by Bruce Mai | Nov 11, 2023 | articles, International Costumer
In addition to my other ICG Archives activities, I’ve been writing a series of posts on the International Costumers Gallery Facebook page for the past two or three years about the history of convention costuming. This is a personal interest of mine, as well as a...
by Philip Gust | Oct 21, 2023 | articles, Features, International Costumer
On October 21 at the 2023 Worldcon in Chengdu China, Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild member Richard Man received the “Best Fan Artist” Hugo award for his “Worldbuilders of Science Fiction and Fantasy” photography project. According to...
by Nora Mai | Sep 2, 2023 | articles, International Costumer
The ICG Archives is looking for fan photos. What do we mean by that? Our artform is so much more than just what you see on stage. We often get official photos from masquerade events but that is only a fraction of what shows up at a con or other event. What we’d...
by Philip Gust | Aug 3, 2023 | articles, International Costumer, Uncategorized
The Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild is proud to send our best wishes to member, and fandom and costuming legend Bjo Trimble on her 90th birthday on August 15, 2023. Bjo remembers that she met future husband John Griffin Trimble under Forrest J Ackerman’s...
by Eleanor Farrell | Aug 2, 2023 | articles, International Costumer
I am very saddened to report that Deborah K. Jones, respected and admired by all in the costuming community for her exquisitely crafted and thoughtfully choreographed masquerade presentations, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2023, following a three year bout with...
by Kevin Roche | Jul 28, 2023 | articles, International Costumer
Disclaimer: this post is a personal one, and is not intended as an official endorsement of a Hugo Finalist by the ICG or its president. It’s always fun when people you know are named as finalists for prestigious awards; I’ve been fortunate to know many of the writers,...
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