Peggy and Steve Kittelson

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Peggy and Steve began their glass journey in the late 1970s, executing traditional stained glass designs, incorporating leaded and Tiffany techniques, and began fusing glass in the early 1980s.

A meeting with kaleidoscope artist Stephen Gray changed their direction, and they began creating exquisite handcrafted kaleidoscopes in 1986. They became known for the highest quality optical reflections defined by the classic two-mirror image and the stunning displays of miniature glass sculptures found in their object chambers.

Each kaleidoscope is a collaboration between the two of them, with Steve's melting techniques achieving sophisticated, crisp designs that often require multiple firings and annealing, and his front-face mirror optical techniques producing images of the highest standard.

Peggy's flame-sculpted glass creations float in oil-filled object chambers and are some of the most beautiful when viewed through a kaleidoscope.

Their work has been included in many exhibitions: Strathmore Hall Art Center in Rockville, Maryland, the National Quilt Museum Kaleidoscope exhibit in Paducah, Kentucky, the Milwaukee Art Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Northern Arizona Museum in Flagstaff, Arizona, the American Folk Art Museum in New York, the Akron Art Museum in Akron, Ohio (as part of Paula Nadelstern's Kaleidoscope Quilts exhibit), a permanent kaleidoscope exhibit at the Sendai Kaleidoscope Museum in Sendai, Japan, and the Kaleidoscope Museum in Kyoto.

Much of their work is housed in the Cozy Baker Collection, they have exhibited at fine arts and craft shows, including the prestigious Smithsonian Craft Show, and have won numerous awards at Brewster Kaleidoscope events and glass competitions.

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