What is Steampunk?
I get this question more often than you may think. It's become more mainstream just in the past 5 or so years it seems. But the term was coined more than 20 years ago in 1987. The popular show Castle (some of us followed this as Nathan Fillian was our favorite space-cowboy in Firefly) even did a great Steampunk episode.
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| http://www.hulu.com/watch/184337/castle-punked |
Starting out mostly as a cult favorite sci-fi book subject and evolving into fashion, design and popular-culture phenomenon. Steampunk combines futurism, time travel, and the Victorian Age. Authors such as K.W. Jeter, Tim Powers, James Blaylock, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling, and Scott Westerfeld all pull their influences from Edwardian authors H.G. Wells and Jules Vernes that have Victorian-era technology and ideals.
These authors have inspired artists, musicians and the like to bring these ideas into their painting, drawing, jewelry, and great music.
Phoenix Oddities (the studio for Phoenix Rising Designs and Embered Designs) have enjoyed making our interpretations as well.
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| http://www.etsy.com/listing/69391457/steampunk-floral-hair-or-hat-pin |
If you're in the Cincinnati area there are even a few wonderful events you can enjoy.
Hope to see you there!
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