![]() ![]() How has the artist been trained? Many kaleidoscope artists have combined several artistic capabilities, such as glass blowing, metal working, wood carving or turning, to create unique pieces.Does the artist have a unique vision or demonstrate some special spiritual or emotional depth? Is this vision compelling to you? Has the vision grown in depth and understanding over time?.Here are some questions to ask as you learn about artists in this medium: The book is sold out and currently out of print. Full details may be found in her book published by Profit Power, Inc. The following are excerpts from the introduction of her book where she offers the following advice to collectors of kaleidoscopes. Mary Margaret’s life moved on to other adventures and causes but her wisdom has still left the kaleidoscope world better off. By 2010, only a few were left in the retail market. The published book sold for around $70 and was snapped up by collectors immediately. Old photos needed to be scanned into digital files. Mary Margaret asked that the artists send bios, data and photos with everything submitted digitally if possible. The term kilobyte was common, megabyte was rare and gigabyte yet to be used. Digital cameras were finally becoming usable and affordable and most folks were becoming proficient at using email. It is sometimes forgotten how young the technical age was at that time. She contacted artists from around the world and asked them to submit a list of what they had created from the beginning of their careers from their debut kaleidoscope up to the present then 2004. In it she included the biographies and history of the work of over 150 kaleidoscope artists, and information about collecting the art form of the kaleidoscope. In 2005, Mary Margaret Gibson published The Kaleidoscope Collector’s Guide. 2022 Foundry Art Center Exhibition Catalog.The Brewster Award for Creative Ingenuity.1989 Louisville, KY “Kaleidoscope Convention”.1990 Louisville, KY “Brewster Society Convention II”.1991 Louisville, KY “Brewster Society Convention III”.1992 Rockfille, MD “Brewster Society Convention IV”.1993 Louisville, KY “Brewster Society Convention V”.1999 Kennebunkport, ME “Waves of Color”.2001 San Diego, CA “Kaleidoscope Jubilee”.2002 New Orleans, LA “Kaleidoscope Karnival”.2003 Asheville, NC “Brewster Blueridge Reunion”.2004 Portland, OR “Highlands Rendezvous”.2005 Nashville, TN “Convergence 2005 (Symmetry & Harmony)”.2010 Santa Clara, CA “Kaleidoscope Reflections”. ![]() 2012 Atlanta GA – “I’d Like to buy the World a Scope”.2013 Freeport, Main “Kaleidoscopes: Reflections in History”.2014 Sacramento, CA “Konstruction Junction”.2015 Covington, KY “Art of Kaleidoscopes”.2016 Rockville, MD “200 Years… and Beyond”.2018 Memphis Tennessee “Rhythm and Blues”.2023 Raleigh, NC “Flights of Imagination”.
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