Register now for these Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild Presents webinars in the spring 2024 semester. There is no charge for these webinars, but space is limited, so register soon.
Egyptomania: The impact of the Discovery of Ancient Egypt on Popular Culture – Feb. 25, 2024
On Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024 at 1pm PT, 4pm ET, the Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild presents the webinar “Egyptomania: The impact of the Discovery of Ancient Egypt on Popular Culture” with Leslie L. Johnston.
Following Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt in 1798, images of Egyptian archaeological sites and artifacts were widely distributed through the illustrated press and the wildly popular series of publications Description de l’Égypte. The mania for all things ancient Egyptian led to interpretations of its culture and iconography in fashion, art, music, and literature in varying degrees of authenticity The discovery of King Tut’s tomb in 1922 launched a later wave of Egyptomania.
Leslie L. Johnston will discuss how the illustrated and popular press helped create the Egyptomania craze in popular culture, and show images of clothing, architecture, art, and music influenced by ancient Egypt from the 1790s through to the 1920s
To register, visit: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/
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Screen Accuracy Is a Myth! – Apr. 14, 2024
On Sunday, Apr. 14, 2024 at 1pm PT, 4pm ET, the Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild presents the webinar “Screen Accuracy Is a Myth” with Johanna Mead.
It’s only natural to strive for “screen accuracy” when building cosplays. But what if you were told that “screen accuracy” is a myth, and a shortcut to frustration and bankruptcy? Johanna Mead will provide examples of how a costume can look completely different when it’s off-screen and why. Learn from a cosplayer with 25+ years’ experience about where you can most effectively expend your resources striving to duplicate the details, and when it’s okay to compromise.
To register, visit: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/
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To view previous webinars in the series, visit the Webinars page on Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild website
The chapter acknowledges the International Costumers’ Guild Marty Gear Costuming Arts and Sciences Fund for a grant to help develop this webinar series, and the ICG for making Zoom available to chapters and SIGs.
Philip Gust
SiW Webinar Coordinator
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