After having
received the honor of the Brewster
Kaleidoscope Society Award in 2005 (and having sold out the edition within days)
I received many requests to create more kaleidoscopes using
a carousel at a lower price than the original one.
That
is how the Son of a Carousel kaleidoscope was conceived
and came to be. The stand is antiqued brass, and the carousel
is enameled cast metal decorated with Swarovski crystal
and housing a musical box that once winded up plays music
while turning the carousel in front of the kaleidoscope
lens. The tiny flashlight is used to create highlights
and sparkles on the 6 carousel animals which include a
horse, a goat, a rabbit, a lion, a camel and an elephant.
The first edition sold out within weeks of opening to the
public, and I received so many requestes for more that
I decided to make a second edition in 2008. |
