Sparks & Steam
Battling blandness and bots with unique art & wares since April 2019!
Sparks & Steam offers unique items that incorporate steampunk and/or nature elements. These products include original artwork, art prints, stickers, bookmarks, magnets, and more created and designed by artist Devin Wineinger. We are perfect for people who love unusual, creative, and high-quality products from a small business. We strive to improve your space with curious artwork and art wares that bring intrigue and happiness to your everyday life. We value true creativity and hard work, so we refuse to use A.I. When you shop at Sparks & Steam, you can trust that you are getting truly unique human made/designed items that have been crafted with skill, passion, and care. We hope you will join us on our artistic journey!
Devin Wineinger
Artist, Writer, & Cosplayer
Devin Wineinger is a 2D artist who loves to make unique artwork using colored pencils, markers, and/or paper. Her work often combines ordinary things together in extraordinary ways. She is also passionate about creating art that delves into the topics of emotions and mental health.
Wineinger received her BA degree from Washburn University in 2018. Her artwork has been exhibited in several art galleries, the Mulvane Art Museum, and has been featured twice at the NOTO Arts Center. Her work has also been published dozens of times in the Washburn Review newspaper and in the book Stories of Hope: A Book of Interviews from Around the World (2020).
In the spring of 2019, Wineinger started her own small business, Sparks & Steam. A shop dedicated to selling truly unique art and wares that have all been created or designed by Wineinger.
In 2023, Wineinger organized and curated “Mental Health in Art & Word” a mixed medium art show. The show featured 15 artists and writers and promoted mental health awareness while raising funds for the 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Wineinger recently illustrated a children’s book that will be published in the Spring of 2025. She is also in the process of writing and illustrating a dystopian sci-fi novel. In her free time, she enjoys creating and wearing a variety of cosplays, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family. She currently lives in Topeka, Kansas with her husband, son, and two cats.
Quality
Integrity
Charity
We aim to be a trustworthy business that treats others as we want to be treated. We donate what we say we will donate, we strive to keep deadlines as much as possible, and we dutifully collect and pay our taxes. It’s just good business!
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"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."
Mathew 7:12
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"Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” And they were amazed at him."
Mark 12:17
We are blessed to be able to give to others. We gladly donate 100% of our fanart proceeds to World Vision! We also donate 12% of our regular sales between our local church, World Vision, Pre-Born & Voice of the Martyrs.
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"And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased."
Hebrews 13:16
"Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
Proverbs 3: 9-10
We do our best to give you products that are well made with quality materials. We want to offer wares with high standards that will last for years to come.
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"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."
Colossians 3:23-24
Our Values
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Creativity
We believe creativity is a gift from God and we enjoy creating things that are unusual and that bring delight and intrigue to people. We also refuse to use IA for our writing, art, or anything else. Everything we do at Sparks & Steam was made and/or designed by a human being.
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"and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic crafts."
Exodus 35: 31-33