Steampunk jewelry tonight with… – Year 2012 – Interviews compilation by Decimononic

Decimononic proudly presents this interviews’ compilation, corresponding to the year 2012. You can read it here (2012 – Steampunk jewelry tonight with… by Decimononic) or below.

Interviewees list

1. January | Hilde Heyvaert | Belgium
2. February | Diana M. Pho (aka Ay-leen the Peacemaker) | USA
3. March | Viveka Goyanes (aka Amoelbarroco) | Spain
4. April | Lee Ann Farruga (aka Countessa Lenora) | Canada
5. May | Helen Jansen (aka Lady Helen Steampunk La Falconesse) and Iain Clark (aka Agent Darling) | New Zealand
6. June | Kevin Steil (aka Airship Ambassador) | USA
7. July | Jenny Schwartz | Australia
8. August | Marcus Rauchfuß | Germany
9. September | Karen Grover (aka Ladie Elsie) and John Naylor (aka Major Thadeus Tinker) | England
10. October | Erica Mulkey (aka Unwoman) | USA
11. November | Mike Perschon (aka Steampunk Scholar) | Canada
12. December | Robert Brown (aka Captain Robert) | USA

A very special thank you goes to Kevin Steil, notable author of the prologue. Our introduction is reproduced below and, as is only natural, we invite you to read this document and, if you like it, download it, share it and provide us with your feedback. If do not want to miss any future interview remember to subscribe to our newsletter now.

Many thanks for your support!

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Intro

It was clear to us from the very beginning that we wanted Steampunk to become one of the main inspiration sources for Decimononic. There was, however, a hidden challenge in this: how could we conceive ‘genuine’ Steampunk-inspired fine jewelry? Which characteristics would turn a jewelry piece into a Steampunk creation? How could we formulate something genuine, unprecedented, unique? An answer to this urge to give shape and consistency to the concept of Steampunk jewelry was imperative.

Could we achieve this goal exclusively by our own means? Certainly not, and this is how our series of brief interviews was born: we wanted to give a voice to the Steampunk community in order to throw light on this issue.

We have interviewed twelve Steampunkers from eight countries: event organizers, fashion designers, musicians, writers… and we are determined to go on with this research activity. A year after the startup of this initiative we can only express our gratitude for the outstanding support of the Steampunk community.

The truth is that the reach of this inititative has become wider than expected, providing us with the perfect chance to delve into the Steampunk concept, scene, evolution and prospects with a real international approach. All this without forgetting the development of Steampunk jewelry, of course.

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