A Central IllinoisSteampunk Happening

A Central IllinoisSteampunk Happening

OFFICIAL

PROGRAMand guide to all things event-related

JUNE 2–4HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON

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greetings!Welcome to “Cogs and Corsets: A Steampunk Happening!” Your choosing to share in this exciting event with us confirms what we believed when we began the planning process: that our historic city center would provide the perfect backdrop for a trip back through time.Thank you for sharing your splendid creativity with us. We hope you enjoy your Cogs and Corsets adventure, and we look forward to welcoming you back again, year after year.

Tricia StillerExecutive DirectorDowntown Bloomington Association

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First Friday Activities TeslaCoil Steampunk Soiree

Welcome/Registration Booth

SATURDAY

Welcome/Registration Booth (opens at 8am)

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Steampunk Persona

Lincoln’s Lecture

Railroad in America

Steampunk Pop Culture

Tea Room Open – 3rd floor

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Steam Tractor Engines Display

Mansion Tours Mansion Tours

Steampunk Market, Downtown galleries/shops, Photo op opens Farm-to-Fork Dinner Burlesque Show

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Victorian Apothecary

Resale Shop Steampunk

Prop Finishes

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Costume Show

Splendid Teapot Racing

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Vrooman Brunch

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Friday, June 24pm–8pm Registration/Welcome/Information Booth

Pick up and / or purchase tickets for premium events

5pm–8pm First Friday Activities All over downtown!Sponsor: Downtown Bloomington AssociationSee and be seen strolling the downtown shops and galleries. Many visiting and local artists, in-store specials and Steampunk-themed fun!

Photo Op Open 200 W. MonroeImmortalize your best costumes against our backdrop, with professional photographers and photos made while you wait ($5, cash and carry)

8:30pm Tesla Coil Demonstration Center/Monroe Parking DeckSponsor: Red Raccoon GamesNot to be missed! We’ll light up the night with a 7ft. tall TeslaCoil based on authentic designs by Nikola himself. Weather dependent.

9pm–12am Steampunk Soiree 111 E. Monroe Sponsors: Nourish, Owen Nursery, Erin Mac Photography, Fox & Hounds Hair Studio, TLR Associates21+ only. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, dancing, and live music by The Shanties in a beautifully restored historic building that is Downtown Bloomington’s newest event venue. Limited tickets at the door.

Saturday, June 37am–noon Farmers’ Market Around Museum Square

While not an ‘official’ activity of Cogs & Corsets, we’d be remiss if we didn’t let you know that the downtown square will be filled our nationally-recognized Farmers’ Market!

8am–3pm Registration Booth Main & JeffersonPick up and / or purchase tickets for premium events

9am–3pm Steampunk Market Open 200 block of W. Jefferson

Artist Studios & Galleries open All over downtown!Visit our many local galleries and artist studios! Many will be hosting visiting artists and featuring steampunk-inspired works. Galleries open at 9am, closing times may vary.

Photo Op Open 200 W. MonroeImmortalize your best costumes against our backdrop, with professional photographers and photos made while you wait ($5 cash and carry)

9am–5pm Tea Room Open History Museum, 3rd floorSponsor: Beezer Family HoneyEnjoy selections of tea and biscuits while you relax in the renowned Lady Erika Jarden’s tea room, located in the restored 1903 courthouse. Tickets are available only at Registration booth. ($5 for 3 ‘rounds’ of tea and treats)

9am–noon Maker’s Faire Entries Accepted 200 W. MonroeOpen drop-off hours for your steampunk invention, accessory or gadget. Entry forms available on-site or at the Registration booth.

9:30am Promenade on the Square Museum SquareOpen to all costumed attendees! Join in a stroll around the historic courthouse lawn to celebrate the opening of the festival! Assemble Main & Washington St. corner of the Museum square.

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Children’s Activities Museum LawnThe Children’s Discovery Museum will be offering free family-friendly activities until 1pm: Launch a tea-bag hot air balloon; explore the science of hydraulics and flight; make & take your own recycled parachuter, then challenge a friend to the Museum’s own version of Tea Dueling.

Steam Tractor Engines display 300 block N. CenterSponsor: McLean County History MuseumBrought to you by the McLean County History Museum, Finnigan Farms will be displaying several of their antique steam tractor engines at the corner of Jefferson and Center streets until 4:00 pm.

12:30pm Pre-judging for Costume Contest MainstageAll entrants for the Costume contest line up at the Mainstage area on Jefferson for pre-judging. Entry forms available at the Registration booth.

1pm Makers’ Faire Awards Presentation 200 E. MonroeSponsors: Inside Out Accessible Art, Vrooman Mansion, Joann Goetzinger Art Studio

1:30pm Costume Contest Runway Show MainstageJoin us at the Jefferson St. side of the Museum square to applaud the contest entrants and help choose the crowd favorite, too!

2pm Historic Mansion Tours & TeaShuttle pickup on the Washington St. side of the Museum Square. Shuttle will take you to the David Davis Mansion for a tour of this 1872 beauty, then to the Vrooman Mansion (c. 1869) for a tour and elegant seated tea before returning to downtown.

2:30–4pm Splendid Teapot Racing MainstageSponsors: Dimmitt’s Grove Neighborhood Association, Eaton Studio Gallery, Heartland Bank & TrustBring your teapot racer and attempt to conquer the Ramp of Doom, Tunnel of Terror and other obstacles in this timed, highly entertaining competition! Emceed event with awards. Entry forms available at the Registration booth.

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3:30pm Historic Mansion Tours & TeaShuttle pickup on the Washington St. side of the Museum Square. See full description under the 2pm listing.

6pm Farm-to-Fork Epiphany Dinner 513 N Main St.An extraordinary farm-to-fork seasonal buffet dinner by Epiphany Farms. Buffet options include Pork belly bibb wrap, hummus platter, fruit display, gourmet cheese and crackers, homemade pretzel bites with stoneground mustards, vegetarian steam buns, cornflake chicken. Cash bar. Tickets limited to 80 attendees.

8pm Lock & Key Burlesque 316 N Main St.Sponsor: Timothy Kent Gallery & Twin City HomeBrewing21+ only. Performing at The Bistro, the Lock & Key Burlesque troupe will tease and thrill with their vaudeville- inspired performances. Authentic European absinthe will be available for purchase for those wishing to imbibe.

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SUNDAY, June 410am Vrooman Mansion Brunch 701 E Taylor St.

End your Cogs & Corsets weekend with an elegant plated brunch in this 1869 historic mansion turned Bed & Breakfast. Enjoy pastries, fruit, quiche Florentine, crepes with mascarpone cheese berry sauce, bacon and sausage.

Vrooman Mansion Dining Room

Abstract art by Joann Goetzingerjewelry by Martha Burk

other artists work by invitation

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Joann Goetzinger Studio and Gallery313 N. Main, Suite A, Bloomington IL 61701Open First Fridays 5–8pm; Saturdays 9–4pm

joanngoetzinger.comjoanngoetzinger@gmail.comor call for appointment 309.826.1193

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9:30am Steampunk Polymer PenLocation: Red Raccoon Games 3

Instructor: Mary Jo Johnson

Participants will make a two-part polymer clay pen, bake the pen and assemble using a pen-making press. All materials supplied. Two sessions offered: 9:30am and 10:15am. Materials fee: $12/pen, cash at the door.

10am Creating a Steampunk PersonaLocation: Museum of History 1

Presenter: Lord Bobbins

You have the clothes, the gear… but what about the background? Join fellow steam fans and Lord Hastings Robert Bobbins of TeslaCon for a very immersive and fun panel on how to create a persona for yourself. We will look at how to come up with names, titles and a background that fits your character. Great for all ages!

Eric Larson aka Lord Bobbins has been creating and designing Steampunk conventions for over 8 years. Previously Eric developed and ran FilmCon and NakamaCon. TeslaCon is the first Steampunk convention of its kind. Immersion and story are at the heart of it all. Eric uses his background as an art director and designer for over 30 years. His clients include Lucasfilm Ltd., Disney, Warner Bros. Studios and over 20 more conventions over the years.

10am Victorian Apothecary Skills (or, How to Deal with the Post-Party Headache)

Location: Inside Out Accessible Art 2

Presenter: Micca | History & Science

The morning-after headache: How did our Victorian ancestors deal with this and other common health concerns? What can we do now? Come learn about medical care in the past as well as modern ways to cure common con ailments.

Micca (Michael Hollon) is a licensed paramedic and nurse practitioner and a former US Army Special Forces Medic, with 32 years in emergency medicine and biochemical research. He has been educating con-goers on this topic of Victorian cures every year since 2014.

10:15 Steampunk Polymer PenLocation: Red Raccoon Games 3

See description at the 9:30 timeslot.

11am Lincoln’s Lecture – Discoveries and InventionsLocation: Museum of History 1

Presenter: Guy Fraker | History & Science

Lincoln gave a lecture (as contrasted to a speech) at a still-standing building on Center Street in Bloomington in 1858. It was less than successful but demonstrates Lincoln’s extraordinary vision. Fraker will also discuss Bloomington’s claim to be Lincoln’s “second city.”

Guy has written and spoken extensively about Lincoln in the Circuit and has also led tours of Lincoln’s Circuit through central Illinois. He was a consultant on and participant in Abraham Lincoln: Prelude to the Presidency, an award-winning nationally distributed documentary produced by WILL-TV. He is the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition.

11am Genesis from Junque: The Repurposed Steampunker, NeoVictorian from the Resale Shop

Location: Inside Out Accessible Art 2

Presenter: Dianna Carrington | Costumes & Props

With good shopping habits, imagination and a little skill, you can easily craft a wardrobe for your steampunk persona! Tips on where to shop, what to look for, how to modify as well as advice for yard-good harvesting from household textiles for sewists looking for affordable fabric. Lots of examples will be available for inspection and we will be debuting our Tablecloth Bustle Skirt which can be made in under one hour (not counting the shopping part, unless you are really fast and lucky!)

Dianna has been making costumes for h erself, her family, and hundreds of high school students for years and years and years… on a budget. Word has it there is nothing she cannot made with a tablecloth or a pair of curtains.

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1pm What’s coming down the line? The Railroad in the American Mind

Location: Museum of History 1

Presenter: Michael Matejka | History & Science

The railroad and steam power was not only the premier 19th and early 20th century transportation system, it also shaped corporate America, workers, song, film, toys and children’s literature. Come take an historic trip down the rails to ride behind a puffing locomotive, imagining a resplendent wood grained Pullman (or a stolen ride in a creaking boxcar, if you prefer).

A Lionel train at Christmas and a childhood in St. Louis with a trolley operator father has led to a lifetime railroad fascination for Mike Matejka. Matejka is a regular speaker, writer and tour guide leader on railroad topics. His special treat is that rare occasion when a steam locomotive runs on a mainline railroad and he can stand at the vestibule door, listening to the pulsating sounds of steam propulsion and the lonesome whistle’s cry.

1pm Creating Believable Finishes for Steampunk Props Using Theatrical Painting Techniques

Location: Inside Out Accessible Art 2

Dr. J.C. Hue | Costumes & Props

Explore how to turn otherwise plain unassuming surfaces into leather, metal, copper, wood and more for your steampunk props.

Dr. Hue (aka John C. Stark) is a Professor of Theatre Design at Illinois State University. He has worked with numerous Chicago theatre companies including A Red Orchid Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Victory Gardens Theatre, Noble Fool Theatricals, Seanachai Theatre Co., Next Theatre and Famous Door Theatre. Plus 32 scenic designs for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. John currently teaches scene design, scenic painting, drafting, and rendering and he serves as the Head of the Design/Production Area in the School of Theatre and Dance at ISU.

1pm In Good Company: How to form a local Steampunk groupLocation: Red Raccoon Games 3

Presenter: Salathiel Palland

Salathiel runs the well-known Motor City Steamcon, and therefore knows a thing or two about pulling together a bunch of Steampunks to have a good time! This is an in-depth presentation on how to form a local Steampunk community: how to reach people, what ‘organizing’ such a group really means, how to host a salon, ideas for activities… really, an A-to-Z list of great information plus chances to ask questions.

2pm Steampunking Pop Culture (panel discussion)Location: Museum of History 1

Tina Black, Maggie Cohen, Nicole Marker | Subject: Costumes & Props

Tina has been cosplaying Lady Deadpool for many years and steampunk for even more. She’ll take you through the process she uses to come up with the steampunk costumes for Lady Deadpool, Klingon, etc.

Tina and fellow panelists Maggie Cohen and Nicole Marker will show examples of their creations so you can reinterpret your own favorite character genres into steampunk!

2pm Steampunk Hair and Makeup TechniquesLocation: Inside Out Accessible Art 2

Presenter: Ken Sprouls | Costumes & Props

Learn hairstyling and makeup techniques to enhance your character’s look. Demonstration includes curling and setting techniques and using hair pieces to complete your steampunk look.

Ken is Makeup Artist/Hairstylist at Fox & Hounds Hair Salon, with a fine art and theatre background. Ken’s many years in the industry has seen him doing hair and makeup for videos and photo shoots, taking care of his regular clients and helping cancer patients improve their self esteem.

2pm Bartitsu: the Martial Art of Sherlock HolmesLocation: Museum Lawn A Allen Reed, Professor of Antagonistics

Come learn the martial art made famous by Sherlock Holmes when he fought with his nemesis Prof. Moriarty at the top of Reichenbach Falls.

Prof. Reed spent many years tracking down and apprehending miscreants who violated the law. Now in retirement he brings his experience in antagonistics, fisticuffs and preventing mayhem to ladies and gentlemen who may find themselves in need of such training when waylaid by hooligans upon the highways and byways.

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