somewhere down the line it seems we lost our way when it comes to how the things we utilize are adorned. to me, it seems that we have become a people ensconced in sterile, plain, un-embellished articles. no extra work goes into the tactile look and feel of things in our new age. i wish i could say that this sacrifice of presentation has lead us to more reliable, sturdier products overall…but it has not and we all know it. we pay ridiculous prices for products that don’t last as long and that have all the aesthetic appeal of a gynocologist’s office. and i do have moments where i wish to dwell in a world akin to stanley kubrick’s 2001: a space odyssey…all slick, clean, white, plastic facades held cheek-to-cheek with chrome so bright and shiny you just want to lick it. like everything was spit out of some kind of “apple / mac aesthetic” stamp machine. but that’s not everyday.
no, on an every day basis, i’m pretty positive my previous lives beckon me to a much richer landscape for i’d much prefer the world bedecked in brisk brass art nouveau / neo-victorian/ steampunk finery and i find myself a bit dizzy when exposed to too many antiques at one time.
in ode to a better world, the wormwood brings you a glimpse at some of the geniuses of the steampunk realm…take a look see:
the vast mix of odds and ends pumped out by the following are a testament to a creativity that’s on another level. in the past i’ve stated that beyond my bound consort, i’d consent to have the babies of only 2-4 other human males. those are: doctor who (handsome time lord type essentially), trent reznor (musical genius), david bowie (whom i believe to be the anti-christ or some immortal archmage + musical genius), doc hammer (because the venture brothers cartoon just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and i put the blame squarely on doc hammer despite his creative partnership with jackson publick), nathan explosion of dethklok (cause there’s just something about nathan)…and then there’s these steampunk contraption creators. what the hell is it about someone with the smarts to assemble and fabricate things that just turns a girl on!
first up is: datamancer.net (rich nagy)
here’s a look at a step by step on building the nagy magical-movable-type-pixello-dynamotronic computational engine ™: click here and go to datamancer site!
down below you’ll see the steampunk laptop + gear-topped lid
next up: steampunklab.com
last, but certainly not least: the steampunk workshop (proprietor hieronymus isambard “jake” von slatt)
so many projects, so much inspiration!
so yeah, get out there. look some people up. do some research!
