Handcrafted Since 1983 · Mukilteo & Lynnwood, WA

Art Glass
Kaleidoscopes

Sculptural kaleidoscopes crafted by Bob & Grace Ade — turning the world around you into infinite, breathtaking pattern.

The Garden Scope Major Installations
Garden Scope Powder Coated Aluminum 100mm Crystal Sphere Stainless Steel Torque Hinge Custom Color Selection Brewster Kaleidoscope Society Mukilteo & Lynnwood WA · 425-239-3735 Garden Scope Powder Coated Aluminum 100mm Crystal Sphere Stainless Steel Torque Hinge Custom Color Selection Brewster Kaleidoscope Society Mukilteo & Lynnwood WA · 425-239-3735
Bob Ade with the Garden Scope at Shack Art Center, Everett WA
Bob Ade · Garden Scope · Shack Art Center, Everett WA

Signature Work

The Garden Scope

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.

Case
4″ × 22″ Cylinder
Optic
100mm Crystal Sphere
Mount
Stainless Steel Torque Hinge
Materials
Powder Coated Aluminum · Glass · Concrete Base

Major Projects

Installations & Commissions

Louisville, KY
Waterfront Botanical Gardens

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.

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Cincinnati, OH
Children's Hospital & Medical Center

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.

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Lynnwood, WA
Good Shepherd Baptist Church

Designed and built 47 art glass panels for the sanctuary windows — a permanent legacy of light and colour.

Through the Lens

What You See Inside

Each view through the Garden Scope is unique — the world around you transformed into infinite, symmetrical wonder.

Kaleidoscope view of garden flowers — Evergreen Arboretum
Garden Flowers · Evergreen Arboretum, Everett WA
Kaleidoscope view of trees and sky — Evergreen Arboretum
Trees & Sky · Evergreen Arboretum, Everett WA
Kaleidoscope view of golden pine — Evergreen Arboretum
Golden Pine · Evergreen Arboretum, Everett WA
Kaleidoscope view of Tulalip carved cedar panel — Mukilteo Ferry Terminal
Tulalip Nations Cedar Panel · Mukilteo Ferry Terminal
Kaleidoscope view of Tulalip carved cedar panel, wide — Mukilteo Ferry Terminal
Tulalip Nations Cedar Panel II · Mukilteo Ferry Terminal
Kaleidoscope view of Mukilteo Ferry Terminal
Ferry Terminal · Mukilteo, WA
Kaleidoscope view of 1923 ornamental concrete wall — Rosehill, Mukilteo
1923 Ornamental Wall · Rosehill, Mukilteo
Kaleidoscope view of Rosehill glass ceiling — soft honeycomb
Glass Ceiling · Rosehill Community Center
Kaleidoscope view of Rosehill glass ceiling — dark geometric
Glass Ceiling II · Rosehill Community Center
Kaleidoscope view of Rosehill School facade stonework
Rosehill School Facade · Mukilteo, WA
Kaleidoscope view of Rosehill staircase — geometric stripes
Rosehill Staircase · Mukilteo, WA

Out in the World

The Scope in the Garden

The Garden Scope at the Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens, Everett WA — turning beautiful surroundings into something even more extraordinary.

Holding the Garden Scope at Evergreen Arboretum entrance
Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens · Everett, WA
Garden Scope aimed at flowering shrubs
Aimed at the Flowers
Garden Scope end view with yellow pine plants
Golden Pine · Before & Through the Scope

Out in the World

Mukilteo Ferry Terminal

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.

Garden Scope at Mukilteo Ferry Terminal with ferry in background
Garden Scope · Mukilteo Ferry Terminal
Tulalip Nations carved cedar panel at Mukilteo Ferry Terminal
Tulalip Nations Carved Cedar Panel · Mukilteo Ferry Terminal
Kaleidoscope view of Tulalip Nations cedar panel
Tulalip Nations Cedar Panel · Through the Scope

Out in the World

Rosehill Community Center

The Garden Scope at the historic Rosehill Community Center (est. 1923), Mukilteo, WA — from the ornamental 1923 facade to the dramatic glass atrium, every surface becomes a new universe.

Garden Scope aimed at 1923 ornamental concrete wall, Rosehill
1923 Ornamental Wall · Rosehill
Garden Scope at Rosehill School sign
Rosehill School · Est. 1923
Garden Scope in Rosehill event hall set for a wedding
Event Hall · Rosehill Community Center
Garden Scope at Rosehill window overlooking Puget Sound
Overlooking Puget Sound · Rosehill
Garden Scope held on Rosehill staircase
Rosehill Staircase
Garden Scope at Mukilteo waterfront with Puget Sound behind
Mukilteo Waterfront · Puget Sound

See It In Action

Garden Scope Unveiling

Watch the 2021 unveiling of the Garden Scope installation — light, sculpture, and wonder brought to life.

2021 Garden Scope Unveiling · Art Glass Kaleidoscopes by Bob Ade
Bob Ade, Sharon Ade and Dawn Chaplin at the Shack Art Center exhibition
Bob Ade · Sharon Ade · Dawn Chaplin · Shack Art Center, Everett WA

The Artist

Bob Ade

"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."
Bob & Grace Ade
Lynnwood, WA · Featured in the Everett Herald, 2019

Affiliations & Exhibitions

Organizations & Partners

Bob and Grace Ade have been active in the art glass and kaleidoscope communities for over four decades, exhibiting and collaborating with leading arts organizations across the country.

Holston Mountain Artisans
Abingdon, VA · Since 1983
Brewster Kaleidoscope Society International
Since 1991
Pratt Fine Arts Center
Seattle, WA · Since 1996
Snohomish County Arts Commission
Everett, WA · Since 1996
Mukilteo Arts Guild
Mukilteo, WA · Since 2005
City of Mukilteo
Mukilteo, WA
Museum of Northwest Art — MoNA
La Conner, WA · 2026
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, OH · Major Installation
Sony Corporation
Partner & Exhibitor
Snohomish Council for the Arts
Everett, WA · Since 1996

Get in Touch

Commission a
Garden Scope

Color selection available. Each piece is individually crafted for your space.

425-239-3735

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