Events

Upcoming Events

CONpossible

February 7th – 9th: The Grand Arbiter and Madame Askew return as Tea Ambassadors for this wonderful, community driven convention where “every punk is welcome!” Join them as they step through the veil into a special year of spooky shenanigans and tea-fuelled adventure. Expect Tea Duelling, Teapot Racing, Compliment Duelling and more delightful panels and workshops.

Wild Wild West Con

March 20th -23rd: Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter come home once more to their beloved Wild West Con family. The spooky shenanigans continue with a Halloween themed weekend filled with Tea Scouting questions, interactive tea inspired games, delightful panels and one glorious burlesque show Friday night.

Recent Events

Costume College 2024

July 18th – 22nd: Madame Askew returns to teach at Costume College and she’s bringing a delightful gaggle of talented ladies with her! Join Madame, Captain Azar, Mathematica, and Temperance for marvelous panels, wonderful classes, and charming adventure all weekend! For tickets and details, visit the official Costume College website

River City Steampunk Expo

May 31st – June 2nd: Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter explore Steampunk in the Shadows at the inaugural year of River City Steampunk! Join us for sundry scintillating delights, cheeky escapades, and whimsical antics. Make a dash for the River City Steampunk Expo website to acquire tickets and reserve your hotel rooms for this marvelous weekend of adventures!

Wild Wild West Con 2024

February 29th – March 3rd: Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter return to their home convention for year 12! Join us for adventures both heroic and villainous this year! Expect our traditional treasure trove of cheeky shenanigans, including Tea Duelling, Splendid Teapot Racing, and Compliment Duelling, with a few delightful surprises throughout the weekend. Please visit the WWWC website to acquire tickets and for more information. Be certain to snatch the Friday night Drag and Burlesque Show tickets at your earliest possibility!

CONpossible 2024

February 16th – 18th: Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter are joining the stalwart time travelers at CONPossible for an adventure in the Jungles of Venus! Pack your best traveling tea cup, ready your traveling togs, and get ready for a weekend filled with delightful community and wonderful events!

International Steampunk Symposium

June 16th – 18th: Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter are delighted to join the delightful community of the International Steampunk Symposium for a weekend celebration under the Big Top! We are thrilled to be part of this exciting weekend of tea, panels, and cheekiness. Come honour the incredible individuals who inspire our steampunk community during the Steampunk Olympiad! Tickets and information available on the Steampunk Symposium website

Atlanta Steampunk Expo 2023

February 10th – 12th: Join Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter for Steampunk adventures in space at this delightful and welcoming convention in Atlanta. Returning for a second visit with this lovely community, we will bring back our signature Tea Duelling, Compliment Duelling, Tea Scout Adventures, Panels, and Cheekiness! Tickets and details for A.S.E. available here

Gaslight Steampunk Expo

September 29th – October 2nd, 2022: Our home away from home, this welcoming and inclusive Steampunk convention enjoys an elegant and accessible location at the San Diego Mission Valley Marriott. Join us there for Tea Duelling, Splendid Teapot Racing, Tea Scout Adventures, Panels, and merriment! Tickets and details here. Learn more about the convention

Workshops, Classes, and Retreats

Teatorial Tuesdays

Formerly, a weekly virtual sewing class for our Patreon CommuniTea, every Tuesday at 5:30pm Seattle/8:30 Montreal. This has transformed into a new Tuesday night sewing social on Twitch

Sew Along Series (Virtual Workshops and Live Streams)

Introduction to Fan Lacing 2024: This is an entirely virtual workshop via zoom. Madame will share her insights, tips, and techniques with to help you with this next step of your corsetry adventures. April 28th at 11am Pacific/Arizona

Sewing Renewed: Ongoing monthly sessions for new comers and returning sewists

Mystery Tuesdays: Teatorials featuring various sewing techniques in the wilds of the Workshop of Dooom

TBA: A return to our interrupted (and cursed) Dirndl project

Hat Making Virtual Workshop 2023: A 6 week virtual workshop focused on the marvelous Tapered Crown chapeau by Truly Victorian and general hat making techniques. The video series will be available in 2024.

Introduction to Corsetry Virtual Workshop 2023: A 6 week, multi-session introduction to corset making intensive. We focused on fit and pattern adjustments as well as clean construction. The video series will be available in 2024. Future virtual corset workshop will also be available.

Previous Workshops and Sew-a-Long Adventures

First Annual Corsetry Intensive

January 10th – 12th, 2020: A weekend sewing intensive with Madame Askew with a focus on corset fit and construction.

Sew-A-Long Adventures

Past Events

  • CONpossible 2024 (Tea Ambassadors, panelists, entertainers)
  • River City Steampunk Expo 2024 (Now Bourbon City Steam)
  • International Steampunk Symposium 2023 (Guests, panelists, entertainers)
  • Costume College 2022 (Keynote speaker)
  • Atlanta Steampunk Expo February 2022 (guests, panelists, entertainers)
  • COGS Expo 2022 (Guests, panelists, entertainers)
  • Steampunk CommuniTea Weekend (April 2021) virtual steampunk convention (Convention chairs, panelists, emcees)
  • COVIDween (October 2020) virtual month long mini convention (Organizers, panelists, hosts)
  • Virtual Wild West Con March 6th, 2021 (Tea Hosts)
  • Wild Wild West Con 2011 – 2024 (entertainers, panelists, tea hosts)
  • Gaslight Steampunk Expo 2017 – 2022 (guests, panelists, event hosts, Guest of Honor)
  • TeslaCon 2019 (panelists)
  • OutlantaCon 2017 – 2020 (panelists, guests)
  • Victorian Odditeas at Heritage Square 2019 (guest presenter)
  • Twins N Needles Vintage Sewing Adventure 2019 (teacher)
  • Costume College 2019 (teacher)
  • Clockwork Alchemy 2017 (panelist)
  • Grand Canadian Steampunk Exposition 2016 – 2017 (guest, panelist)
  • TusCon 2011 – 2019 (panelist, special guest, Costume Track organizer)
  • Tucson Comic-Con 2012 – 2019 (panelist)
  • Phoenix Comicon 2012 – 2016 (panelist,staff)
  • Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019 (panelist)
  • Phoenix Comic Fest 2018 (panelist)
  • San Diego Comic-Con 2017 – 2020 (volunteer, panelist)
  • CoKo Con 2019 (panelist)
  • LepreCon 2019 (Guest of Honor)
  • WesterCon 2017 (guest)
  • Duel at Dusk 2017 -2018 (guest)
  • Steampunk Symposium aboard the Queen Mary 2015 (panelist, entertainer)
  • Corrupted Cog 2015 (panelist)
  • Sacramento Steamposium 2014 (entertainers, panelists)
  • Aetherfest 2012 (entertainer)
  • Gaslight Gathering 2012 – 2016 (guests, panelists)