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Well, I suppose if I'm going to start an art blog, I might as well blog some art, eh? Anyway, this is something I've been working on lately. This is a turn-around head sketch of one of the new characters I created. You see, not to long ago, I started work on a painting, and I got so inspired with...
Today's steampunk entry is mostly about the visual oohs and ahhs. If you'd like something with a little more density, however, sink your teeth into the history of science fiction between 1900 and 1910 - great material for research and inspiration! (Swiped from Matt's weblog.) And now, on to...
If you're in the area this weekend, do check out the "Out of this Furnace" art show in Pennsylvania on Saturday -- it looks like great fun. The Chrono'Nauts parade also looks like it was great fun, and there are photos to prove it! It's staggering how many conventions have taken on steampunk aspects...
Thanks to Matt Staggs, I had the chance to read Ekaterina Sedia's newest novel The Alchemy of Stone and participate in the the ongoing interview meme, where several of us bombard Ekaterina with questions and she graciously (and quickly!) responds to all of them! Many thanks to Ekaterina, and without...
For steampunk fans: some history, some reading material, and some new arrivals. First, the history: I just read an article about submarine telegraph lines from the fantastic Atlantic Cable website. There are dozens of articles, scores of photographs, and unlimited fodder for the imagination there!...
One of my spam messages yesterday had the subject line of "oyster perpetual cosmograph." Sounds vaguely steampunkish, doesn't it? And off we go... I was reading details of William Gibson's induction into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and noticed that steampunk was mentioned as a literary genre. I...
How popular is steampunk these days among the DIY crowd? Just take a look at the results for "steampunk" on Instructables. It's inspiring. There's even a first volume of steampunky fonts out there now! Mechanicrawl takes place July 12 in San Francisco. Go, crawl, and learn. Recent arrivals: check...
The literary wave continues! Ekaterina Sedia has a new book coming out soon titled The Alchemy of Stone, which looks really interesting. You have to love a story that includes a literal key to a heart. Brendan sent a great site about the Singularity - is it coming? When will it happen? What will...
In an attempt to distract myself from the ungodly amount of stress I'm under right now, I'm going to play show and tell... Here are some of my current favorites available on Etsy.com and here are some of my favorite photos from flickr.com "Day 272" by Kimberly Hurst The Master Bedroom, originally...
Over on my other weblog, Fridays are dedicated to "links from others," which means I post all the stuff people have sent me over the week. Suddenly I'm getting an influx of fantastic links that are steampunk-related...so we start with the links from others! Many thanks to everyone - I appreciate it...
Thanks to our (much appreciated!) UK correspondent Julie, we have additional Telectroscope information! There are tiny "minumentals" available for purchase, as well as souvenir boxes. Also, there's a weblog documenting the experience! If you've got the sort of money to spend on minumentals, you...
I am currently featured in these awesome etsy steampunk treasuries... be sure to stop by and check them out :) My photo "3:34" is featured in "time shift with orange." curated by calloohcallay "Steam PUNK" is featuring my photo "London Calling." curated by slvrlily And last, but not least, the...
This year's theme has been decided: Clockwork Woman! Think steampunk cyborg. If I get started now, I might be ready for DragonCon...
Judging from the buzz it's created, the Telectroscope seems to be quite the hit on both sides of the Atlantic. There are over 1,000 photos so far on Flickr! Not only are giant pseudo-telescopes garnering attention, but also a man's flying over the Alps with a jetpack ,we can keep up with the latest...
When you think of some of the marvelous creations that Disney has come up with in its theme parks and on silver screens over the decades there seems to be common thread among many of them that most people don't think about... Verne. Wells. Burroughs. As in, Jules Verne, H. G. Wells and Edgar Rice...
On this day... One hundred and three years ago, Imagination fades a bit as French writer Jules Verne, the original "Steampunk" author and inspiration for many Disney films and attractions passes away in France. Great minds leave behind trails... he leaves behind whole worlds.
This weekend I visited a delightful art installation beneath the Brooklyn Bridge called the Telectroscope. It's a giant steampunk "machine" ostensibly using a series of optics (or is it fiber optics?) to link New York and London. You can stand in front of the lens and wave to people across the pond....
Confession time: I am always surprised (and a little thrilled) when I see Steampunk Librarian mentioned on a weblog, or linked in someone's sidebar. Thanks, all. It's appreciated! Steam, once the energy source of the past, may become the energy source of the future! Now it's referred to as "solar...
Well, the reaction to the New York Times article on steampunk has swept around the web, and it seems almost evenly divided between the "wow, that's so cool" group and the "oh, that is SO lame" crowd. Metafilter has a discussion thread that was up to 211 comments when I last looked at it, for...
I thought I would share some of my old journal entries...nothing mind-blowing...just some collages, drawings, paintings and the like that I have done over the years. I found that I could document events visually instead of keeping the traditional diary...by keeping a visual record I can not only...
