The art of the kaleidoscope has drastically advanced.
It's no longer a toy, it's no longer a craft.
This is fine sculpting, with incredible attention being paid to optics systems.
The requirement of the artist to create a piece that is beautiful, both inside and out...
That's the challenge; to be able to combine both of those things together into something
that is an interactive piece of art
So i can look at the wonderful paintings that i have on my wall, and i can enjoy them, but
i see the same thing everytime.
Once the kaleidoscope becomes sealed, then the painting becomes the viewer's, and the
person looking into the scope becomes the artist.
Everytime I pick it up, it's different
It's was like it opened up a new part of my brain
It makes both sides of your brain work together and maybe make it more than the sum of its
parts.
If it hadn't been for the conventions, I don't think we'd see nearly as much creativity as
we have seen
About the time you think "there can't be anything new", they come up with 30 different new things...
and the talent that people have is extraordinary.
You come to a convention like this, and for the next 3 days or so, we'll be talking non-stop kaleidoscopes.
Coming here, to this, is sort of, it's almost like the glue that keeps us all together.
It's like a big family reunion when you come.
We're special people, we're colorful people, we see things differently.
Kaleidoscope people are just fun people.
We are in a growth mode. We are looking for new members.
We've got some very delightful young people, even at this convention, that are just walking
around with their eyes wide open. Learning the possibilities.
Once you know how to make a kaleidoscope, the road is open in front of you.