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Kaleidoscopes by Sue Rioux


All Sue Rioux Kaleidoscopes are hand-crafted and feature beautiful stained glass bodies. Many of Sue's designs have oil filled chambers for a stunning, slowly changing image. The views are also very bright due to the designs easily allowing in light.

 
Sue Rioux: Harbor Lights kaleidoscope
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Harbor Lights
A beautiful 2 mirror kaleidoscope with the third side featuring a handpainted lighthouse scene (which reflects into 8 views). The body is from swirled blue and white glass adorned with a sea shell and clear cased blue rods. The oil filled chamber contains sea shells, dichroic glass shards, various beads and other objects primarily in light blues except for the bright red lobster. Brilliant, intense viewing. Signed and dated.

Measures 2¼" h. x 5¼" w. x 8¼" long

$335. Add to shopping cart

View through 2 mirror port of Journey kaleidoscopeView through 3 mirror port of Journey kaleidoscope
 
Wine Country
A gorgeous parlor style kaleidoscope with two views: both 2 mirror and 3 mirror. The fluid filled object chamber with dichroic glass is separated for each view - one side in red wine colors, and the other in white wine. The body is of black iridescent glass and has clear cased black rods along the edges. Numbered edition of 200.

Measures 8" h. x 5¾"w. x 8" d.

$405. Add to shopping cart   #19 of 200

Sue Rioux: Wine Country kaleidoscope
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Sue Rioux: Miraposa kaleidoscope
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Miraposa
A stunning double viewing port kaleidoscope with both 2-mirror and 3-mirror views. The black iridescent body has a dichroic filigreed butterfly wing on each side. The large object is a hand soldered copper and stained glass cylinder with dichroic glass, colored glass beads and glass pieces. Numbered edition of 100.

Measures 9¾" long x 2¼" w. x 5¾" h.

$465. SOLD   #64 of 100

 
Echo's Reply
A stunning kaleidoscope both inside and out. Two views: both 2 mirror and 3 mirror, with an intricate copper and stained glass object chamber incorporating iridescent glass and dichroic beads. The body is of black iridescent glass and has clear cased black rods at the top. Numbered edition of 200.

Measures 10" long x 2¼" w. x 3½" h.

$360. SOLD   #84 of 200

Sample views through 2-mirror port
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Sample views through 3-mirror port
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Sue Rioux: Echos Reply kaleidoscope
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Sue Rioux: Journey kaleidoscope
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Journey
A beautiful dual view kaleidoscope with both 2 mirror and 3 mirror viewing ports. The diamond shaped body is a swirled lime green and teal glass. The large oil filled chamber contains dichroic glass shards, various beads and other objects primarily in teal, lime and blue. Brilliant, intense viewing. Numbered edition of 75.

Measures 7¾" h. x 5¾" w. x 8¼" long

$405. SOLD

View through 2 mirror port of Journey kaleidoscopeView through 3 mirror port of Journey kaleidoscope
 
White Diamonds
A stunning kaleidoscope with an intricate copper and stained glass object chamber incorporating iridescent and dichroic glass. The 3 mirror configuration fills your view with it's intense image. The body is of clear glass with a raindrop type pattern and has clear rods at the top. Signed and dated.

Measures 9¾" long x 5½" w. x 31/8" h.

$385. SOLD

Sue Rioux: White Diamonds kaleidoscope
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Artist Info:
Kaleidoscope artist Sue RiouxSue Rioux has been pursuing artistic endeavors from a very young age. She has been designing and making kaleidoscopes and jewelry from glass for about 20 years.

Sue lives and works in Kennebunk, Maine with her son Alex and their two cats. Her home and studio overlooks the Kennebunk River. Sue has the pleasure to work with several other talented women who assist her in her creative process. Sarah Smith works part-time with Sue making the kaleidoscopes. Sue's sister Pam helps out with the bookkeeping and shipping end of the business.

If you like the kaleidoscopes by Sue Rioux seen on this page, we think you'll also enjoy kaleidoscopes by:
Henry Bergeson

Last modified January 22, 2012.
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