19th century is usually recalled as a time of science and technology. Referring to my article ‘Spanish Steampunk 2012 AD’: ’19th century gave birth to the professional scientist (the word scientist was first used in 1833 by William Whewell) and it was an era of invention and discovery, with radical developments in the fields of […]
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Rebeca Saray Workshop – November 2012, Barcelona
1.- About the workshop The opening of the temporary exhibition Steampunk: futures that never where at MIBA in November 2012, including our attendance to the round table ‘Creation and Art in Steampunk’, gave us the perfect excuse to visit again a charming city as Barcelona. As if this was not enough, we seized the opportunity […]
‘Steampunk jewelry tonight with… Madeleine Holly-Rosing
1.- The interviewee Madeleine Holly-Rosing is the writer/ creator of the webcomic Boston Metaphysical Society. Winner of the Sloan Fellowship for screenwriting, she is a TV and feature film writer. Madeleine was interested in the foreign service, but international competitive epee fencing stepped in her way… for fifteen years! With a marketing background, she has […]
Steamgoth in a nutshell (2 of 6).- Literature: The Precursors
Photo and editing: Rebeca Saray | Models: Rachel Kleines and Anneke Necro | MUA: Sofía Sicilia Gómez & Alassie | Wardrobe: El Costurero Real | Atrezzo: Félix Googles and La Cámara del Alquimista | Fine jewelry: Decimononic | Assistants: Juanma Zoombie & Carlos Galant Steampunk was born as literary genre, with precursors such as Jules […]
Origins and the Portrayal of Steampunk in Popular Culture
As individual experience, Steampunk can be as you want it to be. The Decimononic team knows that this ‘individuality’ is one of the exciting elements unique to the style- It really is ‘tailor-made’ to its wearer! One is able to literally make it up as one goes along. But surely there must be elements, links that […]