Event: Tea with Author Guest of Honor Anthony Francis

Join Anthony Francis, Clockwork Alchemy 2024’s Author Guest of Honor for tea in the Tea Parlour on Friday from 4-5pm. Anthony will be available to answer questions about his award-winning books, his writing process, robotics, and more. Come to the front of the Tea Parlour to be seated at the large round table. Space is …

RPG Gaming hosted by GoH Buck Potter

Buck Potter will be running two RPG sessions during Clockwork Alchemy in the Game Room (Connect 4). Friday: Aetheric Adventuring Outing: D&D Spelljammer One Shot In this one shot, the adventurers will take on a rescue mission into Wildspace, daring to take on Spelljammer Aberrations, Monsters and maybe even Space Pirates! This one shot will …

Hotel Update: Marriott Closing May 1st After Con–New Venue in 2025

We learned that the San Mateo Marriott is closing its doors as of May 1, 2024. CLOCKWORK ALCHEMY 2024 IS STILL ON for April 19-21. We anticipate no problems with running the event in April and our hotel liaison is promising excellent service.We do not have a date or location for 2025. We are actively …

2024 Master of Ceremonies: Professor DR Schreiber

As the Historical Conjurer, Professor DR Schreiber evokes the spirit of early magical performances. Professor DR Schreiber brings parlor magic back to the public. In the 19th century, magicians were well established as one of the leading forms of popular entertainment. Vaudeville theatres and music halls were filled with the latest innovation of illusion. This …

2024 Author Guest of Honor: Anthony Francis

By day, Anthony Francis creates intelligent machines and emotional robots; by night, he writes science fiction and draws comic books. Anthony wrote the award-winning urban fantasy Frost Moon and its sequels Blood Rock and Liquid Fire, all starring magical tattoo artist Dakota Frost. His steampunk includes Jeremiah Willstone and the Clockwork Time Machine and stories …

2024 Musical Guest of Honor:  Frenchy and the Punk

Through their unmistakable blend of influences ranging from post-punk and dark folk to new wave and goth, Frenchy and the Punk have forged their own distinct path since 2005, touring across the US and Europe with their artful two-person powerhouse of sound. Drawing inspiration from post-punk legends like The Cure, the upbeat energy and percussive …

2024 Musical Guest: Unwoman

Unwoman (Erica Mulkey) is a solo cellist-singer-songwriter-producer based in the East Bay. She has performed all over the US at steampunk, goth, horror, and sci-fi events, including every year at Clockwork Alchemy. Her performances involve stand-up five-string electric cello and vocals, with live looping. Unwoman has released fifteen self-produced albums and run numerous successful Kickstarter …

2024 Maker Guests of Honor: Charles Mason & Buck Potter

Charles Mason Hello everyone my name is Charles Edward Mason II, 45 , I’m originally from Canoga Park CA where I got my opportunity to started my love for special effects. I had the pleasure of working on cool projects like tv and films. Doing this off and on for about ten years until another …

2024 Fashion Guest of Honor: Katherine Becvar

Katherine earned a Bachelor’s in Costume and Textile Design from UC Davis in 2002 and probably learned as much from her part-time job in the Theatre Department’s Costume Shop as she did in her ‘official’ design classes in dyework, pattern making, and costume and textile history. She started Blue Moon Designs as a custom costuming …