Handcrafted Since 1983 · Mukilteo & Lynnwood, WA
Ade Kaleidoscopes
Sculptural kaleidoscopes crafted by Bob & Grace Ade — turning the world around you into infinite, breathtaking pattern.
Sculptural kaleidoscopes crafted by Bob & Grace Ade — turning the world around you into infinite, breathtaking pattern.
Signature Work
A sculptural kaleidoscope consisting of a 4″ × 22″ cylindrical case containing a 100mm clear crystal sphere and kaleidoscope mirrors.
Mounted on a post via a stainless steel "torque" hinge that allows it to be rotated and tilted. As it is aimed at various objects or points of interest, the internal sphere brings images into the mirrors where they are reflected kaleidoscopically — transforming your garden, your surroundings, your world.
See It In Action
Watch the 2021 unveiling of the Garden Scope installation — light, sculpture, and wonder brought to life.
Major Projects
Two installations at WBG — the first in May 2021, the second in 2022. A private residence installation in Lynnwood, WA overlooks a garden and lake.
Watch 3-min video (code: UemwJf4vbbM) ↗Four kaleidoscopic installations in the six-floor addition. Each features six-foot diameter rotating art glass wheels, each viewed through five kaleidoscopes (6″ dia. × 18″ long) with varied mirror assemblies.
Watch 8-min video ↗Designed and built 47 art glass panels for the sanctuary windows — a permanent legacy of light and colour.
Through the Lens
Each view through the Garden Scope is unique — the world around you transformed into infinite, symmetrical wonder.
Out in the World
Turning beautiful surroundings into something even more extraordinary.
Out in the World
The Garden Scope at the Mukilteo–Clinton Ferry Terminal — aimed at a stunning Tulalip Nations carved cedar panel, turning Indigenous art into an infinite, mirrored universe.
Out in the World
The Garden Scope at the historic Rosehill Community Center (est. 1923), Mukilteo, WA — every surface becomes a new universe.
The Artist
"Bob and Grace Ade work with art glass using traditional stained glass techniques. They fuse and shape some of their kaleidoscope cases in glass kilns. Their scopes include both hand-held and sculptural pieces. Bob has been designing and building kaleidoscopes since 1983, and is a long-time member and past director and officer of the Brewster Kaleidoscope Society International."
Get in Touch
Color selection available. Each piece is individually crafted for your space.
425-239-3735Find us on Facebook: @AdeKaleidoscopes