International Costumer Blog Posts
From The President’s Desk — November 2023
Well then, in the last three months, I've been to Sweden to catch Covid-19, helped run a rodeo, presented on the possibilities of quantum computing for weather/climate forecasting, and attended PacAnthro Weekend aka PAWCon, as well as trying to keep the routine...
ICG Board Commendation for Richard Man
On October 24, 2023, the International Costumers Guild Board of Directors unanimously voted to commend and congratulate photographer Richard Man for his winning the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist.
Writing the History of Convention Costuming
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 focus of the ICG Archives.
Reenactress: Discovering the Women Warriors of the Civil War
Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild presents the webinar “Reenactress: Discovering the Women Warriors of the Civil War” with documentary director J.R. Hardman. Hardman will discuss the history of women warriors who fought bravely in the service of their countries during the Civil War, how she was inspired to make the documentary and the process of bringing these historical figures to life through reenactment.
SiW Member Richard Man Receives 2023 Hugo Award
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 Richard, he is the first photographer nominated for this award.
ICG Archives is Looking for Fan Photos!
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 love...
Share Your Chapter and SIG Activities
If your chapter or SIG is doing things that you would like to let other ICG members know about, please contact me and I will set up an account for you to create International Costumer blog posts. Your posts will also appear in the International Costumer newsletter.
First Look: Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and Afrofuturism
Admirer's of Ruth E. Carter's design work may be interested to know that she has a new book out. The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther, came out in May 2023. Afrofuturism is an aesthetic in...
Happy 90th Birthday, Bjo Trimble!
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 piano, where...
Deborah K. Jones 1948–2023: In Memoriam
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. Whenever Debby was participating at a convention, attendees knew that they would be seeing something original, something surprising, something whimsical, something awesome. Her contributions to the costuming community cannot be measured, and she will be greatly missed.