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Steampower And Technology Combine Fantastically For Artist Paula Lahti By Jack McNeel As did I, you may be wondering, “What the heck is steampunk art?” But it just took a visit with Lewiston artist Paula Lahti to provide some context for this interesting if unconventional art form. Paula came to steampunk art indirectly. Born in Boise, her family moved to Lewiston when she was nine, and she has lived here ever since. About twenty years ago, she began quilting and belonged to the Seaport Quilters Guild in Clarkston. That occupied her interest for a number of years until she switched to making art quilts. Art quilts use traditional quilting techniques but have more in common with fine art and are usually hung on the wall for display, much as would be an oil painting for example. About three years ago, she discovered that her art quilting had evolved into steampunk art. Paula explains, “I was doing quilting art to hang on the wall and went to a second hand store. The man said, ‘You’re doing steampunk.’ I replied that I did not know what steampunk was, but when I looked it up... lo and behold, I was doing steampunk. Now I’ve really gotten into it.” According to Paula, there are different definitions but all (Continued on page 36)
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