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Masks and Chains for the Masquerade (13+)

Presented by Mary Prince (Materials Fee $10)

How will you disguise yourself for the Masquerade? Half-mask? Veil? Exotic tiara? I will bring lace masks, tiaras, and face masks that can be decorated with wire, jewelry chain, fabric and charms. Wire-wrap and sewing involved.

Mary Prince has been leading Maker workshops at Teslacon, and brought a Tiara workshop to Chicago Steampunk Expo last year. She will expand on last year’s workshops for our improved crafting room in 2024.

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Fantasy Art by Elaine C. Oldham

At the Fantasy Art by Elaine C. Oldham table, you can choose from a selection of fantasy, anime, steampunk, and movie prints, bookmarks, and more — or commission unique art drawn onsite to your specifications while you watch or enjoy the event.

Do you love fairies, dragons, and all things fantastical? Want a one-of-a-kind drawing or a sketch of your gaming character? I’m artist/writer Elaine C. Oldham. With an image and/or your description I’ll create art uniquely for you. Stop by my table and commission a drawing, enjoy convention events, then come back for your finished work. You can also buy my books, prints, bookmarks, and more. Sign up for my email list and get your first free calendar download and other subscriber special offers.

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Books for your Vampire Weekend

Presented by Mary Prince

Free (tips accepted)

Books for your Vampire Weekend: Create your own notebook/scrapbook to document your weekend. Or, make other papercrafts, like a mini book based on the Underworld or Labyrinth movies.

Mary Prince has been doing maker workshops at Teslacon for years, and brought her mini book workshop to Chicago Steampunk Expo in 2023. She has also been turning convention notes and photos into mini-scrapbooks, and you can too!

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One Month until the Exposition!

“The Ides of March.”

Exactly four weeks remain before the Exposition once more opens its portals to imagination and immersion of an alternate 1893 World’s Fair, and the schedule is now available!!! There will be a few minor edits and alterations in the next four weeks, but for the most part this will be the order of events next month.

A full printable grid version of the schedule will also be available at the beginning of April 2024.

As you may notice, there are several Steam & Sorcery LARP game “Chapters” spread throughout the weekend’s schedule for those who wish to immerse themselves into the plot and solve the various mysteries. Here is our latest clue . . .

These clues cards can be used in our immersive live action role-playing game (LARP) Steam & Sorcery; see below for details of the game. Click HERE for the previous clue cards.

Afternoon Tea

Both Saturday and Sunday afternoon of the Exposition, we offer you the opportunity to relax with cups of tea, delicious finger foods, and delightful conversation with some of our guests of honor.

Each tea party table is offered a choice of teas: English Breakfast Tea, Earl Grey, Assam, or Darjeeling. Food served  to accompany the tea consists of: British scone with jam and clotted cream, 2 cucumber sandwiches, 2 egg salad sandwiches, 2 mini eclairs, 2 lemon tartlets, cup of fruit, and 2 Chessmen cookies (for Tea Dueling).

Saturday – 2pm
Saturday – 4pm
Sunday – 2pm

 

Tickets are limited and tend to sell out quickly, especially for the tables sharing tea with one of our Guests of Honor, so don’t delay.

Exhibitor Updates

This week we added our final artist to the list of exhibitors you will find at Artists’ Alley & Printers’ Row . . .

For a full list of exhibitors please visit our Underground Market page and the Artists’ Alley & Printers’ Row page.

Program Updates

This week we published full schedule! There might be a few edits and alterations in the next four weeks, but for the most part this will be the order of events next month.

For our full list of presentations, activities, and special events, please visit our PROGRAM page.

 

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On the Horizon . . .
  • The Mysterious Fixers
  • Steampunk Fashion Show
  • . . . and more!

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Five Weeks until the Exposition!

“Finding the Fixers.”

We have just over a month left until the time and space portals to the Chicago Steampunk Exposition open once more, tea tickets are selling rapidly, we’ve added more panel details, and we take another step deeper in our Steam & Sorcery mystery game . . .

These clues cards can be used in our immersive live action role-playing game (LARP) Steam & Sorcery; see below for details of the game. Click HERE for the previous clue cards.

Afternoon Tea

Both Saturday and Sunday afternoon of the Exposition, we offer you the opportunity to relax with cups of tea, delicious finger foods, and delightful conversation with some of our guests of honor.

Each tea party table is offered a choice of teas: English Breakfast Tea, Earl Grey, Assam, or Darjeeling. Food served  to accompany the tea consists of: British scone with jam and clotted cream, 2 cucumber sandwiches, 2 egg salad sandwiches, 2 mini eclairs, 2 lemon tartlets, cup of fruit, and 2 Chessmen cookies (for Tea Dueling).

Tickets are limited and tend to sell out quickly, especially for the tables sharing tea with one of our Guests of Honor, so don’t delay.

Exhibitor Updates

This week we added our final vendor to the list of exhibitors you will find in the Underground Market . . .

For a full list of exhibitors please visit our Underground Market page and the Artists’ Alley & Printers’ Row page.

Program Updates

Next week we shall release the full schedule, but in the meantime here is the latest list of presentations and activities for which we have added details.

For our full list of presentations, activities, and special events, please visit our PROGRAM page.

Social Media

On the Horizon . . .
  • The Mysterious Fixers
  • Steampunk Fashion Show
  • . . . and more!

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Circular Gallifreyan: How to & FAQ (13+)

Presented by Annie ‘Sirkles’ Drahos (Materials Fee – $14)

Try your hand at the only fan-made script ever to appear on screen as ‘Circular Gallifreyan’ in BBC’s Doctor Who! This panel will be presented by Anna ‘Sirkles’ Drahos. She has been involved in the script’s development since 2011, and has been the primary ‘scribe for hire’ for most of that time, only taking a break to get her degree in education. The first 10-15 minutes of the panel will be a presentation on the script’s origin, development, influence on the fandom, common misconceptions, and appearance on the show. The majority of the workshop will be a tutorial on how to read and write using the script. Participants will be provided with a specialized stencil, notebook, pencil and some other goodies that they will get to keep!

The artwork created by Annie ‘Sirkles’ Drahos may look like a bunch of abstract circles, but the designs are actually the words and letters of an intricate circular script. This script started in 2011 when her friend, Loren Sherman, released the first ever widely used fan-made variation ‘Circular Gallifreyan.’ Not long after, she was listed on Loren’s site as the recommended artist for custom designs. Since that time, she has remained active in the script’s development and growth. As the popularity of the script continued to grow, it eventually made its way on screens in BBC’s very popular show: Doctor who. This, naturally, resulted in a huge boost to Annie’s career as a full-time scribe. With thousands of hours, over a decade of experience, and several hundred designs under her belt, she comfortably boasts to be the “most experienced scribe of the only fan made script to have ever appeared on Doctor Who.”

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Six Weeks until the Exposition!

“Sirens of the Deep.”

A month and a half remains until the time and space portals to the Chicago Steampunk Exposition open once more, tea tickets are selling rapidly, we’ve added more panel details, and we take another step deeper in our Steam & Sorcery mystery game . . .

These clues cards can be used in our immersive live action role-playing game (LARP) Steam & Sorcery; see below for details of the game. Click HERE for the previous clue cards.

 

Afternoon Tea

Both Saturday and Sunday afternoon of the Exposition, we offer you the opportunity to relax with cups of tea, delicious finger foods, and delightful conversation with some of our guests of honor.

Each tea party table is offered a choice of teas: English Breakfast Tea, Earl Grey, Assam, or Darjeeling. Food served  to accompany the tea consists of: British scone with jam and clotted cream, 2 cucumber sandwiches, 2 egg salad sandwiches, 2 mini eclairs, 2 lemon tartlets, cup of fruit, and 2 Chessmen cookies (for Tea Dueling).

Tickets are limited and tend to sell out quickly, especially for the tables sharing tea with one of our Guests of Honor, so don’t delay.

Exhibitor Updates

This week we featured three exhibitors to our Exhibitor Halls . . .

For a full list of exhibitors please visit our Underground Market page and the Artists’ Alley & Printers’ Row page.

Program Updates

Around mid-March we shall release the full schedule, but in the meantime here is the latest list of presentations and activities for which we have added details.

For our full list of presentations, activities, and special events, please visit our PROGRAM page.

Social Media

On the Horizon . . .
  • The Mysterious Fixers
  • Steampunk Fashion Show
  • . . . and more!

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Art and Masks by Lisa Sell

Lisa Sell is a 2D /3D award winning artist with a passion for fantasy art. Many of her works feature dragons and creatures from mythology with graceful compositions and intricate designs. Lisa is best known for her 3D sculptures, along with her graphic design and illustration work.

Her sculpted masquerade masks, fantasy sculptures, and illustrations are published, sold, and collected around the world. In addition to masks and freestanding sculptures, her detail oriented creations include jewelry, figurines, and wall art – all hand sculpted, some are hand cast in resin, and hand painted from her original designs.

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To see our full lists of confirmed Exhibitors, please visit . . .

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Writing Steam (13+)

Presented by Mark Huston

Informative talk with powerpoint from an engineer/author (SFWA Member) that talks about real steam. What it is, what it can (and cannot) do, how to make it, how to manage it, how to fuel it, and things that an author can use to make systems go “boom!”

Mark Huston is an author and engineer who lives and works in the Chicago area. He writes mostly in Eric Flint’s 1632 universe. His first novel, Up-Time Pride and Down-Time Prejudice was a 2020 Dragon Award finalist. Mark has appeared in F&SF and other publications. He writes Alternate History, SF, and Fantasy as the mood takes him. Religion nerd, history nerd. Historical sermon giver, former actor and director. Racer and car guy. Works with steam, turbo-machinery, and generally plays well with others. Generally.

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Seven Weeks until the Exposition!

“Fixers in the Smog & Shadows.”

Less than two months remain until the time and space portals to the Chicago Steampunk Exposition open once more, tea tickets are selling rapidly, we’ve added more panel details, and we take another step deeper in our Steam & Sorcery mystery game . . .

These clues cards can be used in our immersive live action role-playing game (LARP) Steam & Sorcery; see below for details of the game. Click HERE for the previous clue cards.

Afternoon Tea

Both Saturday and Sunday afternoon of the Exposition, we offer you the opportunity to relax with cups of tea, delicious finger foods, and delightful conversation with some of our guests of honor.

Each tea party table is offered a choice of teas: English Breakfast Tea, Earl Grey, Assam, or Darjeeling. Food served  to accompany the tea consists of: British scone with jam and clotted cream, 2 cucumber sandwiches, 2 egg salad sandwiches, 2 mini eclairs, 2 lemon tartlets, cup of fruit, and 2 Chessmen cookies (for Tea Dueling).

Tickets are limited and tend to sell out quickly, especially for the tables sharing tea with one of our Guests of Honor, so don’t delay.

Program Updates

Next month we shall release the full schedule, but in the meantime here is the latest list of presentations and activities for which we have added details.

For our full list of presentations, activities, and special events, please visit our PROGRAM page.

Social Media

On the Horizon . . .
  • Mermaid Encounter
  • Steampunk Fashion Show
  • . . . and more!

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