Steampunk Necklace by Poison Garden |
So then, what is Steampunk? A scan across the internet will provide many different definitions of Steampunk:
1. "...it refers to a genre of fiction where steam power, spring gadgets and modern marvels of the 20th century are thrown back to Victorian aesthetics. Technology in a Neo-Victorian setting." Steampunk Lab.
2. "An aesthetic movement based around the science fiction of a future that never happened." Clockwork Century.
To us, Steampunk means jewelry/fashion/visuals that resemble Victorian-era styles with technological additions. It is the blend of romantic Victorian styles with the hard metals and gears of industrial machines. It is called "Steam" because in the late Victorian era, we see the development of the first steam-powered inventions such as the train and hot air balloons/dirigibles. Steampunk goes beyond these real-life machines and adds a touch of the fantastical! To put it succinctly, "Think Jules Verne, " says Melissa of Poison Garden.
Check out this video which describes the Steampunk movement and provides some artistic visuals:
Great article. Thanks for the information. I've always wondered and just never took the time to look it up.
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