This week's kaleidoscope has a bit of a redemptive story line in it's creation. But first, a tour of the components. This piece has a base of white alabaster, supporting a brass scope barrel. The carved ridges each carry a different glass ball. Two of these are liquid-filled with various miscellaneous floating objects that create certain effects, one is a dry filled object chamber, and one glass ball is a solid marble. Each of these balls can be exchanged for viewing. The brass scope gets pulled out of the stone base and pointed at a light source, and then you can turn the ball within the wire spring cage for your viewing extravaganza. It might look something like this:
So, this creation is a bit like a nautilus-shaped shell. When you see a shell with a small hole or two in central spots, you can tell that the inside body has been sucked out by another predator. In this project, the alabaster "shell" has been filled with a new and unexpected life form. It gets to carry something fresh and interesting. This is a theme that I find hopeful, and worth contemplating. The more I aim for rejuvenation (instead of being overwhelmed with negativity), the more alive I become.
Every day brings possibility. For any and all of us!
