A fair comparison to make, a powerful resurgence towards the handmade and well crafted in rejection of the culture of the mass produced. You could even go as far as to say that Jules Verne or perhaps H.P. lovecraft are the William Morris or the Charles Voysey of the Steampunk movement.
I believe it to be more accurate to say that Steampunk embraces technology whereas the Arts and crafts movement tended to be a rejection of technology. Things were made the good, old fashioned way instead of allowing a machine to do it for you. Either through economic necessity or simple preference. In Steampunk we use the good, old fashioned way to make technology! Not a far step to take but an important distinction I feel when talking about the Steampunk aesthetic. Items are made to serve function, (fictional or otherwise) and they are built not only by hand but to the unique style of the person building it. Every person embraces the power of their own two hands to build whatever they happen to need. Whether it's simply a desk to sit at or a steam powered automaton to carry them around! Obviously leaning to the science fiction aspect of the genre but this illustrates the vast range of the aesthetic. It can effect every aspect of our culture. Which only works to our benefit since throughout our history, Science Fiction inspires and eventually becomes Science Fact. We see no reason why technology can't be personal, individual, handmade and beautiful.
The whole idea if steam running our planet is a very mesmerizing one. By the time I was born we already had submarines (Verne) and hot air baloons(Vern) and a few years later Sputnik was launched (Verne)...men on the moon(Verne)It's like he was a profit, or perhaps a time traveler:)) HP Lovecraft, well, that was a more disturbing future, or perhaps present, fascinating. But lets not forget HG Wells!! The Time Machine was seminal for me...got me thinking about the possibility of science. Profits dream, man creates.
I find your work to be fascinating...The pure essence of Science Fiction prophecy! Looking at your work, the mind can go in flights of fantasy...fun stuff:))
Timothy Jay Nelson
A fair comparison to make, a powerful resurgence towards the handmade and well crafted in rejection of the culture of the mass produced. You could even go as far as to say that Jules Verne or perhaps H.P. lovecraft are the William Morris or the Charles Voysey of the Steampunk movement.
I believe it to be more accurate to say that Steampunk embraces technology whereas the Arts and crafts movement tended to be a rejection of technology. Things were made the good, old fashioned way instead of allowing a machine to do it for you. Either through economic necessity or simple preference. In Steampunk we use the good, old fashioned way to make technology! Not a far step to take but an important distinction I feel when talking about the Steampunk aesthetic. Items are made to serve function, (fictional or otherwise) and they are built not only by hand but to the unique style of the person building it. Every person embraces the power of their own two hands to build whatever they happen to need. Whether it's simply a desk to sit at or a steam powered automaton to carry them around! Obviously leaning to the science fiction aspect of the genre but this illustrates the vast range of the aesthetic. It can effect every aspect of our culture. Which only works to our benefit since throughout our history, Science Fiction inspires and eventually becomes Science Fact. We see no reason why technology can't be personal, individual, handmade and beautiful.
Jan 25, 2012
Ann Davis
The whole idea if steam running our planet is a very mesmerizing one. By the time I was born we already had submarines (Verne) and hot air baloons(Vern) and a few years later Sputnik was launched (Verne)...men on the moon(Verne)It's like he was a profit, or perhaps a time traveler:)) HP Lovecraft, well, that was a more disturbing future, or perhaps present, fascinating. But lets not forget HG Wells!! The Time Machine was seminal for me...got me thinking about the possibility of science. Profits dream, man creates.
I find your work to be fascinating...The pure essence of Science Fiction prophecy! Looking at your work, the mind can go in flights of fantasy...fun stuff:))
Jan 29, 2012