The client had seen my experiments with making mobiles made with stones and feathers and asked for a large piece incorporating these elements. The stones and feathers were found on the beach at Mallacoota, Victoria.