kat Porter
participant
Sow's Ear Sweatshop and Dramaturgy
My name is Kat Porter and, although I am a mild mannered executive assistant and office manager by day, I believe in the power of play and imagination. Raised by people in parks and recreation (including drama, dance, theater, and arts and crafts), it's a natural progression from recreation to theater to Ren faires to cosplay and conventions.
I have several years of costume work and dramaturgy for youth theater programs and Ren faire, and now cosplay. I've designed from scratch and thrift store finds, ranging from fantasy (Midsummer Night's Dream, She Kills Monsters) to period (Crazy For You, The Miser) and contemporary (Almost Maine, Rumors) - as well as repaired costumes live backstage with duct tape and staples. Cartridge pleating doesn't scare me.
I'm also known as Spinner Magaidh/Maggie, doing spinning demonstrations and hands-on lessons to school groups and local Renaissance faire patrons for over 15 years. I spin on drop spindles, supported spindles, and wheels. My patient family puts up with my processing raw wool in the bathtub and my small herd of wheels knowing that in the end they get soft, warm handknits.
Sessions in which kat Porter attends
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- The Rules of Making Good Art Hint: There Are No Rules. San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Our panelists discuss misconceptions that hamper artistic growth. Ever been told that us...
- The Office Space of the Future is a HoloDeck San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- What’s work really going to be like in the future, now that ...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Pagan Goddesses San Mateo Marriott - Engage
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Diversity in a Post-racial Justice Society San Mateo Marriott - Engage
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- As recent events show, both within and outside fandom, this ...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- The Doorway Called Death San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- "Death Is Nothing At All" - from an epitaph written by someo...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Hopepunk Theology San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The genre of Hopepunk can be summa...
- Learn 50 ASL signs in an Hour San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- I have worked with the deaf for several years and taught ASL for an afterschool enrichment program. I hold an A.A. degree is in American Sign La...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Costuming with "Nontraditonal" Materials San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Costumers and cosplayers are known for creating costumes out of anything. Fabric, foam, plastic, paper, and yarn are just the tip of the iceberg...
- Creative Tools as Lifesavers San Mateo Marriott - Engage
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panelists discuss which of their creative tools helped them ...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- “Help, My Sewing Pattern Doesn’t Fit My Boobs!” Part 1: What Size Do I Choose? San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2
- 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 2 hours
- Most commercial sewing patterns d...
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
- Blame The Whiskey San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4
- 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 2 hours
- Blame The Whiskey is a 4 piece Cel...
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Tea and Tarot San Mateo Marriott - The Courtyard
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 2 hours
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Drag and Burlesque Costuming San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Using Tarot in Your Creative Process San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panelists will discuss how using Tarot can help any ki...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Preparing Your Manuscript For Submission San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
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4:00 PM
- "Help, My Sewing Pattern Doesn't Fit My Boobs!" Part 2: Adjusting My Pattern to Fit ME San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2
- 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 2 hours
- Once you have a sewing pattern ch...