Mary Fischer-Boyd

Sessions in which Mary Fischer-Boyd attends

Friday 21 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

2:00 PM

Quilting

1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Santa Clara

Panel

Jacqueline Ward (Moderator)

3:00 PM

Special Guest: Evil Ted

1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom

Evil Ted, Evil Ted (Keynote speaker)

Costuming on a Budget

1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Monterey

Panel

Janine Wardale (Moderator)

You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to create amazing costumes. There is lot of tricks that can help you make the looks you want without...

Saturday 22 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

11:00 AM

Fantasy & Science Fiction Contestant Meeting

1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Gateway Ballroom

Main Event

Lindsay Tallman (Moderator)

Culture & Costumes: Appropriation vs. Appreciation

1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Santa Clara

Panel

Jade Falcon (Moderator)

Lani Wong Bassett (Speaker)

There is a difference between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation, and sometimes, this difference is a very fine line. As costumers...

1:00 PM

Patterning 101 With EVA Foam

2 hours, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - San Martin

Panel

Beverly Downen, Downen Creative Studios (Speaker)

Evil Ted, Evil Ted (Speaker)

Learn how to pattern a variety of basic costume armor pieces using EVA Foam with veter...

Selecting Fabrics: Making a Good Costume GREAT

1 hour, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Santa Clara

Panel

Johanna Mead (Panelist)

What's the difference between chiffon, organdy and organza? Wool gabardine or polyester? Does it matter? A crash course on fibers, weaves and fa...

2:00 PM

Costuming History Through Images

1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Monterey

Panel

Leslie Johnston (Panelist)

Pierre Pettinger (Panelist)

Did you know that the International Costumer's Guild has an archive? And an online image gallery? The ICG helps to save the history of costuming...

Tricks From the Drag World For Your Costuming and Makeup

1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - Santa Clara

Panel

Janine Wardale (Speaker)

Ever wanted to know how drag queens, kings and monsters change their bodies, faces and hair? Here is that chance. Award winning drag artists spi...

3:00 PM

Lucet Workshop

2 hours, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - San Martin

Workshop

Anne Davenport (Moderator)

Sunday 23 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

12:00 PM

Leather Belt Tooling

3 hours, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - San Martin

Workshop

Ed Morlan (Moderator)

Jennifer Mulvey (Speaker)

Basic leather tooling and some sewing. In this class students will receive a kit to help construct a segmented leather belt. We will talk about ...

3:00 PM

Leather Pocket Watch Holders

2 hours, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Doubletree San Jose - San Martin

Workshop

Ed Morlan (Moderator)

Jennifer Mulvey (Panelist)

Basic leather sewing and some tooling. In this class students will receive a pocket watch (yes…we provide the watch!) and then while learning a ...