My happy place.
And that's just the spot I could get to at that moment...lol

This artist is awesome. Period.
It's called Trojan Horse III by Willie Bester at the Robert Bowman Gallery London and is fittingly named. Wow.

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2013 Steampunk Events

Fantastic list of Steampunk events happening all over the place this year thanks to "The Steampunk Guide" blog I just came across. According to the post, if you have an event to add, just email to: steampunkguide@gmail.com
Great idea :)

 

Components from numerous different sources are used to create these lamps made by my husband Anthony.

I know, as I venture regularly into the abyss called "the garage".

Sometimes I bring food offerings to the thing I know resides there...we shall call him Anthony. It is at these times which I catch glimpses of mass dismantling. I've seen everything from watches to riding lawnmowers being taken apart...it's a massacre.

I figure, as long as he remains fed, happy, and keeps unfinished projects from making their way into my sitting room...i'm down with the (ahhhem...chaos) dismantling.

A friend came to me with a long brass vase and told me it was her dad's. She wanted my husband to make something out of it that she'd be able to enjoy.

 

So the project began, and it didn't take long for Anthony to realize this piece's path. The beautiful vase made such a fantastic horn, the light shining through in a fabulous display.

My friend loves her new addition...we love you girl!

So many gauges, such little space...

K...I'm buttin' in here. That's a lot of gauges. And there's more, so many more. So, being the lady of the house, I figured it was time to get a handle on things. That giant frame that previously held plump little cherubs, finally came in useful after only 6 years in my garage. Perfect.