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Norman's Medieval Fair & OU Nightly video!

Final exams are ending this week bringing a great spring semester to a close! In addition to the fabulous leather goggles class featured in our March blog, ACS made the student cable & YouTube channel and relished steampunk craftsmen from across the U.S. featured at Norman's Med Fair.  We've been busy this spring!

Probably the largest outdoor fair in the state of Oklahoma, April's Med Fair brought handmade items from New Mexico, California, and Minnesota in addition to local artisans.  The event is strategically planned on OU's Mom's Weekend.  

My favorite item at the fair was a straw top hat, as seen on this lovely vendor.  Her partner wore a black one, also made of straw.  How smart!  They are stylish, not sweaty, and of course, fun to decorate.  Sadly, no one at the fair was selling a straw top hat, though.  There were many other hats made of leather, felt, etc.  Lovely corsets were a-plenty!  Hope you enjoy the photos! FIREFLY ALERT: <3 'I aim to misbehave!' <3 pin!

The weekend of Med Fair the south side of campus also hosted baseball games and gymnastics finals, in addition to the OKC Bridal Show at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.  It was the place to pick up new steampunk accessories, listen to great music and enjoy strawberries Newport! Don't miss this event in 2014! http://www.medievalfair.org/

We're on YouTube!

Steampunk bubble gun by Cordelia Moon Tea of OctopodiCon!

Crimson Steamers member Nate Pipkin, President Shai Fenwick, and I literally bumped into OU student news reporters at the theater department's costume sale.  The reporters hadn't heard of 'steampunk' and asked for a video shoot!  Shai and I met them at Goodwill at 9am Saturday, then brought them over for DYI time.  Current Sooner, Leslie Keller-Kenton, and OU alums met for a quick cos-play!  Hope you enjoy our 15 seconds of fame!
Steampunk: Old World Meets Technology

Published on Feb 22, 2013

Two different time periods are brought together in this new trend called steampunk.

Mixing old world fashion with technology and science fiction touches, steampunk is a unique style that is catching on quickly. Especially because of how easy it is to put together the look. Leah [Keller-Kenton] McGaha, a recent OU graduate, says that "you can find most of what you need raiding your own closet, raiding a friend's closet, visiting a thrift store or visiting a hardware shop, or even going to a large chain store."

Members love transforming pieces of clothing into costumes for this fun and unique style. Find a local steampunk group, figure out a character and costume, and you could be the newest member in this growing trend.

We are looking forward to SOONERCON & hanging out with Tim Powers in late June!  SOONERCON is June 28th to 30th - here's a link for more information.  http://www.soonercon.com/


More soon!
Dalynda Marie