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Dana MacDermott
Dana MacDermott got hooked on Science Fiction when she was in Junior High School (frighteningly enough, over 50 years ago). She has been doing convention costuming since the early '80's working with her husband, Bruce. Best known for their aliens they have two Worldcon Best-in-Show awards (NolaCon and ConJose). Dana is responsible for concept and design, hand work and anything "where you get gooey up to the armpits." She has her MFA in costume design, and is a Theatrical costume designer with specialties in highly creative costuming, and costume crafts. Dana and Bruce received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Costumers' Guild in 2009. Following Renovation, Bruce and Dana are headed to Burning Man.
Programming for Dana MacDermott
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| Wed | 14:00 | (A11) | 1 hr |
I Think I Want to Make a Costume - What do I do Next?
A basic introduction to making costumes. |
| Thu | 17:00 | (A12) | 1 hr |
Steampunk Your Props
Make your props look "steamy" (in time for the Girl Genius Ball). Bring items like hats, jewelry, guns, belts that could be "rebooted" for the Steampunk age. |
| Thu | 19:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
Creating Costumes from Fantasy Art (with Possible and Impossible Examples)
It's not as easy as it looks - artists don't always paint real clothes. |
| Sat | 13:00 | (A18) | 1 hr |
Creating Aliens and Creatures for Costuming
From an artistic point of view how do you create believable aliens? And how can this be transformed into a costume? |
| Sun | 14:00 | (A18) | 1 hr |
Off to Burning Man
Burning Man is an annual festival held in the Nevada desert. Learn about Burning Man from the folks who have been there. |