Author Guests at Clockwork Alchemy 2022

Guest of Honor Patricia C. Wrede (she/her) is a best-selling fantasy author hailing from Minnesota. Her book series include the Enchanted Forest Chronicles,); the Cecelia and Kate novels, co-written with Caroline Stevermer; the Mairelon books, which take place in Regency England; and the Old-West Frontier Magic series. She also penned Wrede on Writing and publishes …

Aurelio Voltaire: Musical Guest

Aurelio Voltaire is often described as a modern day renaissance man. He is a singer/ performer, author, creator of comic books, films, animation, toys and home decor. An internationally touring musician, he is at the forefront of the Gothic, Steampunk and Dark Cabaret genres headlining some of the biggest horror, sci-fi and comic book conventions …

Patricia Wrede, Author Guest of Honor

Patricia Collins Wrede was born March 27, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois. She and her siblings (she is the eldest of five) grew up in the Chicago suburbs. She attended Carleton College, where she earned an A.B. in Biology and took no English or writing courses at all. Following graduation, she earned a Masters in Business …

Strangely Doesburg

Strangely sings songs and tells stories, sometimes they are funny, and sometimes they are not. This past year Strangely started a podcast called Pilot House with his pal Sarah Shay, he also self-published an audiobook called “Pochemancier.” (Available wherever you get your podcasts.) Check out Patreon.com/Strangely for more art! Since there is room yet on …

Unwoman

Unwoman (aka Erica Mulkey) is a San Francisco-based solo cellist-singer-songwriter. Her sets feature stand-up electric cello with live looping. She received two Steampunk Chronicle Reader’s Choice Awards in 2015, for best solo musician and best album. Unwoman has performed with Amanda Palmer, Voltaire, Abney Park, Rasputina, Stripmall Architecture, Vernian Process, The Nathaniel Johnstone Band, and …

Drake and McTrowell

David L. Drake and Katherine L. Morse are the award-winning, San Diego-based authors of “The Adventures of Drake and McTrowell – Perils in a Postulated Past,” a serialized steampunk tale detailing the adventures of Chief Inspector Erasmus Drake and Dr. “Sparky” McTrowell. The duo’s many adventures are provided in weekly penny dreadful-style episodes on the …

Clockwork Alchemy Presents … Gears, Lights, Action! A Live Steampunk Fashion Show

We invite you to join the most sought out event on Saturday afternoon! Share your very own Fashion with the fans of Clockwork Alchemy! Celebrating all Marvelous Makers of Fashion! Anyone can participate (with prior approval) in this year’s Fashion Show. Have more than 1 look to share? Bring a friend to show it off …

Teapot Challenge

Clockwork Alchemy 2022 is delighted to announce the TeaPot Challenge! Participation is open to all creators of TeaPot Racers, be they outrageous, elaborate, or designed for a good cuppa. TeaPot Challenge racers will be displayed in the Artists Gallery, where attendees will vote for their favourites in a variety of categories. Participation in racing events …

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 …