“Greeble Girl” Eve Sellars on Building Big and “Steampink” [Interview]

In a recent feature, The Brothers Brick interviewed acclaimed Australian LEGO builder Eve Sellars—affectionately known as "Greeble Girl"—following the debut of her massive new creation, the Steampink Tower, at Brickvention. Sellars discovered the hobby just three years ago when her son gifted her a small 70-piece polybag set. She quickly expanded her skills by modifying larger sets like the Boutique Hotel before diving into original large-scale builds. Her rapid progression led to her first convention display at Bendigo, followed by her Brickvention debut last year with the monumental cyberpunk-inspired creation, Neo Maximus.

Sellars' latest masterpiece, the Steampink Tower, stands over two meters tall when including the table and features a striking, symmetrical aesthetic that breaks away from her usual chaotic building style. The project name combines steampunk with a vibrant color palette of magenta, pink, transparent green, gold, dark grey, and black, specifically chosen to challenge prejudices against "feminine" colors. The massive build utilizes 35 separate modular sections, divided vertically into four main segments reinforced with interior panels and laminated plate layers for structural stability.

The intricate world of the Steampink Tower bridges the gap between different LEGO figures, featuring both traditional minifigures and minidolls with a distinct social hierarchy. In this sprawling narrative, elegant minidolls rule the upper floors, gardens, and a large ballroom, while savage spearfaint-wielding dolls roam the lands. Meanwhile, traditional minifigures live underground to toil in a coal mine and work the glowing furnace beneath the tower. The ambitious exhibit also incorporates complex mechanics, including motors, lights, extensive landscaping, cutaways into the mountain base, and a fully functional working train.

As builders tackle complex vertical MOCs and large-scale convention displays, having the right workspace organization is essential. Fans embarking on massive creative projects can streamline their building process by sorting elements with a LEGO storage organizer and keeping a brick separator close at hand for making intricate modifications. Sellars' incredible journey from a single 70-piece polybag to towering convention center centerpieces highlights how quickly passion and improvisation can transform into breathtaking LEGO artistry.