Obtainium Works celebrated its seventh anniversary with an art car exhibition in Vallejo
Staff Report | Mar 20, 2019
Imagine an auto showroom run by the Mad Hatter, and that will give you an idea of the scene inside the Temple Art Lofts Gallery in Vallejo, California, where the Victorian fantasy explorers of Obtainium Works have set up shop.
A steampunk airship by Krewe of Anarchy is a big hit in the Florida city’s Mardi Gras parade
By Lew Attardo | Mar 13, 2019
Pensacola’s Mardi Gras parade is a big regional attraction, drawing tens of thousands of spectators. One krewe adopted steampunk as its theme, fabricating costumes and building an airship float. Krewe member Lew Attardo tells their story.
“Carousel of Clockwork” is this year’s theme for the steampunk convention in California
Staff Report | Feb 11, 2019
Singer-songwriter Aurelio Voltaire, steampunk maker David Lee, and authors Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris are the headline guests slated for Clockwork Alchemy, which returns March 22-24 to Burlingame, California.
A report and photos from San Francisco’s Edwardian World’s Faire and Edwardian Ball
By Stephen Beale | Jan 31, 2019
Hundreds of revelers packed San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom for the Edwardian World’s Faire and Edwardian Ball, events that combined elements of a circus, music festival, art exhibition, and masquerade party, all with a quirky neo-vintage twist.
Steampunk was well represented among the vendors at the Edwardian Ball and World’s Faire
By Stephen Beale | Jan 31, 2019
As if the music, costumes, circus acts, and art installations weren’t enough, the Edwardian World’s Faire and Edwardian Ball featured a large, curated Vendor Bazaar with about 50 sellers of (mostly) handmade items. Steampunk was well represented.
This annual event transforms San Francisco’s Cow Palace into Victorian London
Staff Report | Dec 18, 2018
A Steam Man, a Time Machine and the dubious inventions of Prof. Phineas J. Flockmocker are among the highlights at the 36th Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party, which finishes its 2018 run this weekend near San Francisco. . .
This whimsical parade is a holiday tradition in Vallejo, California, home of Obtainium Works
Staff Report | Dec 3, 2018
A “SteamPunk Santa” and his spiffy new sleigh were among the highlights of the 9th annual Mad Hatter Holiday Parade, held on Saturday, Dec. 1 in Vallejo, California. It was a holiday celebration like no other.
Amazing costumes are highlights at Haworth Steampunk Weekend in North Yorkshire
By Mark Speight | Nov 28, 2018
Photo Gallery: Photographer Mark Speight was on hand at Haworth Steampunk Weekend and allowed us to use some of his images. The event, held at multiple locations in the village of Haworth, served as a fundraiser for a local hospice.
An exhibition by the Ohio Valley Art League draws steampunk works from 12 artists
Staff Report | Nov 27, 2018
Photo Gallery: The Ohio Valley Art League in Henderson, Kentucky, is hosting Steampunk’d, a juried exhibition of steampunk works that runs through Jan. 4. It features 19 pieces by 12 artists, including 2D and 3D works in a variety of media.
A photographer in the UK casts real people as characters in his visual steampunk tale
Staff Report | Nov 18, 2018
Photo Gallery: Graphic novels are nothing new, but Gary Nicholls has taken the concept of graphic storytelling to a new level with The Imaginarium, a steampunk saga told in the form of fine art images made from photographs.
