Whimsical Motion – Jellyfish & Mobiles in Painted Light.
From our studio in Folsom, Louisiana, these whimsical creations combine movement, light, and color into living sculptures. Our hand-painted jellyfish drift with ethereal grace, their translucent bells and flowing tentacles rendered in vibrant hues and iridescent sheens. Kinetic mobiles, balanced with care, dance gently with the breeze, incorporating crystals, beads, wirework, and sculptural elements that catch and reflect light as they turn.
Each piece is individually designed and assembled with attention to balance, durability, and visual harmony. Whether displayed indoors near a window or on a covered porch, these mobiles and jellyfish transform ordinary air and light into moments of wonder and gentle motion — bringing a touch of artistic playfulness and Louisiana-inspired beauty into everyday spaces.
Mobiles & Jellyfish
🔴 Sold : Puppy Commission Mobile – Cherished Keepsake in Painted Light by Art Illusions by Young from Folsom, Louisiana. This luminous custom mobile was created as a heartfelt commission to celebrate a new baby and honor their beloved family dog named “Puppy.” A hand-sculpted polymer clay likeness of Puppy sits atop a painted building block bearing the family name, surrounded by a miniature teddy bear, rattle, and customized milk bottle. Hand-strung multicolored glass beads and crystals, along with three hand-painted wooden glazed bunnies, create gentle movement and light prisms when the mobile turns in the breeze.
🔴 Sold : Baby Mobile – Cherished Nursery Keepsake by Art Illusions by Young from Folsom, Louisiana. This luminous custom mobile was created as a heartfelt keepsake for a soon-to-arrive baby boy. A six-inch painted and beaded blue wooden disc serves as the central platform, adorned with scalloped white fluffy cording and golden accents. Suspended below are four hand-painted wooden bunnies embellished with epoxy, crystals, beads, and real cottontails, along with a genuine blown eggshell decorated with micro glass beads, rhinestones, and painted chicks with flowers. Additional charms reflect the family’s love of sports — including a pacifier, crib with globe of stars, rocking horse, teddy, and football with helmet — all chosen with care.
🔴 Sold : Nautical Jellyfish Mobile – Ocean Wonder for the Nursery by Art Illusions by Young from Folsom, Louisiana. This extra-large custom mobile features a unique scrollwork wooden hanger suspending a decorative and authentic netted canopy. Beneath it drift four miniature versions of our original Chihuly-inspired sea urchin jellyfish, each handcrafted with flowing tentacles and iridescent details. Six embellished and resin-sealed genuine starfish, along with three painted and embellished iridescent clownfish models, add playful sea life to the composition, while multiple beadwork strands and European crystals catch and reflect light.
🟢 Available : Jellyfish Mobiles – Chihuly-Inspired Light Catcher by Art Illusions by Young from Folsom, Louisiana. This luminous art mobile features a decorative and authentic netted canopy — sisal-wrapped and suspended from a walnut laser-cut wooden disc — forming the crowning structure. Beneath it drift four miniature versions of our original Chihuly-inspired jellyfish, each handcrafted with genuine painted and epoxied sea urchins with flowing tentacles and iridescent details. A golden seahorse and brilliant round faceted crystal is suspended below for light-catching joy!
🟢 Available : Jellyfish Suncatcher – Purple & Green Drift by Art Illusions by Young from Folsom, Louisiana. This luminous jellyfish suncatcher captures the ethereal beauty of ocean life in motion. Handcrafted with a genuine sea urchin bell and artistically created flowing tentacles in rich shades of purple, green, and iridescent accents, delicate fabric “seagrass” and ribbons create gentle movement. Hand-wired glass and metallic beads catch and scatter sunlight into shimmering prisms, transforming any window into an underwater dreamscape as natural light passes through, shifting and glowing with the quiet grace of a drifting jellyfish.
🟢 Available : Jellyfish Suncatcher – Pastel Rainbow Drift by Art Illusions by Young from Folsom, Louisiana. This luminous jellyfish suncatcher captures the gentle, dreamlike beauty of ocean life in soft pastel hues. Handcrafted with an authentic sea urchin bell in delicate pinkish-purple tones, from which long, flowing artistically created ribbons in yellow, pink, teal, and blue cascade downward like translucent tentacles caught in a gentle current. As sunlight passes through, the colors come alive with a soft, ethereal glow, creating shifting patterns of light and movement that mimic the graceful drift of a jellyfish in calm waters.
🟢 Available : Jellyfish Suncatcher – Sunset Drift by Art Illusions by Young from Folsom, Louisiana. This luminous jellyfish suncatcher captures the warm, glowing beauty of a sunset over the ocean. The piece features a authentic textured sea urchin bell in soft coral and orange tones, from which long, flowing ribbons in vibrant shades of orange, red, yellow cascade downward like translucent tentacles caught in a gentle current. As sunlight passes through, the colors come alive with a rich, fiery glow, creating shifting patterns of light and movement that evoke the serene drama of dusk at sea. Handcrafted with meticulous attention to color harmony and light play, this Chihuly-inspired suncatcher transforms any window into a warm underwater dreamscape.
🟢 Available : Patriotic Jellyfish Suncatcher – Stars & Stripes in Painted Motion by Art Illusions by Young from Folsom, Louisiana. This luminous jellyfish suncatcher celebrates the red, white, and blue of American pride with graceful, flowing beauty. The piece features a authentic textured sea urchin bell in crisp luminous silver and white tones, from which long, cascading ribbons in vibrant red, white, and deep blue drift downward like translucent tentacles caught in a gentle current. As sunlight passes through, the colors come alive with patriotic energy, creating shifting patterns of light and movement that evoke the quiet grace of a jellyfish drifting beneath the stars and stripes. Handcrafted with meticulous attention to color harmony and light play, this Chihuly-inspired suncatcher transforms any window into a proud, patriotic display of joy, freedom, and timeless beauty.
🟢 Available : Jellyfish Suncatcher – Azure Ocean Drift by Art Illusions by Young from Folsom, Louisiana. This luminous jellyfish suncatcher captures the serene beauty of ocean depths in soft azure tones. The piece features a authentic textured sea urchin bell painted in gentle seafoam and light blue iridescent hues, from which long, flowing ribbons in varying shades of blue, with subtle green and white accents, cascade downward like translucent tentacles moving through calm waters. As sunlight passes through, the colors shift with a quiet, ethereal glow, creating gentle patterns of light and movement that evoke the peaceful drift of a jellyfish in a tranquil sea. Handcrafted with meticulous attention to color harmony, balance, and light play, this Chihuly-inspired suncatcher transforms any window into a serene underwater scene that radiates tranquility and artistic grace.
“Many of our earlier Mobiles and Jellyfish pieces have found new homes. Browse our archive to see the full evolution of the collection and the range of our work.”