Hundreds of Handcrafted Kaleidoscopes on Display OnThe Riverbank in Stowe Village
Stowe Craft Gallery Hosts a Hands On Art Event
Opening Events: July, 17-18, 2009 * July 17, 11 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Welcome to the Show and Unveiling of Featured Kaleidoscopes
* Kaleidoscope making Mini-Classes For Kids and beginners beginning at 12 noon, then on going.
* Voting for Best in Show. Ever visitor gets a ballot to vote for their favorite kaleidoscopes
* Open Kaleidoscope Sale and Swap meet
* Kaleidoscope Curious, Collectors Kids all welcome.
* You could win a kaleidoscope- Drawing Saturday, 5 P.M.
* We will have a show/swap/sell section open to all kaleidoscope owners/ collectors
* The show will be at Stowe Craft on the Mountain Road using our outdoor decks and our riverside for the first time
Kaleidoscope Show continues: Sun, July 19 - Sun, Aug 2, 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. daily. Some of the New Kaleidoscopes Coming to this Year's Show:
* Sea Parrot- Bob Rioux
* Chesnik Kaleidoscopes
* Marc Tickle - On Reflection
* Henry Bergeson - Blackfoot Ventures
* Masimo Strino - Imago Kaleidoscopes
* Martha Radford's "Fire" will be unveiled. "Fire" is the first in a new series of elegant parlor kaleidoscopes from Martha's studio. It features brilliant stained glass exterior , a liquid and flameworked glass filled object chamber all standing on an exotic padauk stand.
* Fun New Wand Scopes from David & Nadreh at Ultimate Reflections
* Laura J. Wilde - Wilde Originals Handcrafted Kaleidoscopes
* Kaleidoscopes Made in the Shade By Steve Failows
* Charles Karadimos kaleidoscopes including both hand helds and one of his n ewest creations: an Odyssey. H e describes it as a "multi-dimensional fused and slumped glass kaleidoscope"
* Beverly Forester's wedding and "in memory" kaleidoscopes.
*Bob and Grace Ade unusual 'scopes featuring polarized light dry cells. Look fior the snowflake images
* Judith & Tom from Images are sending a fun collection.
* Cheryl Koch is sending something special.
* Marc Tickle kaleidoscopes using the infamous Fibonacci Sequence ( as seen in the Da Vinci Code movie) to calculate his mirror angles.
* A crossfire kaleidoscope and more from Michael Redmond
* Alex Bouteneff will be here in person and is bringing kaleidoscopes and his unique blown glass kaleidioscope stands.
* Harold Bieber is sending us some nice turned wood kaleidoscopes.
* Marcia Clark will be represnted by metal scopes including a hexagonal brass pieces and a unique lunchbox kaleidoscope.
* A few collectors have contacted me who intend to bring or send some of their vintage scopes for the swap and sell table. From New Hamshire, Gayle Troy is bringing some very nice vintage scopes: "Pastel Painted” 1987 by Peach Reynolds, “Karascope” 1978 ? by Judith Karelitz,"Splash” by Luc and Sallie Durette 2005, and "Sunrise” by Willie Stevenson , 1986
* And some of you will surely make your own kaleidoscopes right at the show with guidance from our Master Kaleidoscope Teacher, Chris Player.
Chris Player taught the art, craft and magic of how to make a kaleidoscope. It turned out that Chris and the budding artists had the best spot at the show: their own private tent on the banks of the Waterbury River. Parents got to hang out by the river or just wander through the Stowe Village shops. 
The more you purchase the more your discount sale at Stowe Craft Gallery started today. When you purchase 1 item, it is 20% off. A second item is 25%, item #3 is 30% off. After 5 items your discount is 50% off. The discounts continue all the way to 80% off. 
