Tag Archives: Steampunk
Found at the Lost Museum
This one is a bit fancier, being mahogany with gold hardware. To be found exclusively at Mieville’s Steampunk Pirate thingy the rest of March.
Happy March Hunting!
Oversize ceramic sculptures from Spyralle’s Haze Pottery salute the ceramic artists of North Carolina on the North America path of this year’s World Tour Hunt, presented by Kastle Events. The 3 linden hunt runs through April 21. Haze Pottery shines … Continue reading
Duskhallow Town Clock at the Great Exhibition
The Great Exhibition in New Babbage will end its magnificent run next week. April First is the last day to visit the Crystal Palace and all the fabulous exhibits. This is a showcase of art and engineering in Second Life … Continue reading
Retro Future
Sometime in the imagined future of the Past, there are fantastic airships, humming impressively across the morning sky, propellers turning slowly, rivets sparkling. A member of the night crew, going off duty, opens the sensory mask of his bronze helmet … Continue reading
Steam Me Up
Steam Hunt XIV (March 1 – 31) is a free, themed hunt presented by Historical Hunts, Ltd. Spyralle participates in most HHL hunts and recommends them heartily – for the themes, the prizes, the community and the fun – which … Continue reading
View from the Veranda
The brass spyglass rests in a sturdy wooden cradle suspended on chains from the veranda ceiling – just the right height for Rosalie, the Governor’s daughter, to peer out to sea for a glimpse of ships coming into port. Her … Continue reading
A Fine Vintage
Vintage Fair, presented by Pale Girl Productions, is one of my favorite virtual events for a lot of reasons, not least the enjoyment of researching some new kind of thing I haven’t made before, followed by the challenge of building … Continue reading
Time and Time Again
In case you have not heard, Fantasy Faire is open until 7 May! Official programming is over, but you can still shop, Quest and explore. Spyralle is making good use of the time by releasing at least one more edition … Continue reading
The Joy of Making Stuff
March gives me many reasons to smile. Winter is finally losing its grip. Daylight lengthens. Certain joyful personal anniversaries and “real life” occasions pop up like spring flowers. Anticipation grows for the Faire. (THE Faire!) And Fun abounds in the … Continue reading
Abandoned Ship
There is a story here. I don’t know what it is. Perhaps you can tell it, or simply set this relic down as an enigma in your garden – or your conservatory, or your oddment room or up on the roof to … Continue reading