Steampunk is anachronistic fiction. Fantasy.
Many of the creations and technologies within this culture are inspired by the works of Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells, and Mark Twain.
How appropriate, then, for the 2011 Steampunk Bizarre Exhibit to be housed in at the Mark Twain House & Museum.
This exhibit — which will be open through mid-January 2012 — includes work by 21 artists: Mark Adams, Danny Ashby, Mike Cochran, Brad Harrison, Kelley Hensing, Don Higgins, Brett Kelley, David Lee, Kiara Leistikow, Jessica Lilley, Jeffrey Lilley, Mike Marchand, Tim Marchand, James Muscarello, Katheryn Paterwic, Daniel Proulx, Nick Robatto, Bruce Rosenbaum, Justin Stanley, Thomas Willeford, and Joey Marsocci.
The opening event was well-attended by those in regular clothes, along with those in Victorian-meets-punk costume. This venue is a sensible one, as visitors can wander between this and the displays of actual technologies that Mark Twain used in his lifetime.
This exhibit is open during regular museum hours and is included in the price of admission. It is appropriately funded by Hartford Steam Boiler and Foresite Technologies.
The Mark Twain House & Museum is located on a major bus line; there is a large free parking lot and an actual bicycle rack on site.
Joey Marsocci
Thank you for being there and sharing in the spectacle! It was a Great night!
– Joey Marsocci
Dr. Grymm Laboratories
Curator of the 2011 Steampunk Bizarre