Amy Buettner and Tucker Glasow of Portland, Oregon have taken the art of steampunk to a whole new level. Not content to simply assemble period components together, they photoetch eldritch symbols into their surfaces. Their pieces are primarily original metallurgy, not just “upcycled” gear. They create elvish-looking latches and doors to house objects that would look at home next to an orrery or bonzai tree. Best of all, their objects fuse the ancient geological with the modern industrial, creating that ephemeral bridge between nature and tech.
What is described here is their “Celestial Navigator – Steampunk Stargazing Kit”.
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- Highly ornate latch to the altar door
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- Ritual piece within the altar door.
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- Contents of the altar box
With the steampunk meme so abundant that even Justin Bieber’s producers have adopted it, it can be hard to find practitioners who do more than merely imitate the look and feel of one of the most beloved genres and fashions. Amy Buettner and Tucker Glasow inject the art with more mystery and redefine the mastery of metallurgy.
