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The art of the kaleidoscope has drastically
advanced.

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It's no longer a toy, it's no longer a craft.

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This is fine sculpting, with incredible attention
being paid to optics systems.

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The requirement of the artist to create a
piece that is beautiful, both inside and out...

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That's the challenge; to be able to combine
both of those things together into something

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that is an interactive piece of art

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So i can look at the wonderful paintings that
i have on my wall, and i can enjoy them, but

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i see the same thing everytime.

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Once the kaleidoscope becomes sealed, then
the painting becomes the viewer's, and the

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person looking into the scope becomes the
artist.

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Everytime I pick it up, it's different

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It's was like it opened up a new part of my
brain

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It makes both sides of your brain work together
and maybe make it more than the sum of its

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parts.

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If it hadn't been for the conventions, I don't
think we'd see nearly as much creativity as

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we have seen

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About the time you think "there can't be anything
new", they come up with 30 different new things...

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and the talent that people have is extraordinary.

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You come to a convention like this, and for
the next 3 days or so, we'll be talking non-stop kaleidoscopes.

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Coming here, to this, is sort of, it's almost
like the glue that keeps us all together.

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It's like a big family reunion when you come.

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We're special people, we're colorful people,
we see things differently.

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Kaleidoscope people are just fun people.

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We are in a growth mode. We are looking for
new members.

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We've got some very delightful young people,
even at this convention, that are just walking

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around with their eyes wide open. Learning
the possibilities.

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Once you know how to make a kaleidoscope,
the road is open in front of you.