Shannon and Kathy O’Hare, Maker Guests of Honor

Clockwork Alchemy is pleased to announce local Makers and Steampunks, Shannon O’Hare and Kathy O’Hare, will join us this are our Maker Guests of Honor! Shannon O’Hare Shannon has been designing and building fantasy buildings and contraptions since the 1980’s when he had his own prop business that supplied to the various theaters in the …

Staff and Volunteers Wanted!

Did you know that Clockwork Alchemy is 100% volunteer run?  Stemming from our “For Fans By Fans”  roots with Fanime, we count on our staff to keep the boilers stoked and the gears turning.  We have staff working behind the scenes and up front with the public.  Maybe you have expertise with online marketing, and …

Clockwork Alchemy 2022 – Letter from the Chair

Greetings to all our Steampunk family! We hope you are all well and are ready for some in person interaction! The Clockwork Alchemy family of staff and volunteers are busy with all the behind-the-scenes activities to bring you our 2022 event, Marvelous Makers, March 18-20, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency, Burlingame, CA. Look for more …

Bingo Cards for Clockwork Alchemy 2021

If your name begins with the letter… A – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/A-BingoCard.pdf B – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/B-BingoCard.pdf C – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/C-BingoCard.pdf D- https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/D-BingoCard.pdf EF – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/EF-BingoCard.pdf GHI – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GHI-BingoCard.pdf J – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/J-BingoCard.pdf K – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/K-BingoCard.pdf L – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/L-BingoCard.pdf M – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/M-BingoCard.pdf N – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/N-BingoCard.pdf OP – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/OP-BingoCard.pdf QR – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/QR-BingoCard.pdf S – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/S-BingoCard.pdf TU – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TU-BingoCard.pdf VW – https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/VW-BingoCard.pdf XYZ …

Your Guide to Clockwork Alchemy 2021

Clockwork Alchemy’s 2021 virtual event, Transmissions from the Aether, is almost here and we want to give you some helpful hints to make your attendance enjoyable. We have two platforms, Twitch and Zoom. Everyone has a different level of expertise with these, so we are providing some information and supporting videos, some of which are …

Clockwork Alchemy 2021: Author Guests

Steven Barnes Steven Barnes is the NY Times Bestselling, award-winning author of over thirty novels, as well as  writing for television’s The Twilight Zone, Andromeda, and the Emmy-winning “Stitch In Time” episode of The Outer LImits among others.  Winner of the NAACP Image Award and creator of the Lifewriting system of writing and personal development, …

Transmissions from the Transmissions from the Æther

Clockwork Alchemy 2021 Goes Virtual

Hello! We start this letter with some sad but not surprising news.  Clockwork Alchemy will not be able to be held in person in 2021 due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic.  We do plan to return to in person in 2022.  If you have purchased a ticket for 2020, your ticket will be rolled over …

Codex of Quills Episode 4: The Vampire

By Anthony Francis “This the right grave?” Kip eyed the blockish monument; most of Highgate Cemetery was a gothic tour through Victorian willies, weeded to ruins and taking his calm with it, but this imposing rectangle and dour, bearded bust were clean, had fresh flowers, and bore the improbable name KARL MARX. “Seems … I …

Electricity, Ferris Wheels, Cracker Jacks & Belly Dancers

America Pivots: 1893 Chicago World’s Fair By Dawn Devine ~ Davina – www.davina.us Introduction: In 1893, the city of Chicago hosted the World’s Columbian Exposition, commonly known as the Chicago  World’s Fair and it ran from May 1 through October 30.  Chicago fought other major US cities for the commission to host this major event. …