Thomas Willeford

Thomas Dean Willeford V (born October 29, 1964) is a steampunk writer, artist, and maker. He is particularly known for his work appearing on television, and for his book Steampunk Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos.[1] He lives and works in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, doing business as Brute Force Studios.[1][2][3] His steampunk subculture persona, aka "steamsona", is Lord Archibald "Feathers" Featherstone.[3][4]

Brought up in a Victorian house with a "mad scientist" grandfather who worked for Dupont,[5] Willeford was educated at University of Maryland, College Park, Shenandoah University, University of Delaware, and University of Oxford.

In 1988 Willeford became interested in steampunk and began working on creating pieces combining his love of engineering and art.[6] Willeford created the steampunk arm worn by Nathan Fillion in episode 3.4 of the television series Castle.[7][5][8] His work has been displayed at the University of Oxford's Museum of the History of Science,[9] at the Steampunk Bizarre Experiment,[10] the Penn State Berks Freyberger Gallery,[11] at Nemo's Steampunk Art & Invention Gallery[2] and at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation,[12][4] and has been featured in Popular Mechanics.[13] He is a contributor to Bruce Boxleitner's Lantern City[4] and was a judge on Game Show Network's Steampunk'd.[14]

Awards and recognition

Bibliography

  1. Steampunk Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos: A Maker’s Guide to Creating Modern Artifacts. McGraw-Hill. October 2011. ISBN 0071762361. 
  2. The Steampunk Adventurer's Guide: Contraptions, Creations, and Curiosities Anyone Can Make. McGraw-Hill. October 2013. ISBN 0071827803. 

References

  1. 1 2 Kelly, James Floyd. "Create Your Own Steampunk Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos". wired.com. Conde Nast. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  2. 1 2 Hornyak, Tim. "Breathing apparatus". cnet.com. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  3. 1 2 Pho, Diana M. (2012-09-20). "The Dynamics of Ideology and Consumerism in Steampunk Subculture". In Taddeo, Julie Anne; Miller, Cynthia J. Steaming into a Victorian Future: A Steampunk Anthology. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810885867.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bruce Boxleitner's Lantern City: Contributors". lanterncitytv.com. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  5. 1 2 Hatmaker, Julia. "Steampunk in Harrisburg: Thomas Willeford is the midstate's mad scientist". Penn Live. The Patriot-News. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  6. ↑ "Steampunk Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos". McGraw Hill. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  7. ↑ MacFarland, Joe. "Steampunk-ier than Justin Bieber". Ebay Stories. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  8. ↑ Pinchefsky, Carol. "Fashion's Biggest Trend in 2013-2015 (as Predicted by IBM)? Steampunk". forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  9. ↑ "Steampunk: Contraptions + Devices Extraordinaire". Hamptons.com. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  10. ↑ "The 2010 Steampunk Bizarre Experiment". Steampunk Bizarre 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  11. ↑ "Freyberger Gallery presents STEAMpunk!". PennState. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  12. ↑ "Totally Hot Artistic Opportunities". Massachusetts Cultural Council. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  13. ↑ "Steampunk: Top DIY Costumes from Comic Con 2010". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  14. ↑ "GSNTV / Steampunk'd / judges". Game Show Network. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  15. 1 2 "Steampunk Chronicle Readers Choice Awards 2012". steampunkchronicle.com. Retrieved 2013-04-01.

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