
Amanda Arthur-Struss
Amanda Arthur-Struss is president of the charity non-profit organization, Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society in Des Moines, Iowa sharing the love of literacy, science, and the arts. As a professional artist, she is best known for her use of bright colors and creating something different out of ordinary items. She works in many different mediums from acrylic painting to up cycling everyday items. Amanda explores the joy of art as well as teaching the love of creativity to others through her business Rainbow Lizard Design and her over the top service Art with Whimsy. Through the years she gained experience in stage as well as prop painting which has helped form the style she has today. A master costumer, Amanda shares her love of stage craft and her unique point of view.
Sessions in which Amanda Arthur-Struss participates
- How to Enjoy the First Virtual Worldcon Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 12:00 NZST - 12:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Parties: 29 July, party band #3 Con Operations - Party Zoom
- 15:00 NZST - 18:00 NZST | 3 hours
- Party
- Japanese Science Fiction Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 17:00 NZST - 17:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Parties: 30 July, party band #2 Con Operations - Party Zoom
- 7:00 NZST - 10:00 NZST | 3 hours
- Party
- Wild Cards: Writing the Mosaic Novel Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 9:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Come Time Travel with Me - 1965 Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 9:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Kaffeeklatsch: Yen Ooi
- Signup required Registered On Wait List Session is full Programming - Kaffeklatch and Literary Beer Room
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Kaffeeklatsch
- Kaffeeklatsch: Joe and Gay Haldeman
- Signup required Registered On Wait List Session is full Programming - Kaffeklatch and Literary Beer Room
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Kaffeeklatsch
- SF Cons Around the World Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 12:00 NZST - 12:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- YA Down Under: Young Adult SF and Fantasy from New Zealand and Australia Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Covering Mercedes Lackey Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 14:00 NZST - 14:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Portfolio
- My Favourite Board Game Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 14:00 NZST - 14:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- The Skiffy & Fanty Show Podcast Programming - Programme Room 8 (Zoom Meeting)
- 8:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 1 hour 50 minutes
- Podcast
- Fan Fund Auction Programming - Programme Room 7 (Zoom Meeting)
- 9:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 1 hour 50 minutes
- Auction
- LGBTQIA Themes in Books, Comics, and Movies/TV Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Ask a Scientist Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Masquerade Events - Events Room
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Event
- SF and Fantasy from New Zealand Programming - Programme Room 7 (Zoom Meeting)
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Mercedes Lackey In the Beginning . . . A Look Back Discord - Discord Programming - Larry & Misty Panel Room
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Dialogue
- Reading: Joe Struss Programming - Reading Room 1
- 15:00 NZST - 15:25 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
- From Peter Jackson to Taika Waititi : New Zealand Originated Genre Films and TV Series Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 17:00 NZST - 17:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Before and After Tolkien: Epic Fantasy Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 9:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Acrylic Finger Painting: Quasar
- Signup required Registered On Wait List Session is full Programming - Workshops
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Workshop
- Writing for Young Adults Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 12:00 NZST - 12:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- The Decade in Anime Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 14:00 NZST - 14:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Parties: 2 August, party band #2 Con Operations - Party Zoom
- 7:00 NZST - 10:00 NZST | 3 hours
- Party
- Reading: Vylar Kaftan Programming - Reading Room 1
- 9:00 NZST - 9:25 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
- New Zealand Fandom Today Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Fairy Tales and Fantasy Programming - Programme Room 4 (Webinar)
- 10:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Comics and Manga in the 21st Century Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 12:00 NZST - 12:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Reading: Cory Doctorow Programming - Reading Room 1
- 12:30 NZST - 12:55 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
- Worlds of Ursula K Le Guin
- Signup required Registered On Wait List Session is full Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 14:00 NZST - 16:00 NZST | 2 hours
- Media Screening
- The Future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 16:00 NZST - 16:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel