Schedule for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
Friday Program Schedule:
- ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? Adrienne Martine-Barnes* holds forth on ruthless competition, back-biting, and other delights.
- COSTUMING FOR THE BIG, BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. Amanda Allen* (m), D. Jeannette Holloman, Bobby Gear*, Sandy Pettinger and Nancy Winchester will demonstrate the possibilities for the generous figure.
- HOW TO SCHEDULE COSTUME PROGRAMMING FOR GENERAL SCIENCE-FICTION CONVENTIONS. The inimitable jan howard finder* explains how to overcome the frustrations and hassles of being a costumer in the rest of the convention world.
- CHEAP AND DIRTY-IN SEARCH OF THE GREAT FORTY-NINE CENT COSTUME. Animal X takes you on an adventure in faking glltz, prowling the hardward store, and other delicious economies that look fantastic.
Saturday Program Schedule:
- WELCOME, NOVICE. Toni Lay* (m) and D. Jeannette Holloman talk about types of costumes, the Division System, Presentation, Characters, and will request questions from the audience.
- HOW TO DO DOCUMENTATION. Bobby Gear* tells all about what is expected for documentation of an historical costume.
- FIVE MINUTE SECRETS THAT NO ONE EVER TOLD YOU. Patti (Mercier) Gill (Paczolt)* has lots of useful tricks and ideas to share with us. If you have something to share, don’t be shy.
- JUDGING. Janet Wilson Anderson reveals the strange and wonderful workings of the costume judges’ minds.
- HOW NOT TO SCHLEP. Bobby Gear* (m) and Pat Hammer show you how not to blow your gorgeous costume by dragging your feet.
- SEWING IS NOT GENETIC. George Paczolt (m), Ricky Dick, Kelly Turner* and Pierre Pettinger show that real men do use zipper feet!
- SLICE ‘N DICE CHECKERBOARDS AND OTHER QUICK PIECING TECHNIQUES. Adrienne Martine-Barnes* demonstrates the use of a rotary cutter, strip piecing, and other methods for creating multi-coloured patterned fabric without losing your mind.(2 Hour workshop)
- HI-TECH EFFECTS FOR LO-TECH COSTUMERS. Gary Anderson* (m) and Breighton “Rusty” Dawe tell you how to achieve great effects, even if you don’t know one end of a diode from another.
- FABRIC EMBELLISHMENT-STUDIO WORK. Lena Breijer presents examples of silkscreening, block printing, shibori, and other techniques.
- WE DIED AT GETTSBURG, CHANCELLORSVILLE, AND A LOT OF OTHER PLACES. George Paczolt (m) Ted Hammer and Ricky Dick discuss historical recreations and musters.
- SO, YOU WANT TO BE A TECHIE. Bill Nelson and Ron Robinson will help you get started on this aspect of costuming.
- GLUES FOR ALL OCCASIONS. Animal X takes you beyond library paste, Sobo, and into the Outer Limits of Mucilage.
- SURFACE PAINTING AND CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS THAT CAN BE DONE IN THE KITCHEN FOR UNDER TEN DOLLARS. Johanna Breijar describes fabric painting, making your own block stamps and much more.
- THE FINE ART OF DEN-PARENTING AND BACK STAGE MANAGEMENT. Janet Wilson Anderson (m) and Tlsh Wells tell you how to keep the chaos out of the green room.
- PRESENTATION AND STAGE MOVEMENT. Denice Girardeau (m) and Elizabeth Mayberry (Carter) demonstrate motion and pacing for competitions.
- MAKE YOUR OWN DRESSMAKERS DUMMY. Bobby Gear* and Marty Gear* present a two hour workshop. Bring a large t-shirt and wide duct tape.
- THE ART OF HANDMADE APPLIQUE: HOW TO SAVE MONEY AND GO OUT OF YOUR BEADY LITTLE MIND. Alixandra Jordan. Maximum enrollment: 30. Sign up sheet at the registration desk. Cost $1.00. Bring scissors, beads and sequins if you have them. This is a two hour workshop in a very wonderful art.
- FIGHTING WITH YOUR COSTUME. T.J. Glenn (m) Ruta and Eric “Cobra” Blackburn offer a two hour demonstration and practice for quarter staff, sword and cape movements.
- DOING MULTIPLE PERIODS ON A BUDGET. George Paczolt (m), Kathryn Condon (Elms) and Rob Himmelsbach discuss adaptations for the historical costumer.
- HISTORICAL COSTUMING MADE SIMPLE. Carolyn Kayta Martz (Barrows)* shows you how to create that authentic look without going crazy.
- DENTAL PROSTHESES: MAKE YOUR OWN OVERBITE! Doctor of Dentistry Signe Merrifield holds a two hour workshop demonstrating how to make various sorts of dental appliances.
- BASIC BLACKWORK EMBROIDERY. Rob Himmelsbach. A two hour workshop limited to 20 people – sign up sheet at the registration desk, cost $l.00. Bring small scissors. To create that wonderful, authentic sixteenth century look-and endanger your sanity-try blackwork with this fine craftsman.
- HALL COSTUME COMPETITION FOR CLOTHING OF THE COLONIAL PERIOD. Animal X.
- FURRY CRITTERS AND HARD NASTIES. Angelique Trouvere (m), Animal X, Elaine Mami, Dorsey Flynn (Vengrouski) and Kathy (Bushman) Sanders discuss the creation of alien lifeform costumes.
- PROPER PERIOD DEPORTMENT. Victoria Ridenour and Adrian Butterfield* show you the difference between bowing to a Duke and curtsying to a King, amongst other things.
Sunday Program Schedule:
- JAPANESE DRESS-WEAR AND CARE. Adrienne Martine-Barnes* explains Japanese aesthetics, erotic mannerisms, movements and dress.
- FLEA MARKET/THRIFT STORE/YARD SALE STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES. Carolyn Kayta Martz (Barrows)* shows how to make your dollars really stretch.
- COSTUMING WITH ALTERNATE MATERIALS. Kathy Mayer (Mix) and Kathy (Bushman) Sanders discuss the use of unusual stuffs.
- MASSAGE THERAPY FOR COSTUMERS. Carol Salami explains how to prevent back pain, strain, and the enriching of a chiropractor.
- ALL YOU CAN THINK OF TO ASK ABOUT THE NOREASCON THREE MASQUERADE. Suford Lewis and Jill Eastlake will tell you how big the stage is, what the rules are, and more.
- ANTIQUE CLOTHING-ITS AGE AND CARE. Vintage clothing expert Elizabeth Doviak will tell you about the age and condition of your antique garments, and how to clean and care for them.
Monday Program Schedule:
- GRANTS FOR COSTUMING. Animal X tells how to apply for help in doing what you do for free anyhow.
- SHOW AND TELL – OR – SO THAT’S HOW YOU DID IT. Betsy Marks (Delaney) hosts a two-hour information exchange. Bring something you are proud of, or even something that did not work, and learn a few new tricks.
- DISPLAY OF DOCUMENTATION FROM THE HISTORIC MASQUERADE.
- DID WE HAVE FUN YET? Adrienne Martine-Barnes* offers to listen to bitches, suggestions and anything else that anyone wants to say.
- International Costumers Guild Business Meeting.
- Closing Ceremonies.
