The exterior is my new decorative chainbow technique. The scope sits on a weathered driftwood stand.Ģ1st Century optics and mirrors have replaced materials used early in my career. This updated version has a beautifully filled turning chamber. I have given a new twist to that symmetry by decorating the third mirror with chain.īased on the body of the Classic Kaleidoscope I made in the late 70's. An always and everchanging view of the world pulled into the symmetryĪnd geometry of a kaleidoscope never gets old. Again I have looked to the past to speak to the present. The original Crystal Vision was developed in 1981. I am incorporating these 'nature finds' with my kaleidoscopes. Media: Teleidoscope with chainbow in nature standįor the last few years I have explored the woods beyond my home and found wonderful natural forms that call to me. Third mirror has been embellished with chain design to echo the exterior.

Tupa Purchase Award Price: $150ĭescription: One of a kind scope with embedded liquid chamber and turning end. The Iris is a combination of the new passion for chainbow and an ongoing passion to make each scope a work of art. I revisited this scope to find inspiration for this show and I found it right in front of me.įor the last year I have been working with a decorative technique I call chainbow™.

There are 3 different mirror systems in this scope: 8 point star, 60-60-60 infinity, and a Chorus Line. Elements of this scope were displayed at the 1992 Kaleidoscope show here at Strathmore. The original version (1985) was named Odylic by Cozy Baker, and was shown at the 1986 kaleidoscope show at Strathmore. I am still captured in the delight of the image within but also am committed to making the whole scope inside and out a work of art. The kaleidoscope is a metaphor for life and nature. Author of The Kids' Book of Kaleidoscopes, 1994, and Kaleidoscopia, 2014. Designer of hundreds of kaleidoscopes since 1973. Carolyn Bennett Swedesboro, New Jersey, United States

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