Most people remember the kaleidoscope as a childhood novelty, as something you’d pick up at a gift shop, spin a few times, and forget about. But the history behind it is a lot more interesting than that, and the question of what it’s made from turns out to matter more…
Steve Gray Kaleidoscopes makes objects that reward slow looking. A kaleidoscope is both an optical instrument and a piece of sculptural craft; when made by hand from mixed media and exotic materials it becomes an individual artwork. This article explains what we make, why our pieces are intentionally unique, how…
People sometimes ask whether the glass in Steve Gray’s kaleidoscopes is handmade or bought ready-made. It’s a fair question, and the honest answer is: it depends on the piece. But when Steve is creating something he really cares about (the kind of work that ends up in a collector’s hands)…
