July 9-12, 2008
> Come see The Steampunk Tree House with Kinetic Steam Works' Hortense, together again for the first time since September of aught-seven. We provide the tree, they provide the steam, like moose and squirrel, peanut butter and chocolate, steam and art! Details and ticket information can be found here.
May 19, 2008
> The Boston Phoenix: "Steam Dreams," a long article on steam, art, and punks, by Sharon Steel. Sean Orlando is interviewed (see p. 4). It's one of the more comprehensive articles that we've seen so far. "'The landmarks and monuments that we have all over the world are an inspiration to me,' says Orlando, naming the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, and the Taj Mahal as examples, 'because they were made artistically, creatively, intelligently — and they were made to last.'”
May 10, 2008
> PAPERMAG interviews Sean Orlando and others about "Steam Machines: The Artful Wit of Steampunk, A Movement That's All About the Future." Sean O. says it all and says it again, "The aim is to be, rather than to seem."
May 8, 2008
> The New York Times' Ruth La Ferla writes on, "Steampunk Moves Between 2 Worlds," reporting on the Steampunk Tree House.
The Tree has appeared at the Stagecoach music festival (May 3-4), located in Indio, CA.
April 25-27, 2008 :: Coachella!
The Tree has appearing at the Coachella 2008 music festival, located in Indio, CA. We brought the Tree to new people and to a new, grassy environment. Experience the Tree for the first time to the languid strains of The Dark Side of the Moon, the raucous gypsy punk of Gogol Bordello, or the eclectic country stylings of Rascal Flatts.
>Alan Rorie's installation photos can be found on his site, AlmostScientific.com (here) and on this site too (here).
>Almost like being there, we give you the (snap) virtual near 360 degree tour of The Tree, from the inside out! Waaaaah!
February 12, 2008 :: BoingBoing TV on K.S.W.
>BoingBoing TV's Xeni Jardin does a piece on the Moose to the S.P.T.H.'s squirrel, Kinetic Steam Works. You can view it HERE.
February 6, 2008 :: NPR's All Things Considered
>A radio program all about the modern state of steampunk, including interviews with the creators of the Tree and Kinetic Steam Works. Steampunk Brings Victorian Flair to the 21st Century, by Cyrus Farivar. If you miss the initial airing, you should be able to stream it from NPR's site.
>A reminder: building original, large scale works of art isn't cheap. If you'd like to make a donation, it's never too late.
February 1, 2008 :: Coachella! Stagecoach! Tree To Appear!
Yes, yes, the rumors... all true! The Tree will be appearing at both the Coachella 2008 music festival (April 25-27) and the Stagecoach music festival (May 3-4). Both are held at the same location in Indio, CA.
January 2008 :: BoingBoing TV
"Xeni visits the Steampunk Tree House, a 30-foot-tall interactive sculpture created by a group of artists in Oakland, CA, and assembled for the first time at Burning Man. More than 60 people helped to create it, and in today's episode, you'll hear from project participants Alan Rorie, Nathaniel Taylor, and David Shulman."
August 30, 2007 :: The Steampunk Tree House
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