1.- The interviewee James Richardson Brown is a renowned Steampunk author, jeweler, maker, 3D artist, sculptor and strongman. Creator of ‘The Sydeian Coalition’ steampunk/science fiction series, he has been featured in such places as Oxford University Museum of the History of Science, Wired, BBC, Sky News and many others. In addition, he is one of […]
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Steamgoth in a nutshell (5 of 6).- Victorian Society: Lights… and Shadows
From the 21st century perspective, Victorian era may seem a time of good manners, adventure and discovery. But if we take a closer look, this period may become less bright… or even very obscure. 5.1.- The dehumanization of society Most employment was to be found in the newly industrialized cities, so many people abandoned their rural […]
Steamgoth in a nutshell (4 of 6).- Occultism: The Forbidden Wisdom
Victorian society was open to the occult and secret societies flourished. The Steampunk universe has not remained in the sidelines of this influence and it can be tracked in emblematic works such as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (the comic book series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O’Neill, publication of which began in 1999) or the movie ‘Sherlock Holmes’ (2009) […]
Steamgoth in a nutshell (3 of 6).- Technoscience: The Knowledge of the Supernatural
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 […]
‘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 […]