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Artist Jim Rosenau uses books as lumber to make, well, bookshelves.
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Many are built for pure aesthetic appeal, but some of the best combine books on a theme -- here, a bookshelf for "makers".
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Second Editions Bookshelves by Jim Rosenau.
I believe that Steampunk is more than just brass and watchparts. It's finding a way to combine the past and the future in an aesthetic pleasing yet still punkish way. It's living a life that looks old-fashioned, yet speaks to the future. It's taking the detritus of our modern technological society and remaking it into useful things. Join me as I search for items for my house that combine the scientific romanticism of the Victorians with our real present and imagined future.
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I am loving this blog - it has inspired me to start my own one here in Australia, called 'Antipodean Stempunk Adventures. I am combining pictures of my past and current work with a story, as well as bringing zombies into steampunk (seems like a good fit).
You can find me at austeampunk.
Cheers - the maduncle
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