by Diana Diehl | Aug 12, 2014 | Art, Events, Lady Cordelia Cresswell's Impeccable Inventions, Steampunk
Every year I perch over my computer, fingers poised to pounce upon the earliest possible opportunity to enter the lottery for Comic-Con badges. It’s more than just an event. It is THE event of the year. Some of our family don’t celebrate normal holidays;...
by Diana Diehl | Nov 15, 2011 | Art, Fashion, Journal, Steampunk
Continuation of Steampunk Discussion (#3) Previous/Next (not yet) In this continuing discussion of Steampunk, I’m plumbing the depths. What is the draw of Steampunk? In the previous post, we explored the sense of exploration and wonder, of the frontiers of...
by Diana Diehl | Nov 15, 2011 | Art, Journal, Steampunk
Continuation of Steampunk Discussion (#2) Previous/Next Time and again, people at art shows ask about Steampunk. Its appeal seems to be growing, leaking into mainstream awareness. For instance, on October 30, 2011, “Luann,” a syndicated Sunday comic in...
by Diana Diehl | Oct 19, 2011 | Art, Steampunk
Muzeo, an art museum in the heart of Orange County, California, is presenting concurrent exhibitions: The Queen’s Gallery, authentic Victorian art from the collection of Dr. Howard and Linda Kohl, and Steampunk: History Beyond Imagination, a collection of...
by Diana Diehl | Oct 18, 2011 | Nature, Steampunk
Did you know that a collection of crows is called a murder? I am fascinated by crows. The banner of this Web site features a crow; they are a major motif on my steampunk tattoo. Their intelligence intrigues. Their adaptability amazes. We (well, some of my fellow...
by Diana Diehl | Oct 16, 2011 | Lady Cordelia Cresswell's Impeccable Inventions, Steampunk
Next The stylistic genre from which Lady Cordelia’s inventions and story are born is inspired by early works of science fiction. The most famous authors of which are Jules Verne and H. G. Wells. The “steam” comes from the reliance on steam energy in...
by Diana Diehl | Oct 14, 2011 | Steampunk
I am enchanted and captivated by this wordlessly compelling video. It is a piece of musical & visual poetry. Watch and enjoy. ...
by Diana Diehl | Oct 13, 2011 | Art, Lady Cordelia Cresswell's Impeccable Inventions, Steampunk
It’s terribly inconvenient to be caught without enough Time Machine Oil in some century and no raw materials or industry to resupply your stock. As we all know, Time Machines can be quite thirsty when pushed past a few millennia, especially when making sequential...
by Diana Diehl | Oct 13, 2011 | Art, Lady Cordelia Cresswell's Impeccable Inventions, Steampunk
Keeping track of parallel universes and alternate realities is a snap with Lady C’s continuum tracker. Time travel is fraught with complexity. Although your Time Machine is probably equipped with a multiple universe transmogrifier, once history editing takes place,...
by Diana Diehl | Oct 13, 2011 | Art, Lady Cordelia Cresswell's Impeccable Inventions, Steampunk
One must observe caution when traveling through the ages, but no time is more crucial than one’s return to your Time of Origin. During your explorations, the continuum may be subtly or grossly altered such that even your own identity may come into question. ...
