The Asylum
14th September 2011
Just returned home from an absolutely fabulous weekend in Lincoln at the Annual Victorian Steampunk Society convention. Although I have been interested in the aesthetics of the movement for a while, this weekend was a complete revelation and I am totally hooked! I have to thank Major Tinker, the whole VSS team and all the truly Splendid people who made us feel so welcome and inspired.
For those who have not heard of steampunk before, the movement, at its most basic, is an enactment of Victorian Science fiction that is commonly credited to Jules Verne’s fantasy novels. The premise being that the world instead of developing electricity remained in the era of the industrial revolution and technology developed based on steam power and clockwork. Unlike other fantasy genres, steampunk is based on creativity, good manners, adventures and Tea Parties, beautifully made machines, gadgets and fabulous period costumes!
Although the prime reason for going was for the photography, I have to admit that I got so caught up in the tea duelling, period dancing, clockwork races and socialising with the very cool characters that I didn’t really make the most of the fabulous opportunities. Still the images below give a very small taster of the event.
Now off to learn how to make corsets, bustles – I have just 12 months to make 2 day ensembles, a ball gown … (did I mention the cool dresses?)
For those who have not heard of steampunk before, the movement, at its most basic, is an enactment of Victorian Science fiction that is commonly credited to Jules Verne’s fantasy novels. The premise being that the world instead of developing electricity remained in the era of the industrial revolution and technology developed based on steam power and clockwork. Unlike other fantasy genres, steampunk is based on creativity, good manners, adventures and Tea Parties, beautifully made machines, gadgets and fabulous period costumes!
Although the prime reason for going was for the photography, I have to admit that I got so caught up in the tea duelling, period dancing, clockwork races and socialising with the very cool characters that I didn’t really make the most of the fabulous opportunities. Still the images below give a very small taster of the event.
Now off to learn how to make corsets, bustles – I have just 12 months to make 2 day ensembles, a ball gown … (did I mention the cool dresses?)