Archive for November, 2009

RL&GEMS visit Primitive Warehouse

Nov
24

In mid-October Chicago’s Primitive, finely represented by Joseph Rudy, granted the RL&GEMS a private tour of it’s voluminous and odd Bridgeport warehouse space. A tremendous outing for our group, the assembled mostly lamented the recession in the wake of …

A Steampunk Outing to the DIY Festival

Nov
23

It was Sunday November 22nd and after posting on Steampunk Empire that it might be fun for all six existing Chicago Steampunkers to meet up for brunch and a trip to the DIY Marketplace – four of us were actually …

Bleak House

Nov
23

Our family lived down the street from this place until I was 5 years old. I finally got to go on a field trip here in 5th grade and it spooked the hell out of me. It has been burned …

Where Doth the Good Steampunkers Meet?

Nov
19

Hello hello from the Lord Baron – it’s been a moment since I last graced the pages of The Compass, but in the light of the DIY trunk show (see below), I felt perhaps we can move forward on suggesting …

DIY Trunk Show 21-November

Nov
19

Part of the Steampunk lifestyle and aesthetic is a do-it-yourself attitude. Constructing devices, props, mods, sewing and electrocuting — we do it all by hand.

This Saturday, see the DIY Trunk Show 2009 in the west side, showcasing art, projects …