Nelson Middle School is hosting a Steampunk Art Exhibit with art, fashion and photo creations from students from Dec. 9 to Dec. 17. The opening day of the exhibit is Dec. 9, from 4 to 6 p.m., with art studio tours and light refreshments. An art, fashion and culture movement inspired by the industrial revolution, steampunk imagines a future where technology never expanded past steam engines and tesla coils, according to Laurie Davis, Nelson Middle’s visual arts teacher. Steampunk aesthetic combines imagery from the industrial era — machine parts like cogs and rivets, clockwork, and laboratory equipment — with Victorian art and design and futuristic concepts.
This hat showcases features of Steampunk, an art movement inspired by the Industrial Revolution.
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Mary Allen poses in her Steampunk art project hat and dress.
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Abby Hobbs selects a peacock feather to add to her art project.
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Nelson Middle School art teacher Laurie Davis shows off her Steampunk art hat.
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An example of Steampunk art, gears, goggles and a time piece created by Nelson Middle School art students. A Steampunk art exhibit will be held at the middle school from Dec. 9 to Dec. 17.
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Gisselle lots of flowers for her art project.
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ABOVE: Laylah Stevens adds some rope to the brim of her hat. RIGHT: Mary Allen poses in her Steampunk art project hat and dress.
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Nelson Middle School student Audrey Watts uses thread to attach to her Steampunk art project hat.
