At Knapp Studios each item is artistically hand crafted by Randy and Shelley Knapp.
We are self taught artists and have been in business making kaleidoscope since 1988.
Our love for our art and working with our hands is evident in the things we make.
Randy has a passion for wood and Shelley has a passion for color.

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This is a list of the publications Randy and Shelley Knapp’s work

has been featured in along with the shows and exhibitions they have participated in.

 

Publications:

1990 Kaleidoscope Calendar by Cozy Baker --- Beechcliff Books, 1989

Kaleidorama by Cozy Baker --- Beechcliff Books, 1989

The Kaleidoscope Book edited by Thom Boswell --- Sterling/Lark, 1992

Kaleidoscope Renaissance by Cozy Baker --- Beechcliff Books, 1993

Mirrors & Light: Vol 1, No. 1 --- Penson Ink, Fall 1993 --- Featured artists

Mirrors & Light: Vol 1, No. 2 --- Penson Ink, Winter 1994

American Quilter: Vol X, No. 1 --- The American Quilter’s Society, Spring 1994

Kaleidoscopia: A Calendar for the last 5 years of the 1900’s by Cozy Baker.

Kaleidoscopes & Quilts by Paula Nadelstern --- C & T Publishing, 1996

Forbes – Confessions of a Kaleidoscope Collector by Bill Novak, May 1999

Kaleidoscopes: Wonders of Wonder by Cozy Baker --- C & T Publishing, 1999

Kaleidoscopes by Teruki Kimiko --- 2000

Kaleidoscope Museum: Japan --- 2000

Kaleidoscope Artistry by Cozy Baker --- C & T Publishing, 2002

Great Sets by Sharyn Craig --- C & T Publishing 2004

Kaleidoscope Reflection’s 20 year Anniversary – The Mansion at Strathmore 2005

The Kaleidoscope Collector’s Guide – by MM Gibson, Mirrors and Light Gallery, 2005

Cheerful Quilts – Moon Over Mountain, 2005

American Woodturner – Spring 2007

Fascinating World Kaleidoscope - by Galerie Vivant - 2007

Plus numerous newspaper and magazine articles.

 

Exhibitions and Awards:

Sept – Oct 1989 – “Kaleidoscope Invitational ‘89” at Strathmore Hall Arts Center --- Rockville, MD

May 1990 - “Kaleidoscopes for Connoisseurs V” at Kentucky Center for the Arts --- Louisville, KY

Dec 1990 – 5th Annual Scope Show at Glass Growers Gallery --- Erie, PA

Feb 1991 – “Contemporary Kaleidoscopes ‘91” at Eileen Kremen Gallery --- Fullerton, CA

May 1991 – “Kaleidoscopes for Connoisseurs VI” at Kentucky Center for the Arts -- Louisville, KY

Sept 1991 – “Kaleidoscope Tasting” at the Hand of the Craftsman --- Nyack, NY – guest artists

Sept 1991 – “Scopes & Wearables” at Mykonos --- Chadds Ford, PA – guest artists

Feb 1992 – “Contemporary Kaleidoscopes ‘92” at Eileen Kremen Gallery --- Fullerton, CA

Apr 1992 – “State of the Scope Expo” at the Strathmore Hall Arts Center --- Rockville, MD

Apr 1992 – Brewster Society Convention IV --- Rockville, MD – demonstrating lampworking and woodturning

Oct 1992 – “Kaleidofest ’92: at Basic Blue --- Sugar Loaf, NY – guest artists

Feb 1993 – Kaleidoscope Exhibition --- Aukland, New Zealand

Jun 1993 – “Kaleidoscopes for Connoisseurs VII” at Kentucky Center for the Arts -- Louisville, KY

Aug 1993 – “1993 Nations Kaleidoscope Exhibit” at Davlins’s --- Minneapolis, MN

Sept 1993 – Northeast Regional Brewster Society Meeting --- New York

Sept 1993 – “Kaleidoscope Renaissance” at the Strathmore Hall Arts Center – Rockville, MD

Jan 1994 – Northwest Regional Brewster Society Meeting --- Seattle, WA

Jun 1994 – “Kaleidoscopes from the Cozy Baker Collection” at San Francisco Int’l Airport Museum

Jun 1994 – Brewster Society Convention VI at the Exploratorium – San Francisco, CA

Aug 1994 – “1994 National Kaleidoscope Exhibit” at Davlin’s --- Minneapolis, MN

Jan 1995 – Northwest Regional Brewster Society Meeting --- Seattle, WA

Jun 1995 – Brewster Society Convention VII --- Chicago, IL – peoples choice award, best production kaleidoscope – “Sundog”

Oct 1995 – First Festive Open House at Dexterity – Montclair, NJ

Jun 1996 – Kaleidomagic --- Brewster Convention --- Corning, NY

May 1997 - World of Color --- Brewster Convention --- Seattle, WA --- Brewster Society Award of Creativity Ingenuity – “Marbleator”

Sept 1997 – Arts Afire --- Alexandria, VA --- guest artist

May 1998 – KaleidoGalaxy --- Brewster Convention --- Orland, FL -- lampworking demonstration

Sept 1998 – “1998 National Kaleidoscope Exhibit” at Davlin’s – Edina MN – featured Artists

Mar – Jun 1999 – “Kaleidoscope and Quilts” at Museum of American Quilters Society --- Paducah, KY

Sept 1999 – “1999 National Kaleidoscope Exhibit” at Davlin’s – Maple Grove, MN --- guest artist, lampworking demonstration, won people’s choice award for favorite artist

Sept 1999 – Wave of Color --- Brewster Convention --- Kennebunkport, ME

Jun 2000 - MidWest Kaleiofest --- Brewster Convention --- Davenport, IA

Oct 2000 – International Quilt Festival --- Houston, TX –
Shelley was guest artist

May 2001 – Kaleidoscope Jubilee --- Brewster Convention – San Diego, CA

Oct 2001 – International Quilt Festival --- Houston, TX

May 2002 – Warp1: Original Designs in Textile Art at Southern Coos Hospital in Bandon, OR – Shelley’s quilt “Raspberry Punch”

Oct 2002 – Nellie Bly show – Jerome, AZ --- taught kaleidoscope classes

Oct 2002 – International Quilt Festival --- Houston, TX

May 2003 – Brewster Blue Ridge Reunion – Brewster Convention --- Asheville, NC

Apr- Jun 2003 – “Glass Art & Kaleidoscope Celebration” Eileen Kremen Gallery – Fullerton, CA

Jul 2003 – Vermont Kaleidofest at Stowe Craft Design Center – Stowe, VT --- featured artist, taught kaleidoscope classes

Oct 2003 – Nellie Bly show – Jerome, AZ --- taught kaleidoscope classes

Oct 2003 – International Quilt Festival – Houston, TX

Oct 2003 – International Quilt Festival – Houston, TX - I quilted  “Autumn Fire” by Connie Jarvis that hung in the “Two Person Category”

Jun 2004 – Highlands Rendezvous --- Brewster Convention --- Portland, OR --- taught kaleidoscope classes

Oct 2004 – Nellie Bly show – Jerome, AZ --- taught kaleidoscope classes

Oct 2004 – International Quilt Festival --- Houston, TX

Nov 2004 – South Coast Woodturners –
taught kaleidoscope class

May 2005 – Randy received a lifetime honorary membership to the South Coast Woodturners

Jun 2005 – Convergence 2005 – 17th Annual Brewster Convention – Nashville, TN – taught kaleidoscope classes

July - Aug 2005 – “A Kaleidoscopic Summer” at Vespermann Glass Gallery – Atlanta, GA

Sept 2005 – Honorable Mention at Kaleidoscope Reflections: 20th Anniversary Exhibit --- Rockville, MD

Oct 2005 – Nellie Bly show – Jerome, AZ --- taught kaleidoscope classes

Oct 2005 – International Quilt Festival --- Houston, TX

Nov 2005 – South Coast Woodturners – taught kaleidoscope class

Nov 2005 – J & J Fabric – Canyonville, OR --- Trunk show

Oct 2006 – Nellie Bly show – Jerome, AZ --- taught kaleidoscope classes

Oct 2006 – International Quilt Festival --- Houston, TX

Dec 2006 – South Coast Woodturners – taught kaleidoscope class

Apr 2007 – American Quilter’s Society 23rd Annual Quilt Show – Paducah, KY --- I quilted “Flowers All a Bloom’n by Maxine Renken in large wall quilts, mixed techniques.

Oct 2007 – Quiltz – Ashland, OR --- Trunk show

Oct 2007 – Nellie Bly show – Jerome, AZ --- taught kaleidoscope classes

Oct 2007 – International Quilt Festival --- Houston, TX

Nov 2007 - Society of Ornamental Turners 2007 AGM meeting -- Certificate of Merit

Dec 2007 - South Coast Woodturners - taught kaleidoscope class

 

 

 

 

 

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Bundle of Fun

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Jerome
 Challenge 4

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A Quilt for Joe

Splash of Color

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25th Anniversary


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Shelley Knapp
 

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