Courtesy of WIRED: Sculptor Michael Rea has a knack for building. But unlike most architects, he draws on an encyclopedic knowledge of geek culture and an eccentric sense of humor for his unique sculptures. Rea’s movie-influenced menagerie includes electronic consoles, time machines and holy artifacts — all fashioned from wood. He even built an eight-foot-tall [...]
Posts Tagged ‘steampunk’
Behold, Woodpunk
Posted in Technology, Uncategorized, wordjockey11, tagged Boob Heads, Geeks, I love the InterWebz, Insulin shock, Magic Johnson, Nerds, Nitwits, steampunk, Tech Porn, teh JapKneez make kool stuph, Woodpunk on August 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Mom, Dad, There’s Something I Need to Tell You: I Do Steampunk
Posted in Lit. Theory, Steampunk, Technology, Uncategorized, wordjockey11, tagged Edwardian fashion cues, Gears, Hurdy Gurdy, steampunk, The future is yesterday, Victorian era, What is this of which you speak? on July 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ryan’s recent anti-Steampunk post revived my interest in SP culture, so I thought I’d share this satirical imagined monologue by Marco Kaye: No, I won’t take off my topcoat. And that’s exactly my point. I understand your confusion. The nascent trend I have latched onto is difficult to define. Maybe I can explain it to [...]
