Welcome to The Kaleidoscape!The Kaleidoscape is a free online-based community designed to support and connect local and visiting creators of NEPA. Painters and illustrators, stitchmasters and sculptors, writers, composers, and more! No matter the medium, method, or skill level - your work is worth being shared and seen!With the current state of the world both on-and-offline, we need art more than ever. It's in our best interest to support one another in our creative endeavors. The Kaleidoscape's mission is to keep the human soul in creative spaces, and to build a safe and comfortable environment for local creators to befriend and inspire each other.Whether you're looking to network, make new friends, or attend local meetups - the Kaleidoscape aims to be your second home for creativity!
Must be 18 years of age or older to join!
LGBTQA+ and neurodivergent friendly!
NO AI generated content allowed.
NO NFT creation or sales allowed.
Have any questions? Want us to know about / share your event or workshop?
meet motley's crew!
Meet the Kaleidoscape of NEPA's mascots: Motley and their little Craft Cart Crew!
Motley
Obscura
Poise
Rola
About Us
Mori Mayapple
founder ✦ they / them
Mori ( AKA Mina or Mandragorika ) is a Central PA native and self-taught artist with AuDHD who works primarily in the digital medium. They currently reside in NEPA with their partner and three cats. Inspired by folklore, Japanese anime, and video games - they lean into a whimsical but spooky vibe in their work.The Kaleidoscape is their brain child - blending the concepts of book clubs and art classes to create a free, accessible community for creators.
Brooke Walker
co-organizer ✦ they / them
Brooke is a queer, disabled artist and writer from Northeast Pennsylvania. They are a self-taught digital photographer and collage artist, with a focus on self-portraiture, as well as abstract floral collage, under the name Brooke Walker Botanicals. They work with themes of death and grief, love and healing, and spirituality through nature.
Guidelines
Please follow these rules to help maintain a safe and friendly community!
No Unsolicited DMs or Friend Requests
Please do not send unwanted direct messages or friend requests to server members. Be sure to ask permission first!
Please do not take it personally if someone is not ready to engage with you on a personal level! People are allowed to say no, and you are allowed to move on.
Be Kind, Respectful & Civil
This community is designed to support and encourage local creators, not trolls and immature behavior. Please treat others as you would want to be treated.
Do not discriminate against others because of their race, sexual orientation, gender expression, disabilities, or other characteristics.
Do not make offensive comments towards others or their work.
Do not offer criticism unless it is asked for.
Respect people's privacy. Do not harass others for private locations, addresses, or other information.
No soliciting commissions.
No venting or trauma dumping ( please keep this in private spaces with friends ).
Do not ping @everyone.
No AI, Theft or Plagiarism
Do not use others' work without consent, compensation, or credit.
Absolutely no generative AI. Do not attempt to sneak in generated images or writing and pose it as your own work, you will be blacklisted. There is a zero tolerance policy for AI generated content.
Make Warnings Known on Sensitive Content
Add warnings on pieces depicting NSFW or potentially triggering content.
Make use of spoiler tags in posts with sensitive content in the server. Click here for help on using spoiler tags.
For in person meetups ( that aren't appropriately themed, like oddities events ), please just warn others of the content of your work if you're sharing!
Allowed Content with Warning & Spoiler
Mild artistic nudity.
Excessive blood, horror, gore.
Flashing lights, eyestrain-inducing visuals, loud media.
Disturbing or phobia related content.
JOIN THE KALEIDOSCAPE TEAM
The Kaleidoscape of NEPA is currently accepting applications for moderators and co-organizers!As part of our little Motley Crew, your role would consist of minimum responsibilities such as: carrying out community guidelines and values, assisting members with questions and concerns, overseeing meetup organization if and when necessary, and helping the community grow and evolve through offering your own insight for the server or group activities, as well as advertising the community itself when and however you're able.We're hoping to have team leaders currently residing in various locations of NEPA to help with organizing outside of our main group in Scranton.
For additional information and the link to the team application - please join our Discord!
EMAIL US
Do you have any events or workshops you'd like us to know about? Send us an email with the general details of the gathering, as well as a link to additional information, so we can share it with our server members and on our socials!
If you have any additional questions, you're welcome to send us an email through here as well!
COMMUNITY EVENTS
The Kaleidoscape will currently be holding primarily online events! All of these are entirely optional to participate in, we encourage you to do whatever you're the most comfortable with!More interactive opportunities will appear here as our community grows and evolves!
This section is under construction! Check back later for more!
Monthly creative challenge
Birthday Spotlight
