Steven Gray


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Scope name: Carousel Series I
Year: 1987
Limited edition: Limited (ed. 30)
Signed: Etched
Scope type: Teleidoscope(parlor)
Exterior material: Walnut(solid)
Object cell type: Teleidoscope
Objects: Fabric panels
Mirror system: 3 mirror
Symmetry: 3-point
Special features: Exterior is solid walnut frame with maple burl barrel. Turntable holds interchangeable and reversable fabric panels. Turntable is suspended by 3 brass cables and after wind-up turns freely in suspension. Number of this scope is unknown, as it's one of Steven's earlier models.

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Scope name: Parasol
Year: 1988
Limited edition: Limited
Signed: Etched
Scope type: Cell(parlor)
Exterior material: Wood(solid)
Object cell type: Dry
Objects: Glass
Mirror system: Non-traditional
Symmetry: Parasol
Special features: This is #2 of 52. Steven made 4 or 5 of his Parasol edition with the features of this scope, and made the remainder of the edition with slight modifications (round instead of faceted barrel sides, different ebony accents). This is probably Steven's most groundbreaking scope.

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Scope name: Old Faithful
Year:
Limited edition: Production
Signed: No
Scope type: Cell(handheld)
Exterior material: Wood(solid)
Object cell type: Dry
Objects: Glass
Mirror system: 2 mirror
Symmetry: 6-point
Special features: Part of the Universal Series. Five interchangeable heads:clear marble, faceted marble, Japanese marbles, glass pieces, and liquid filled cell.

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Scope name: Chamber Extenuations
Year: 1990
Limited edition: Limited
Signed: Burned
Scope type: Cell(parlor)
Exterior material: Wood(solid)
Object cell type: Dry
Objects: Glass
Mirror system: 2 mirror
Symmetry: 17-point
Special features: This is an artist's proof of a series of 25. Exterior is bird's eye maple and ebony, remainder of series was walnut and ebony. Intricate 17-point image. A set of fused glass panels was provided which act as the third mirror side, and cast a colored glow over the interior image.

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Scope name: Brewster Convention 1992 Collaboration Scope
Year: 1992
Limited edition: Limited (Ed. of 2)
Signed: Burned
Scope type: Cell(handheld)
Exterior material: Wood(solid)
Object cell type: Dry
Objects: Lampworked glass
Mirror system: 2 mirror
Symmetry: 12-point
Special features: This item was a collaboration of top artists at the 1992 convention of the Brewster Society. It is one of two that were made to raise money for children's charities. Steven Gray did the woodworking on this item. Other contributing artists were Amy Hnatko, Charles Karadimos, Randy and Shelley Knapp, Steve and Peggy (then Burnside) Kittleson, Sherry Moser, Bill O'Connor, Shantidevi, Glen and Ben Straub, and Kay Winkler

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Scope name: Cabaret Nights Changeable
Year: 1993
Limited edition: Production
Signed: Stamped
Scope type: Cell(handheld)
Exterior material: Wood(solid)
Object cell type: Dry
Objects: Glass(lampworked)
Mirror system: 2 mirror
Symmetry: 13-point
Special features: One of three versions of Caberet Nights (back-lit and side-lit being the other two). This version has a removable cell back end, allowing changing of the background and object pieces. The base doubles as a storage case for the various additional pieces.

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Scope name: Parasol #3
Year: 2000
Limited edition: Limited
Signed: Burned
Scope type: Cell(parlor)
Exterior material: Metal
Object cell type: Dry
Objects: Glass(lampworked)
Mirror system:
Symmetry: Parasol
Special features: This is #1 of 15. Similar image to the original Parasol, but with a diffusing lens which softens the image. Fantastic wood art form.