Autumn Steam

A Story Book

2012-01-26T17:45:00.001-08:00

I am working on a new project for this week. A cut out story book! I just went through 30 books looking for the right pieces to fit. This is going to be an awesome creation when I am finished with it. I plan on even writing a story to go with this! Stay tuned to see the progress. Back to work!

New year new books

2012-01-06T23:48:00.001-08:00

With 2012 in its beginning I thought I would start by binding 3 new journals. I hope to create more art than any year before and better than before. This year I am claiming the change for the better for me and my family. We have been burned by 2011 and now it is time for us to embrace 2012 as a time of healing, creativity, fortune, happiness and travel. Thanks to all of my supporters...we are in for a magnificent ride!

Working...

2011-12-03T23:49:00.001-08:00

I am hoping to get two new journals listed by Wednesday. Take a look at my Etsy shop for some great gifts for this holiday season. Help support the artists. Even one sale makes a difference in our lives.

Cyber Monday 30% 0ff!!

2011-11-28T11:47:00.000-08:00

It's Cyber Monday! I want to offer you a great deal on my entire etsy store www.autumnsteam.etsy.com. You will get 30% off your entire purchase until midnight tonight! This is the biggest discount I have ever given. Just enter MONDAY when you check out. Thanks for supporting artists this holiday season. We can't tell you how much even one purchase means to us.

2 New Journals

2011-11-14T22:56:00.001-08:00

I am pleased to announce 2 new journals! One is a custom order and the other is a great new journal I will post on my Etsy store tomorrow. The Father Time journal is full of wonderful creepy surprises! You will have to see it to really appreciate what I put into it. Check it out tomorrow!

Father time journal

2011-11-03T19:02:00.001-07:00

I am working on a new art journal. This one is going to be amazing! Stay tuned :)

New Earrings New Cat

2011-11-03T13:37:00.001-07:00

I recently began making earrings to be sold individually that are like mini sculptures dangling from your ear. They are made from found objects and some from leather and sued. There are industrial shapes and some organic shapes.
The other part to this post...we have aquired a new member to our family. Meet Daphne. She is a beautiful little cat with such an affectionate personality, she even let's me carry her around wrapped around my neck. She has been a glimmer of hope in our bad luck streak we have had.
Check out my Etsy store in the next few days for new earrings!

My new hat!

2011-10-17T00:41:00.001-07:00

I decided to bite the bullet at buy a new hat (instead of making one) while I was at Steamcon. The lovely and talented ladies from WWW.noxenlux.com were fabulous and had such unique and fun things! I love my new little hat that is going to go perfect with one of my new fashion creations. Stay tuned and check out Noxenlux Chapeaux!

Steamcon 3 Thursday

2011-10-14T04:16:00.001-07:00

We arrived in Seattle just around midnight. The Hyatt is beautiful but we still don't know where we are going to be. I am working on the art project for the gallery...I will be up as late as it takes to finish the Nautilus Journal. I can't wait for tomorrow it will be awesome!

Steampunk Journal 13011 and 3 USBs

2011-10-10T00:49:00.001-07:00

I just put the finishing touches on the new little journal! Look for the listings on Etsy tomorrow.

Creative Night

2011-10-09T02:29:00.001-07:00

It was an amazing creative night and I am now exhausted. I made a journal, 3 new USB drives, a pendant and we are almost done with the surprise journal for Steamcon! We also made a new display for our shows. There are now vertical displays that will hold all of my journals and jewelry with no problem. We can't wait for Steamcon!

Happy Birthday

2011-09-29T10:33:00.001-07:00

This is a gift I am working on for a wonderful friend of mine. He is a writer so I have filled this journal with lots of blank paper. I just have to finish sewing the signatures in and add a few more embellishments. I hope he likes it :)

Book Binding and Coffee

2011-09-27T12:47:00.001-07:00

I woke up this morning ready to create. I am extra tired but trying to push through it to bind these journals. I am binding in signature #12 in the new journal now with a wonderful cup of hot coffee sitting beside me. Now if only I can remember to take a sip between stitches!

Western Steampunk Journal

2011-09-27T00:22:00.001-07:00

I am working a bit on this journal right now. It is beautiful! I will try and bind it tomorrow.

Another new journal!

2011-09-26T18:10:00.001-07:00

I just finished the covers for this fabulous new journal. I will put it together tomorrow :)

Working hard

2011-09-23T01:27:00.001-07:00

More journals!

New journal

2011-09-22T18:18:00.001-07:00

I just finished this beautiful nautical themed journal! Look for it on Etsy in a few days.

New locket

2011-09-21T13:28:00.001-07:00

I just finished this beautiful locket. There is so much detail and great vintage elements to it. It would look great tied as a choker with some black lace or on a long chain. I hope you like it!

Steampunk Wonderland Journal Pictures

2011-09-05T01:02:00.000-07:00

Life Reevaluated

2011-09-05T00:48:00.000-07:00

About 10 days ago I had to undergo emergency surgery. I had a ruptured ectopic pregnancy that resulted in some internal bleeding that was just hours away from killing me. I lost a child, as well as my left ovary and fallopian tube. I am physically healing from my surgery just fine but I feel the emotional tole will leave me out of commission for weeks and maybe months to come. Between most of my art being stolen in June, nothing really coming from all the work I put into the fashion shows and now loosing a pregnancy and part of my body, I am feeling a bit lost.

Please send some good karma my way. I am in need of some great thing happening to pull me out of this funk.

New USBs

2011-08-18T13:17:00.001-07:00

I am finally getting back into the groove. Summer has just killed my creativity but I feel a new wave of creative energy coming on. These are custom USB flash drives that I am making for a dear customer of mine. These guys might even make it into her film! Stay tuned, final pictures coming soon.

Book binding with andrew!

2011-08-05T01:11:00.001-07:00

Working on an Alice In Wonderland steampunk journal

2011-08-03T00:32:00.001-07:00

Dyeing silk

2011-07-16T16:14:00.001-07:00

I am dyeing more silk for the stilt walkers outfit...next navy blue!

Steampunk Journal 10611

2011-07-16T13:23:00.000-07:00

More photo's of the Steampunk Journal 10611!

Newly bound journal!

2011-07-15T18:46:00.001-07:00

I just finished binding this journal. Look for it on Etsy tomorrow!

Key to my heart and the light of my life

2011-07-13T16:21:00.001-07:00

Working on a new journal!

Steampunk Journal 10511

2011-07-12T11:53:00.000-07:00

Here are some more pictures of the little book I finished last night!

Just finished my new book

2011-07-11T21:24:00.001-07:00

Fat little book!

Fat little book

2011-07-11T17:33:00.001-07:00

I am working on a new book!

Postcard notebooks

2011-07-10T17:29:00.001-07:00

I am making postcard notebooks for Gearcon VIP's!

Steampunk necklace 10111

2011-07-05T02:02:00.001-07:00

I just made a beautiful necklace! Will post on etsy tomorrow.

Leather Mohawks

2011-07-05T01:40:00.001-07:00

Look for these leather mohawks tomorrow on Etsy!

Making new displays for my jewelry

2011-07-04T19:06:00.001-07:00

Custom Titanium Ring

2011-07-04T12:22:00.001-07:00

Andrew just finished this stunning titanium wedding band. He hand turned the ring on his lathe and then hand carved the star burst in it. I am just stunned at his workmanship on this piece! Bravo Mr. Anglin!

Art Titles

2011-07-04T12:15:00.000-07:00

I am going to stop naming the individual pieces of jewelry art and USBs. I spend most of my time listing something trying to think of names for all my art and I feel like I am waisting precious creative moments. So from now on I will label the piece by the number I have given it. The journals will still have names as will some of the complete outfits I design.

I am listing new pendants I just made last night. Check out my Etsy store for all the new, shiny things!

New pendants I am working on

2011-07-04T02:24:00.001-07:00

Making new pendants

2011-07-04T01:03:00.001-07:00

Spinal Custom Journal

2011-06-29T15:18:00.001-07:00

Photos of the Custom Spine Journal

2011-06-29T15:08:00.000-07:00

Spine journal finished

2011-06-28T23:24:00.001-07:00

Just added the last stitch to the custom journal!

Book binding mess

2011-06-28T17:13:00.001-07:00

This is what my floor looks like after book binding.

Steampunk Everyday Diary

2011-06-28T12:47:00.003-07:00

I just listed a new diary/journal. Please check out my Etsy store for more photos!

Spinal book cover

2011-06-27T17:30:00.001-07:00

Still working on the book.

Passing out flyers

2011-06-25T17:47:00.001-07:00

I just spent all day in Eugene passing out flyers to all the vendors at Saturday market and all the little shops within a 3 block radius. I hope the local word gets out..let's find my art!

Corset

2011-06-25T02:04:00.001-07:00

Finished

Thank you

2011-06-24T21:50:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for coming together to look for my stolen Steampunk Jewelry. I am truly humbled by the response I got and touched by all the comments. I am on the mend from the loss and trying to get motivated again to start creating again. I just got a job to make some custom outfits for a stilt walker/juggler. I need to replace my entire stock of jewelry, but it will be hard since I am not able to buy supplies. When those people stole my art it started a chain of events. First I was devastated the pieces were missing and grieving a loss, then I was very angry that this happened to me. Now I realize I actually needed to sell those pieces so I could replenish my supplies to make new things. I hope to have a few new pieces of jewelry made by next week.

I will keep you posted on the progress of my stolen art. I have not heard anything yet. Ebay, Etsy and Craigslist have been searched daily, but nothing there either. If anyone hears anything, please let me know. theanglinartisan@gmail.com

Ring Mistress Look For Sale

2011-06-23T04:06:00.001-07:00

Spine journal

2011-06-23T01:46:00.001-07:00

Working on a custom journal for a wonderful animator... I like what I have so far!

Distraction

2011-06-22T18:57:00.001-07:00

I need a distraction from dwelling on my stolen art, so I am making a custom corset.

Slideshow of the stolen Art

2011-06-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

75 Stolen Pendants From Faerie Worlds

2011-06-20T14:13:00.000-07:00

I am sad to announce that 75 of my pendants or about 97% of my entire art jewelry collection was stolen from us at Faerieworlds. Andrew was packing our booth up and had gotten it all ready to pack in the van. He placed the market stuff in our booth partner's tent while he hiked to get the van. When he returned two vintage picture frames with red velvet and 75 0f my pendants attached were gone! His brass top hat was also laying on the ground as if someone was about to go through our bin of journals too. He loaded what was left and searched the entire grounds for our missing art. It was not found. If you have ANY info on who might have taken my jewelry please contact me at theanglinartisan@gmail.com or via facebook. I feel like pieces of my soul have just been stolen, or pieces of myself are missing. I am very sad and heartbroken more than anything. If you hear anything please let me know.

Here are 3 photo collages of the jewelry I am missing. Each pendant has a number engraved on the back of it with either my initials "AA" or "Autumn Steam". Please keep your eye out for them.

Absinthe Fairy...For Sale

2011-06-09T11:18:00.000-07:00

The Steampunk Absinthe Fairy is for sale now! Check out my Etsy listing. Here are some photos from the photo shoot we did yetserday. I had so much fun picking up my camera again. I haven't done a shoot in a while, but I am so proud of the shots. I will do some more editing tonight. But for now here are some of the best.

Thanks to Laura DeVoe for doing the hair and makeup and a fabulous model!

Flux Magazine Premier

2011-06-06T19:04:00.000-07:00

We had a great show at the Flux Magazine Premier. You can see the entire article in Flux Magazine. It is an introduction to Steampunk with the Anglins and Mac McGowan. We were invited to do a Steampunk Fashion show for the premier party. Here are some photos taken by Roger Rix of the event. This is video taken by Jonathan Boys of the event.

I just discovered a blog write up about the show. One Step, Big Shot

2011-06-05T01:20:00.001-07:00

working on new steampunk pendants!

2011-06-01T14:12:00.001-07:00

my first sporan!...finished!

2011-06-01T02:10:00.001-07:00

making a kilt is like using fabric and an iron for oragami!

2011-05-30T18:30:00.001-07:00

I just finished sewing the shoulder guard for the highland vest!....it looks awesome!

2011-05-30T14:05:00.001-07:00

belt for victorian super hero...done!

2011-05-30T12:29:00.001-07:00

working on the kilt now for my highland dancer.

2011-05-29T03:38:00.001-07:00

Yes, that's right...I am still up making stuff at 3:30am...dragon queen corset #2

2011-05-28T16:49:00.001-07:00

beautiful leather corset back!

2011-05-28T16:48:00.001-07:00

just finished modifying the aviator corset!

2011-05-27T19:57:00.001-07:00

belt pieces for the highland outfit!

2011-05-27T19:55:00.001-07:00

picked out the buckles for the kilt!

2011-05-26T17:57:00.001-07:00

omg I am on a poster!

2011-05-25T22:33:00.001-07:00

i couldn't find the right grey at the store...so i am dying it :)

2011-05-25T18:14:00.001-07:00

highland corset is almost done...just needs some boning and shaping!

2011-05-24T22:36:00.001-07:00

corset in the making!

2011-05-24T16:45:00.000-07:00

making another corset!

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2011-05-24T01:46:00.001-07:00

still pleating...

2011-05-23T19:23:00.000-07:00

had a meeting and a fitting today...bad news kilt is too small and have to redo...good news...we nailed down the bagpipe song and sword dance for the show...this show is going to be unbelievable!

2011-05-22T01:40:00.001-07:00

working on a double breasted vest for a steampunk highland outfit!

2011-05-21T23:42:00.001-07:00

first kilt ever...almost complete!

2011-05-20T19:54:00.001-07:00

hi everyone! this was left at RAW last night...contact me if you know who this belongs to...thanks

RAW Steampunk Fashion Show

2011-05-20T17:16:00.001-07:00

I had such a wonderful time last night at RAW in Portland, last night.

It was such a great experience and something I am very proud of, especially for my first self-produced fashion show. I realized two weeks before my show that I could not do this by myself. I have been so focused on trying to create and self promote and I thought I could do this by myself. But I realized that this show was bigger than just me, and if it was going to be any good I would need to get a lot of help. Jonathan Boys gave me a name that has now changed my life! Carrie Woomer of Vault Model and Artist Management has now become a good friend not to mention my show hook up! Carrie worked so hard to fill in my modeling gaps, and found me some really great people to work with. She has so many wonderful ideas and I know will help me in any way she can. She is also going to do the hair and makeup for the Flux magazine premier in Eugene on June 2nd.
After I found all my models and was nearing the end of my work on the looks I called in Mac McGowan to supply all of my goggles for the models. I gave him specific colors and style and he created goggles just for my show! No other goggle compares to his and it was a true honor to have my models wearing those.
Just a few days before the show I finally nailed down my music and choreography. I emailed Captain Robert from Abney Park and asked permission to use his music in the show. He gave me the all clear and I picked 3 of their songs, "The Secret Life of Dr. Calgori", "Victorian Vigilante", and "Until the Day You Die." I then asked Jonathan Boys if he could mix the songs so they would flow in order and I could time my show without any dead air. He followed my instruction beautifully and my show went so smooth because of that track!
After we got my van packed with costumes and models we drove from Salem to Portland. On the drive up, I got a few phone calls and lost 2 of my leading models. I talked with my amazing models/friends and they offered to put a call into their other local friends to walk last minute for me. My saving angels James and Danika just so happened to be available to walk, were gorgeous, fit in the clothes and knew how to please a crowd. I can not believe my luck and am so grateful to them because those looks would not have been seen.
When we arrived at the Bassanova Ballroom I was taken to the basement in one of the rooms with lots of mirrors to get ready for the show. Kelli was there ready to start on hair. We discussed styles and looked at the clothes and she took over. Every one of my model's hair turned out so great for such a short time notice. Kelli was so amazing and knew what she was doing, she was even done with hair before I managed to get everyone dressed!
I started dressing everyone at about 5:00 while other models trickled in. As with any backstage environment, it was hurry up and wait! Everyone was so patient with me and helped out so much. This was the first time I had seen everyone in the same room at the same time. With some models half dressed and most still in street clothes we jumped on stage to do a run through of the show. Since it was not quite a runway show but more a performance I sat in the background and directed the whole thing. I was still missing a model and she never showed so I had one outfit that was not seen and I had to adjust the choreography to work with out her. We ran through the show twice and everyone felt comfortable with it.
George Anthony came in just before and so well prepared. I had emailed him once with a few photos, ideas and descriptions of the outfits. He came with full color drawings of makeup plans for everyone! I was not prepared for his organization or genius. He made everyone glow with artistic radiance.
I was called away from dressing my models a few times during the night for RAW meetings and photography sessions, but for the most part I was left alone to get everyone ready. I did not have the last stitch of clothing on my models till 10:15. That's right it took me over 5 hours to get everyone laced and layered into their outfits. My arm, fingers and back muscles are really sore from tieing so many corsets last night.
We were told we were to go on at 10:30 so I got everyone up there in line and ready to go. The DJ cued the song and we started the show. I started my stopwatch and off they went. The performance artist came out in everyone. I knew my models were good, but my jaw hit the floor when they went on stage.
Kirt was first up with the cream colored linen outfit and mechanical wings. When he got to the end of the stage and bowed the audience went crazy! Angelique was next wearing the Steampunk Bride outfit. She had my white silk art corset on with all the watch bands and the new parasol I crocheted on an antique brass frame. She walked slow but with such grace and I heard later impressed the audience with her outfit and walk. Next was Nikki, wearing the purple outfit with mask and hood. She worked that skirt and the hood in such a bold confident way, I had many compliments on her stunning performance. Once those three were on stage, Andrew came from behind the audience to really showcase that dragon tail. I gave him the cue to drop the cape and the girls started bustling the tail for the next act. Andrew walked with the authority only a Dragon King could do.
Kosar started the next song as my Dragon Queen. She had a beautiful headdress on with a warrior like corset and a full bustle skirt. She walked like a queen with an authority and grace that made everyone want to submit. Angelique and Nikki finished bustling the tail and strapped it to her belt as she waited for the King to come escort her off stage.
James and Erandini were next. I sent them both on stage at once and they worked with each other, showcasing the other's outfit. They took turns walking and making eye contact with each other and the audience. I called them off and Laura walked on in the Steampunk Absinthe Faerie outfit. She blew me away by her walk that was so posed, entertaining and full of energy. She walked down the stairs and around through the shocked audience. We were a few seconds late getting Kosar into her change but once she stepped on in the Aviator outfit she owned it! She was like the captain of this ship and she got such a positive reaction from the audience!
Danika was next. Her look was one of my favorites in those amazing pants and plaid silk corset covered by the black silk coat. When she went on stage the audience gasped. She snapped into performance mode and made that outfit come alive. She knew exactly what I wanted from her and that was to preform on stage.
Amanda was my last look and I saved her for last, on purpose. She wore a corset dress with over 600 grommets set in it and deer antlers. When she got on stage I was not prepared for he pure genius. She let the inner animal come out and did some amazing moves. She was my grand finale and brought more to that outfit than I even imagined.
For the final walk I made everyone go back on stage with Danika and I coming up last. We took a bow and then one by one stepped off stage.
We went out back and took some pictures then most of the models stayed in costume and went to mingle. We slowly got everyone out of costume and I went to mingle.
I talked with Peter Greene and some other artists and they were telling me about a future steampunk movie they were producing. They asked if I would be interested in helping with the movie with concepts and costuming. I am so thrilled to have been offered something I have always wanted to do. So looking forward to our future meetings and conversations!!!
I traded a journal for a beautiful mermaid painting from Corrin Lee. She was so talented and very sweet. Her work is extraordinary and so well done.
We packed everything up, cleaned up the room and headed back to Salem. We dropped off two of my models and went home. When I got back home, it was back to reality. Dishes were piled, the house was a wreck and the dog needed to be fed. With your 15 minutes of fame, shouldn't that come with a maid?

Photos coming soon from Mercy McNab...check her out, she was amazing!

2011-05-19T10:03:00.001-07:00

headdress for the dragon queen

2011-05-17T18:51:00.001-07:00

dragon queen is done!

2011-05-16T21:20:00.001-07:00

dragon queen corset!

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2011-05-15T21:05:00.001-07:00

working on the corset for the dragon queen!

2011-05-15T03:22:00.001-07:00

cuff 3...and many more where that came from...I got to check 7 things off my list today!

2011-05-15T03:19:00.001-07:00

cuff 2...i made this one tonight too!

2011-05-15T03:13:00.001-07:00

here is one of the cuffs i finished this evening :)

2011-05-14T21:05:00.001-07:00

spats done!

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2011-05-14T18:49:00.001-07:00

making knee high spats!

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2011-05-14T01:27:00.001-07:00

absente faerie done!

2011-05-12T04:53:00.000-07:00

the mask is complete!

2011-05-12T00:04:00.000-07:00

I just made the cutest black bustle!

2011-05-11T01:58:00.001-07:00

here is what i have to do before next week! ahhhh!

2011-05-11T00:44:00.001-07:00

damn! that's fine!

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2011-05-11T00:00:00.001-07:00

working on getting the outfits ready for a fitting tomorrow!

2011-05-10T02:22:00.001-07:00

purple corset ...done! yay!

2011-05-10T01:53:00.001-07:00

black grommets for the purple corset....then off to bed :)

2011-05-10T01:47:00.001-07:00

kilt almost complete...working on the aprons tomorrow!

2011-05-09T20:06:00.001-07:00

just felted a new hat for the fashion show!

2011-05-09T20:05:00.001-07:00

with some help from you tube and sir buckley i am trying my hand at a kilt!

2011-05-07T02:27:00.001-07:00

shrug and hood done...time for bed...Crafty wonderland with heather tomorrow!

2011-05-06T21:17:00.000-07:00

finishing up the purple outfit!

2011-05-05T03:06:00.001-07:00

grommet...grommet...grommet

2011-05-04T04:08:00.001-07:00

just finished the under garments for the antler outfit...only mask, gloves and spats to go!