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Steampunk in New England.
The Steampunk community is growing across New England. We will try to keep you posted with up coming programs of interests. The Charles River Museum is hosting two events upcoming that the cyberarts community may be interested in.
A Festival for the Jules Verne Inside You!!!
Jules Verne meets modern technology during the New England Steampunk Festival at the Charles River Museum of Industry
& Innovation in Waltham, MA. On May 1, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., visitors will enjoy hands-on activities, interactive exhibits,
vendors, live music, and more at this festival celebrating all things
steampunk.
A sci-fi subculture, steampunk offers a fresh, romanticized view of modern technology by mixing it with Edwardian
design: for example, a computer with a keyboard made from a 19th
century typewriter. The term steampunk developed during the 1980s from a
type of popular science fiction literature based in Victorian and
Edwardian eras. The aesthetic gradually spread into other art forms
including fashion, jewelry, film and animation, video games, and more.
Though steampunk is far from a household name, elements of the genre's
style and substance are crossing easily into mainstream culture. Films
such as Wild Wild West, The League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen, and, most recently, The Golden Compass have
clearly been influenced by the genre. Stores such as Hot Topics, a teen
fashion store, and Restoration Hardware, a home furnishing store chain,
carry steampunk inspired merchandise.
Experiencing the New England Steampunk Festival is a must do for all. While visiting the
festival, take some time to meet our wide array of exhibitors, attend a
steampunk fashion show, listen to live music, join in a victorian dance,
or attend a workshop. Do you have a Victorian curiosity for oddities
and freaks? Stop by the Eight Corner Globe exhibit where you will see
wonders of the world including two-headed animals, shrunken heads, and
other curiosities that shocked the Victorians. For younger steampunks,
visit our victorian machine area filled with video games, crafts, and
more. You can grow your steampunk collection from our gift shop which
offers items ranging from postcards to bronze baubles. Finally, don't
neglect the fantastic array of raffle items. Be sure to get your
tickets before 3:45 p.m. at which time we will announce the winners.
Admission is $6.00 per adult, $4.00 per child. The Museum is located at 154
Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453. Parking is available at 19 Pine
Street. For more information or a list of participating exhibitors visit
our Steampunk Festival facebook page or www.crmi.org or
call 781 893 5410.
Also up coming:
Do you know someone who loves to work with wood, metals and electronics and lives in the past, present and future? If so -- the Steampunk Form & Function Design Competition is custom made.
Announcing the launch of Steampuffin.com and Steampuffin’s 1st Annual Steampunk Form & Function Design Competition.
The competition brings together outstanding Steampunk design innovations, details the design process and promotes the role of the Steampunk designer/craftsman. Along with recycled items, all Steampunk design solutions are primarily built using authentic Victorian (1850s to early 1900s) objects, salvage items, clothing and antiques that incorporate modern technology and have specific functions for modern day, practical uses.
Sponsored by, Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation (www.crmi.org), ModVic, LLC (www.modvic.com), Steampuffin (www.steampuffin.com) and Brute Force Studios (www.bruteforcestudios.com), the selections in Steampuffin’s Annual Competition represents the best work across the world in creative Steampunk design for housing modern day technology and conveniences, as chosen by a distinguished jury of design peers. All Steampunk design projects will be exhibited at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation in Waltham MA from October 22, 2010 to May 10, 2011.
Please visit www.steampuffin.com to find out more and pass the word to anyone you might know that might be interested in entering.
A Festival for the Jules Verne Inside You!!!
Jules Verne meets modern technology during the New England Steampunk Festival at the Charles River Museum of Industry
& Innovation in Waltham, MA. On May 1, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., visitors will enjoy hands-on activities, interactive exhibits,
vendors, live music, and more at this festival celebrating all things
steampunk.
A sci-fi subculture, steampunk offers a fresh, romanticized view of modern technology by mixing it with Edwardian
design: for example, a computer with a keyboard made from a 19th
century typewriter. The term steampunk developed during the 1980s from a
type of popular science fiction literature based in Victorian and
Edwardian eras. The aesthetic gradually spread into other art forms
including fashion, jewelry, film and animation, video games, and more.
Though steampunk is far from a household name, elements of the genre's
style and substance are crossing easily into mainstream culture. Films
such as Wild Wild West, The League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen, and, most recently, The Golden Compass have
clearly been influenced by the genre. Stores such as Hot Topics, a teen
fashion store, and Restoration Hardware, a home furnishing store chain,
carry steampunk inspired merchandise.
Experiencing the New England Steampunk Festival is a must do for all. While visiting the
festival, take some time to meet our wide array of exhibitors, attend a
steampunk fashion show, listen to live music, join in a victorian dance,
or attend a workshop. Do you have a Victorian curiosity for oddities
and freaks? Stop by the Eight Corner Globe exhibit where you will see
wonders of the world including two-headed animals, shrunken heads, and
other curiosities that shocked the Victorians. For younger steampunks,
visit our victorian machine area filled with video games, crafts, and
more. You can grow your steampunk collection from our gift shop which
offers items ranging from postcards to bronze baubles. Finally, don't
neglect the fantastic array of raffle items. Be sure to get your
tickets before 3:45 p.m. at which time we will announce the winners.
Admission is $6.00 per adult, $4.00 per child. The Museum is located at 154
Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453. Parking is available at 19 Pine
Street. For more information or a list of participating exhibitors visit
our Steampunk Festival facebook page or www.crmi.org or
call 781 893 5410.
Also up coming:
Do you know someone who loves to work with wood, metals and electronics and lives in the past, present and future? If so -- the Steampunk Form & Function Design Competition is custom made.
Announcing the launch of Steampuffin.com and Steampuffin’s 1st Annual Steampunk Form & Function Design Competition.
The competition brings together outstanding Steampunk design innovations, details the design process and promotes the role of the Steampunk designer/craftsman. Along with recycled items, all Steampunk design solutions are primarily built using authentic Victorian (1850s to early 1900s) objects, salvage items, clothing and antiques that incorporate modern technology and have specific functions for modern day, practical uses.
Sponsored by, Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation (www.crmi.org), ModVic, LLC (www.modvic.com), Steampuffin (www.steampuffin.com) and Brute Force Studios (www.bruteforcestudios.com), the selections in Steampuffin’s Annual Competition represents the best work across the world in creative Steampunk design for housing modern day technology and conveniences, as chosen by a distinguished jury of design peers. All Steampunk design projects will be exhibited at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation in Waltham MA from October 22, 2010 to May 10, 2011.
Please visit www.steampuffin.com to find out more and pass the word to anyone you might know that might be interested in entering.
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