Monday, May 27, 2013
Time for a Change! Site Under Construction
My Pursuit of Craftiness has become Homespun Luxe! I have been thinking a lot about moving the blog forward, and I will be making some major changes in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for exciting things to come!
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Young Adult Steampunk Book Display
I traced gears onto a cereal box, cut them out, and sprayed them with metallic paint. I mounted the Steampunk! sign and the dictionary definition on brown paper bags (adorned by brass brads).
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Worldshaker by Richard Harland
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Steampunk Poe by Edgar Allen Poe
Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories edited by Gavin J. Grant and Kelly Link (audiobook)
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1 (graphic novel)by Alan Moore, Ben Dimagmaliw, Kevin O'Neil, and Bill Oakley
How To Draw Steampunk by Joey Marsocci and Allison DeBlasio
The Steampunk Bible by Jeff VanderMeer
Steampunk Emporium: Creating Fantastical Jewelry, Devices, and Oddments From Assorted Cogs, Gears, and Other Curios by Jema Hewitt
The Golden Compass (DVD)
Steamboy (DVD)
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DVD)
This was a fun project, and has proven to be a popular display. I was especially surprised by how quickly the nonfiction titles went! If you aren't familiar with steampunk, there are a plethora of websites out there that try to define the genre. Books like The Steampunk Bible and The Steampunk Gazette are great starting points, and a Google image search will give you a feel for the aesthetic. I sort of view steampunk as Justice Stewart viewed obscenity--I might not be able to define it, but I know it when I see it. Be creative and enjoy!
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