Texas Steampunks!

[Madame Professor]

Hello Texas Steam Punks!

It's so nice to meet more people in the area interested in the awesomeness that is Steampunk. I'm in Carrollton, TX which is between Denton and Dallas. I wish I had joined this forum before A-kon, though! Would have been nice to meet all of you at the convention!

I do look forward to chatting with all of you, though!

M. Professor

[Pennie Nevan]

Welcome Madame Professor, glad you have joined us! We are trying to get a meet up going, so keep you eye out for new events!

[Madame Professor]

Thanks, Pennie!

Definitely! I'll keep my eye out. I would love to meet fellow steampunk enthusiasts in the area! I noticed there are a few people in this thread that are in Austin or San Antonio.. Would the get-together be at a central location for everyone in Texas, or were you thinking something for the steam punks in the DFW area? I am not opposed to a road trip, I am simply curious.

M. Professor

[Pennie Nevan]

The Austin members meet almost weekly, they have a thread somewhere that gives details to their activities. Those of us in the DFW area are trying to get a coffee get together sometime soon, though we haven't decided on a location. I don't know of any other groups of Texas members meeting up in San Antonio or Houston.

[Wells45]

I will playing with a few members of the North Harris County Dulcimer Society and several members of San Antonio's Texas Dulcimers again at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio this weekend (Hemisfair Park) in The Barn (near the 'back' of the property). Weather forecasts say that it is not supposed to be as hot as it was last year, so it will probably be safe for anyone in the area to come on out and see my fat self playing flute, fife and banjo (but not all simultaneously) along with the dulcimers.

We're taking the club's teaching dulcimers, as we plan to teach interested people about the mountain dulcimer.

So come on out and see what we look like in pioneer duds in period costume...

Wow, this sounds like fun. I wish I could be there.
~ Larry

[figments]

I know April of 2011 is a ways off yet, but they are already planning the Oklahoma Steampunk Expo up in Oklahoma City. I am SERIOUSLY considering spending the money to get a booth. If anyone is interested in splitting a table/booth with me let me know. I think it would be a lot more fun to have someone to share with than to sit there by myself!

[Wells45]

I know April of 2011 is a ways off yet, but they are already planning the Oklahoma Steampunk Expo up in Oklahoma City. I am SERIOUSLY considering spending the money to get a booth. If anyone is interested in splitting a table/booth with me let me know. I think it would be a lot more fun to have someone to share with than to sit there by myself!

What about ALL-Con here in Dallas March of 2011? Check out the steampunk style logo at the site.
~ Larry

[figments]

What about ALL-Con here in Dallas March of 2011? Check out the steampunk style logo at the site.
~ Larry

The site says the theme of the ball is going to be Steampunk! How cool..... the Dallas SCA group does demos there all weekend so I was thinking about going down to help with that. Might have to look into doing steampunk as well.

[deadtree]

hello again! I was briefly active here a couple months ago but kept getting banned (IP address problem). Hopefully that's all sorted out now and I can rejoin you I wish I'd been able to go to A-kon. Maybe next time... or the other con you linked, Larry. I hadn't heard of that one!

[ThatGuy0123]

Hi all.  Its great to see so many steampunk aficionados in Texas!  I'm from the DFW area so I'm excited about the DFW group getting underway, since I'm new to steampunk (blame it on A-kon ;p) and I am eager to learn more.  A steampunk expo in Oklahoma City sounds pretty cool though.  Roadtrip!

[Wells45]

Welcome to both deadtree and ThatGuy0123. Great to have you both with us.
~ Larry

[ProfessorCopperTop]

Hello and welcome to all
Figments:
  so what do you do or make?

[RaasAlHayya]

It's so wonderful to see more Texans...howdy, y'all!

--Leslie

[figments]

Hello and welcome to all
Figments:
  so what do you do or make?

Jewelry and other stuff. Check out http://www.etsy.com/shop/Figments or check out photos of some of my work here

http://steampunk.ning.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=1b1ee2lt53r96

I gifted the Clockyard sculpture to Abney Park at A-kon. And we sort of met after their Q&A session while getting autographs. You were showing your awesome hat to Robert and Daniel.

[Wells45]

Wow, you have a real talent figments.
~ Larry

[Wells45]

Hey, who's up to getting together to go see Jonah Hex? Check out this review:

Whipping through its spaghetti Western/post-Civil War swampland ghost story in just 83 minutes, Jonah Hex is lean, mean and brimming with wicked steampunk weaponry.

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/06/movie-review-jonah-hex/
~ Larry

[RaasAlHayya]

Would anyone be interested in going steamy for Dickens on the Strand?

http://www.galvestonhistory.org/Dickens_Overview.asp

It will be December 4th and 5th this year.

--Leslie

[MWBailey]

It's Me again, with another heads-up for yet another Old-Time Music and DUlcimer Event, specifically

the
6th
annual
Bayou City
Old Time Music and Dulcimer
Festival

This Year Featuring
Bing Futch
July22nd-July 24
2010

Rightchere in Houston, Texas!
(it's inside and its air-conditioned!)
Here's teh link to the Ad website:
http://bayoucitymusicfest.com/

[RaasAlHayya]

That looks like a really interesting event, but it will be right after my surgery.

Dulcimers are really neat!

--Leslie

[Laurielas]

Hee hee. I am so going to have to steampunk my pluck dulcimer. I suppose then I'll have more motivation to practice. 

[RaasAlHayya]

...and then start a steampunk band?

--Leslie

[figments]

Wow, you have a real talent figments.
~ Larry

Thank you. I do enjoy creating things, that is for sure. I have so many things started that I need to finish. Sometimes, though, it is a matter of waiting for the right piece or part to come along...


Yes, road trip to Oklahoma City. I am so up for going to the expo next spring. I will be looking for a helper too...someone to help me work my booth and let me take a break now and then......

[MWBailey]

That looks like a really interesting event, but it will be right after my surgery.

Dulcimers are really neat!

--Leslie

Yep, they are. I still play mine occasionally, but these days I'm mostly backing up, etc. on Banjo, folk fife, and Irish flute. Great bunch of people to jam with, especially at festivals (like the one posted, hint, hint...)

Hee hee. I am so going to have to steampunk my pluck dulcimer. I suppose then I'll have more motivation to practice. 

I'd like the see that! Maybe pipes, a gear train, and such? I keep intending to do something similar to one of my banjos, but so far I lack the time when I have the money and materials, and vice versa. maybe someday...

[CrackedMonocle]

Well Hello Everyone! The name is Alexius Carthwall and I am located out of Lubbock, TX.

Me and my fellow intrepid adventurers, politicians and scoundrels are part of a company called Cracked Monocle. We are currently putting the finishing touches on our Steampunk tabletop RPG and playtesting it at conventions and events around Texas.

I look forward to meeting some of you!
Cheers!

[The Squire]

Welcome, Cracked Monocle! I myself was bred and buttered in Lubbock - Monterey, Tech and whatnot. These days I am around the Capitol City, but still have many West Texas friends. Perhaps we'll meet in the future at a Texas gathering.