OryCon36: Full Schedule

Jonna Hayden has been a costumer since she was four, sewing clothing for her trolls. Her professional career began at Orycon (mumble) years ago, leading to a 30+ year obsession for Costume Design and construction. Her professional design work includes Eugene Opera's Faust, La Boheme... Read More →

Panelists

Janet Borkowski

Ann Ezell

Theresa (Teri) Halbert

Friday November 7, 2014 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

4:00pm PST

Adapting Costumes for Plus-Size Bodies

Learn subtle changes you can make to your costume design and construction to flatter plus-sized bodies.

Moderators

Jonna Hayden

Owner, J Hayden Creative, LLC

Panelists

Theresa (Teri) Halbert

Sandra King

Kier Salmon

Friday November 7, 2014 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

5:00pm PST

Body Shaping and Support

How to reshape your body, from support undergarments and corsetry to hoops and effects like wings and extra appendages.

Moderators

Laura McShane

Panelists

GuyAlan Holady

Sandra King

Friday November 7, 2014 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

6:00pm PST

Using, Making & Modifying Sewing Patterns

Drafting a pattern can be difficult, but it's made a lot easier when you can take an existing pattern and change it into what you need. But where do you start? Panelists discuss useful patterns, how to change existing patterns and where to start when making your own.

Moderators

Theresa (Teri) Halbert

Panelists

Betty Bigelow

Lorien (stormfeather) Fletcher

Sandra King

Louise Owen

Friday November 7, 2014 6:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

8:00pm PST

Costumers Meet and Greet

Meet costumers from local costuming groups, as well as local and visiting costumers.

Moderators

Jonna Hayden

Owner, J Hayden Creative, LLC

Panelists

Kathryn Brant

GuyAlan Holady

Jesse Lagers

Laura McShane

Louise Owen

Kier Salmon

Wynne Tegyn

Friday November 7, 2014 8:00pm - 9:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

9:00am PST

Stitch and Share - Saturday

Yarn, hand-sewing, and chatter. A quiet place to stitch and share.

Panelists

Debra Stansbury

Wynne Tegyn

Saturday November 8, 2014 9:00am - 10:00am PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

10:00am PST

Costume Recreation: Bringing the 2D to Life

When recreating from live action, costumers have the advantage of knowing that someone, somehow, was able to create that look in real life. Artists working in two dimensions aren't bound by real world constraints like seams, stability, or even gravity. How do you translate these theoretical costumes into something you can wear?

Panelists

Jonna Hayden

Owner, J Hayden Creative, LLC

GuyAlan Holady

Kier Salmon

Wolfcat

Saturday November 8, 2014 10:00am - 11:00am PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

10:00am PST

Mermaids

Mermaid costuming tips and tricks. How do you walk in a mermaid costume?

Panelists

Orchid Cavett

Saturday November 8, 2014 10:00am - 11:00am PST
Ross Island

COSTUMING

11:00am PST

Getting into Character

From the way you walk, to the way you talk, getting into character is key to making your cosplay shine. Panelists share their secrets for bringing costumes to life.

Moderators

Vincent P. Vaughn

Panelists

Janet Borkowski

Sandra King

Louise Owen

Wolfcat

Saturday November 8, 2014 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

11:00am PST

Steam-Tress: Blending of Alternate Victorian Technology within the Human Form (Body Paint Demo)

Body paint demonstration. Question and Answer throughout with artist Matt Huntley from Bodypaint by Numbers

Moderators

Matt Huntley

Saturday November 8, 2014 11:00am - 5:00pm PST
Art Show Foyer 1462

COSTUMING

12:00pm PST

Practical Considerations for Costumers

Veteran costumers discuss everything from pockets, to footwear, to how to wear your badge in character. They will address costume and prop transport and storage, ways to increase your personal comfort, and safety tips for costuming in crowds.

Moderators

Orchid Cavett

Panelists

Lorien (stormfeather) Fletcher

Jonna Hayden

Owner, J Hayden Creative, LLC

Jesse Lagers

Wolfcat

Saturday November 8, 2014 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

1:00pm PST

Altering Perceptions

Costuming is a diverse hobby/business, and sometimes the standard human form just isn't what you want. Animals, monsters, aliens, and even certain historical fashions require special techniques to break the human mold. Join us as we discuss various methods of modifying the basic human form to achieve different shapes and sizes, including stilts, padding, and other additions. Tips and techniques for looking like anything but human.

Moderators

Wolfcat

Panelists

Theresa (Teri) Halbert

Sandra King

Louise Owen

Roget Ratchford

Saturday November 8, 2014 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

1:00pm PST

Project (Newspaper) Runway

Got what it takes to create a full costume out of newspaper in two hours or less? Always wanted to do those fun projects at Cons and found out they were only for kids? Desperately need a costume?? Come and join PROJECT (Newspaper) RUNWAY! Professional Costume Designer Jonna Hayden will walk you through 15 minutes of information, inspiration, and the rules for the Runway. Then you'll be divided up into teams, and off you'll go! You'll have an hour and 45 minutes to create a full costume out of newspaper for one of the members of your team. At the end of the time period, we'll have a show of all your creations! Previous Runways have included full Scottish dress with a kilt and bagpipes, a Regency gown with umbrella, a WICKED spoof with shark fins...and several outrageous gowns. All materials provided. No sewing or costume experience needed. Proficiency with tape, staplers and scissors a good thing. Come with a great attitude and willingness to explore! (Ages 16 and up--all you younger ones already have fun stuff to do!)

Moderators

Jonna Hayden

Owner, J Hayden Creative, LLC

Saturday November 8, 2014 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Mult/Holl

COSTUMING

2:00pm PST

Cons, Cosplay, and a TV Show... Lessons Learned as a Celebrity Cosplayer

Jesse Lagers will comment and answer questions about his experiences on the road going to many conventions, and discuss the difficulties of traveling to cosplay and crafting techniques while on the road.

Panelists

Jesse Lagers

Saturday November 8, 2014 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

3:00pm PST

Dead Cosmetic Work Shop: Victorian Smelling Salts

Resurrect another dead cosmetic with Kim Damio of Portland Black Lipstick Company! Learn how to make (and fake!) an æammoniacal perfumeÆ from the Victorian Era following historical recipes and using ammonium carbonate, essential oils, and other period-appropriate ingredients. Materials will be supplied for up to 20 participants.

Panelists

Kim Damio

Saturday November 8, 2014 3:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

5:00pm PST

The Hug that Keeps on Giving: Corsetry

Concepts in corset making are discussed.

Moderators

Laura McShane

Saturday November 8, 2014 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

9:00am PST

Stitch and Share - Sunday

Yarn, hand-sewing, and chatter. A quiet place to stitch and share.

Moderators

Elizabeth Fellows

Panelists

MeiLin Miranda

Fantasy Writer

MeiLin Miranda writes Victorianesque fantasy and science fiction from her 130-year-old house in Portland, Oregon. Her love of all things 19th century (except for the pesky parts like cholera, child labor, slavery and no rights for women) has consumed her since childhood, when she... Read More →

Sunday November 9, 2014 9:00am - 10:00am PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

10:00am PST

Costume Presentation Workshop

Learn the elements of stage movement and simple choreography for effective presentations.

Panelists

Janet Borkowski

Theresa (Teri) Halbert

Laura McShane

Vincent P. Vaughn

Sunday November 9, 2014 10:00am - 11:00am PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

11:00am PST

Recreating Historical Costumes in Modern Fabrics

Historical costuming is a rich source of inspiration and techniques that can be perverted into SF/Fantasy costumes. Learn how.

Moderators

Laura McShane

Panelists

Kathryn Brant

Ann Ezell

Wolfcat

Sunday November 9, 2014 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

12:00pm PST

Pure Fantasy Costuming

How to create fantasy characters out of your head.

Moderators

Orchid Cavett

Panelists

Janet Borkowski

Matt Huntley

Wynne Tegyn

Wolfcat

Sunday November 9, 2014 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Sellwood 1534

COSTUMING

1:00pm PST

Budget Costuming

Costuming on the cheap. Cheap sources; cheap materials that don't look it; techniques that make inexpensive materials look fabulous.

Moderators

2:00pm PST

Costume Exchange

Bring costumes, fabric, patterns, or accessories which are taking up needed space. Exchange for new-to-you costumes, fabric, patterns and accessories.

Moderators