Retrofuture Elegance at The Liberty Hotel
On February 21, 2012 ModVic will be teaming up with Boston's Liberty Hotel for the first of three of their Gallery Night Tuesday events.
We're proud to be working with Ken Taylor, Chris Osborne and Dr. Grymm for this first event to make an amazing night of anachronistic art.
The flash exhibits will be from 6:00-9:00 PM with complimentary refreshments. Come in out of the cold, take a gander at some gadgets and enjoy the Liberty's stunning blend of history and luxury. The other flash exhibits will be March 20 & May 1.
ModVic's Full Head of Steampunk at CraftBoston
ModVic will be collaborating with a fantastic group of artists for a Steampunk Art Exhibition and Sale this March at CraftBoston Spring. Craftboston is New England's premiere exhibition and sale of contemporary art, craft and design including over 200 extraordinary artists.
I will also be giving a 45 minute talk on Steampunk design both Saturday and Sunday
The weekend long event will conclude with "Steampunk Sunday" which would include my Living Steampunk lecture, demonstrations and additional Steampunk events. And CraftBoston is offering a $4 discount general admission for those in Steampunk dress.
CraftBoston is March 23-25 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. For more details please go to societyofcrafts.org
There will be a preview party March 22. Tickets are $50 and include a cocktail and weekend pass to CraftBoston. To reserve your space, email Nancy Galluzzo at ngalluzzo@societyofcrafts.org.
Mobilis in Mobili Moves to The Revolving Museum at UMASS Lowell
Thanks to everyone who made the exhibit a such a success in New York. Beginning February 7th you can get your fill of Steampunk art and appliance in Lowell.
Mobilis in Mobili: An Exhibition of Steampunk Art and Appliance is now showing February 7 to March 3 at The (r)evolving Museum, 290 Jackson Street Lowell, MA 01852. Find all the details at revolvingmuseum.org.
Collaborations
S.T.E.A.M-punk
ModVic is working with the Revolving Museum and the Psychology Department at UMASS Lowell on securing a grant to fund a project which utilizes Steampunk art and design to connect with kids and young adults on the autism spectrum. Through blending science, technology, engineering and math with the art of Steampunk, we hope that students can come together, create extraordinary things and socialize in a supportive and therapeutic environment.
Steampunk Designing the Islands
ModVic will be working with a group of interior designers, artists and architects to Steampunk a historic hotel on Nantucket set to open Summer of 2012. Stay tuned.
Steampunk Design Showcase & Seminar Series
We're working with Audio Concepts to seamlessly blend state of the art home entertainment technology with timeless interior design. ModVic and a handful of designers, architects restoration experts are teaming up to deliver and exhibit a display room with all the retrofuture -and contemporary- bells and whistles.
The Steampunk Design showcase set to open in March 2012 and will be a springboard for a Steampunk Seminar Series to be offered in 2012. The series approaches the issues and perspectives from the fields of architecture, restoration, interior design, repurposing and creating the connected home. The series will explore how to design with antique, salvaged items in a fresh and modern way.
Antique City Show
April 14-15, ModVic's Steampunk 'Back Home to the Future' Show and Sale is going to be taking the show on the road to Antique City in Bethlehem, PA.
Antique City is a fantastic fair for collectors of unique antiques, vintage and retro collectibles with over 500 vendors and exhibitors. We're thrilled to be invited to this singular event.
Steampunk Clockwork Workshop
Come to the Charles River Museum this spring and be part of a two weekend workshop on clock making taught by Karen Christians, Brian Dow and me.
The dates are Apri 13-15 and April 21-22. As always stay tuned to ModVic and crmi.org as details develop.
A Steampunk Permanent Museum to open in Foxboro, MA
ModVic, Dr Grymm Laboratories, Gould Designs and 5Wit, the minds behind 20,000 Leagues exhibit, are planning to develop the first Steampunk Nemo's Museum in Foxboro, MA. This will be the first permanent exhibition of Steampunk gadgets, mechanisms and culture. Look for more information in the Spring of 2012
Our Book Steampunk: Design in Time Has a New Home
Between everything else going on, Melanie and I have been working on a book about Steampunk design and culture which we hope blends our experience. We are thrilled to work with with Judith More at Fils Rouge Press to bring it to completion.
The book describes how Steampunk has moved from a subculture into mainstream popular culture, influencing fashion, film and television, and the craft community. It explores how the retro-futurist design aesthetic has reached interior design, both domestic and commercial. We've included our own designs and mood boards showing Steampunk themes to inspire professionals wanting to bring this new trend into their work, along with detailed advice and resource guides to aid adventurous homeowners wanting to DIY or commission a Steampunk interior design.