• Presented by Belinda Evans & Lori Schambureck (For the Love of Steampunk)
  • Workshop: 90 minutes
  • Attendee Limit: 20 (sign ups outside craft room)
  • Materials Cost: $10 (payable to presenters)

In Chapter 2 of Alice in Wonderland – Through The Looking Glass, Alice encounters a garden of live flowers. How facinating! So we shall make giant flower fascinators to wear and be our own live flowers walking about all weekend. All supplies will be provided for making the facinators. There will be a variety of colors for the giant flowers, ribbons, decorative items, and even miniature tea cups to add as embellishments.


Belinda Evans is a dedicated art teacher, with a Bachelor’s degree in art, deeply committed to inspiring creativity in her students. Her artistic journey is fueled by a love of Steampunk, seamlessly blending historical aesthetics with industrial innovation. She finds immense joy in creating Steampunk art and costumes, skillfully incorporating seeing techniques and a talent for transformating found objects into captivating works of wearable art. This passion extends to sharing the Steampunk aesthetic with others. In the upcoming maker session, Belinda will guide participants in crafting Fascinators-a type of small Victorian hat. Utilizing various steampunk themed odds and ends, such as clock parts, gears, and even teacups. These workshops showcase her dedication to fostering imagination, craftsmanship, and a love for the creative process within both her student and the wider community.

For the Love of Steampunk is a Facebook Page created by Lori Schambureck that provides her own creative ideas, inspiration for projects, completed costumes, and information from world wide events. Lori has a fine art degree and finds steampunk as the perfect aesthetic for her unique style that incorporates up-cycling items. For the Love of Steampunk was created to inspire others to try new ideas and embrace the creative process. Lori is enthusiastic about the fact that Steampunk has no rules or limits to how creative you can be so everyone can have fun.


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