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Clockwork Alchemy, the Steampunk convention associated with
FanimeCon, has returned to San Jose’s DoubleTree Hotel for the second
year. Featuring dance, art, crafts,
writing, music, fashion and food within the Steampunk aesthetic, because the
genre is tied to Victoriana, tea will always be available whenever convention
attendees want a cuppa. Not only will the
DoubleTree Hotel’s restaurant offer its usual hot tea on the menu, but the
convention is setting up its own tea room, called The Alchemist’s Tea Parlour,
where guests can get not only a nice hot cup of tea and a biscuit, but even have
their fortunes read in their tea leaves.
The Tea Parlour will be open from Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to
6 p.m. in the Riesling Room.
Other occasions for tea include a writers’ gathering and
reading, called “Tea and Trumpets”, on Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Monterey
room. On Monday at 11 a.m., there will
be an interesting class called “Stocking the Steampunk Pantry, Equipping a
Steampunk Kitchen, & Setting a Steampunk Table” in the San Carlos
Room. The class will explore the
relationship between the Industrial Revolution and agriculture in changing how
people got the food they ate and what was available to various locations. Class attendees will use this information to
imagine the tools, gadgets, and ingredients appropriate to a Steampunk
kitchen.
Admission, or Membership, to Clockwork Alchemy costs $65 for
the weekend (and includes free admission to FanimeCon, also in San Jose this
weekend), but you can also buy a Membership for each day on its own. Just go to the At-Con Registration line in the
Bayshore room at the DoubleTree Hotel; Friday, the opening day, costs $35 to
attend, Saturday and Sunday each cost $40, and Monday is $30 for a general
admission Membership. Children are
welcome to attend with an adult, and have a discounted rate.
Steampunk costume is not required to attend, but if you've got a cool piece, why not wear it? I think I can pull together something from my costume closet, although I will probably have to make a hat or headdress of some kind ...
Copyright 2013, Elizabeth Urbach.
For more information:
Clockwork Alchemy 2013 webpage
Steampunk Cookery blog
“Steampunk” Wikipedia article
Steampunk tea dueling YouTube video
