Peek-a-Box Optical
Illusion Kaleidoscope
'Peek-a-Box' Kaleidoscope, open edition. Hand painted
glass, handmade paper, lampworked glass insect, liquid
filled cell, two mirror system. 10" x 2.5" x 2.5" $560
'Peek-a-Box' is a new concept combining a kaleidoscope with
a shadow box. This optical illusion is achieved using a
mirror set at 45 degrees, and a couple of tricks thrown in
to conceal the placement of the mirror. As you can see from
the photo above, even the kaleidoscope mirrors are hidden!
It looks as if the viewer is just looking closely at a
piece of paper, yet the viewer is actually seeing the
following images...
Two interior images from the two mirror system inside
‘Peek-a-Box’
The insects are made by me on the torch using Italian
glassworking techniques. I make each bug from scratch.
Below is a photo of glass insects after sawing them in
half, polishing, and etching, almost ready to be placed
onto a mirror. Once positioned, the insect appears to float
in mid-air as seen above.
Quotes from the launch: "This
is the most innovative work at the show", "This is the
hottest item here", "the most creative kaleidoscope design
I have ever seen"' "I have never seen anything like this!",
"It's magic!", "Wow, unbelievable...", "I'll take five of
them", "How'd you do that?"
