According to wikipedia, steampunk is:
" a subgenre of
fantasy and
speculative fiction which came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where
steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in
Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either
science fiction or
fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of
H. G. Wells and
Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the
computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain
alternate history-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as
dirigibles or
analog computers; these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or a presumption of functionality."
It's probably no wonder that I find myself leaning towards these aesthetics with welcome arms and Fritz Lang's Metropolis still stands to this day, as one of my alltime favorite movies...so with the recent explosion of steampunk finds on etsy, my excitement burst and I went out and gathered a multitude of stuff including watch parts, victorian charms and tiny test-tubes...We'll see what comes of it. Steampunk kawaii? Perhaps, but maybe something will end up on deviantart in the future...For now, I can drool at the likes of these:
and admire Brigid Helm's startling beauty and timelessness, in a world full of dystopian, electric-victorian finery...
These LEGEND OF ZELDA jewel charms were custom made for lovely customer Erin Violet. A challenge considering the fact that I have never been a hardcore fan of the game and re-creating the sparkling characteristics of a real gemstone out of clay was a major brainstorm. I think they turned out swell personally, and this has therefore inspired me to tackle a line of Katamari accessories (one of my fave games) in the not so distant future!
A custom charm bracelet for my friend Mina --the vampyric theme lurking heavily throughout, speckled with an Eiffel Tower, London bridge, blood drop beads, and little cameos with svelte phrases ala Buffy and Parisian fanciness...Anne Rice might groove on it?
My friend Adrianne sent me this pic of the two 1up mushroom charms I created for her, and a friend. It's the little things like this that mean alot to me. The feedback that someone gives you, whether good or bad speaks volumes and can help so much in the creative process...
because our memories leave us with an imprint of life-changing and meaningful experiences, this custom necklace for Victoria in Australia was a delight to make. "Magical" is a word that could describe things ---her specific instructions for a design consisting of white rabbits, soft-serve ice cream, blue birds, four leaf clovers, russian matroyshka dolls and mexican wrestling masks...well, simply put, --what a combination! This is a necklace I'll remember forever...
