Steampunk NZ

In November 2009 The League of Victorian Imagineers in association with the Oamaru Heritage Celebrations opened the 1st Steampunk Exhibition to be held in New Zealand. It was held at the Forrester Gallery. Thousands came to see it. They came from all over the country to see it. It is the most popular exhibition the Forrester Gallery has every had.

Weta Workshops sent all of their Dr Grordborts exhibits and ray guns lending us memorable support. Their General Manager Tim Launder came to the opening. Oamaru became the centre of Steampunk in New Zealand.

Here are some photos of that exhibition. For the Weta Workshop exhibits please see the selection at Dr Grordbort 

 Iain Henderson is a Dunedin based Jeweller. 

Vaune Mason is a jeweller based in Wellington

Andy Galaxy is an Oamaru based graphic designer

Chris Meder is a Dunedin based sculptor

Bosca is a silver backed gorilla

Chris's fantail

Chris's Kakapo

The Chopper, 14 foot long.

Donald Paterson is an Oamaru based sculptor

Steampunk Tractor created by Donald and Brian De Geest

Donna Demente is an Oamaru based artist

Iain Clark is an Oamaru based manufacturing Jeweller and inspiration for the Steampunk movement in Oamaru

Jack Black is a Dunedin based artist

Jac Grenfell is an Oamaru based graphic artist and film maker

John is an Auckland based inventor and sculptor

This daring hands on contraption certainly gave the impression of travelling through time

 Helen Jansen created the Oamaru penny farthing dirigible inspired by Andy Galaxy

Chris Meder's kakapo is in front