Remembering Jwlhyfer Karnstien de Winter
“Dressing well is always possible; and what other people think is of no relevance if what you are wearing suits you.” Jwlhyfer Karnstien de Winter Jwlhyfer majored in Performance Art at the San Francisco Art Institute. They wrote, directed and performed in Theosomorphia, Danse Vampyresque, Wolfbone, Winter’s Dream of White Roses, and sang in Dweller at the Gates of Silent Memory among other pieces. They had […]
Meet Your Board: Natasha Borders, Events Coordinator
Why costuming? What brought you here? I’ve begun sewing when I joined the SCA a long time ago while in business school in Central New York, needing to make outfits for me and my husband, and it has become a life-long hobby. I’ve always enjoyed dressing up, and the historical dress is just really cool! I’ve mostly made Rennaisance and […]
Former Board Member: Sara McKee
Why costuming? What brought you here? Costuming brought together my love and knowledge of portrait miniatures and fashion history combined with the need to have a creative outlet. I also just really like to dress up. Do you do anything else crafty or artistic? I try to take ballet class when time allows. What was the first costume you made? […]
Meet your Board: Jillian Eittreim, Costume Academy Coordinator
Why costuming? What brought you here? Art is probably the main reason I am into costuming now, starting with the illustrations in the fairy tale picture books I read as a child, and then later with the opulent portraits of Renaissance and 19th century. Some memorable picture books from my childhood were Fritz and the Beautiful Horses by Jan Brett […]
Former Board Member: Nene Kalu
Why costuming? What brought you here? I first got into costuming through Lolita. While Lolita isn’t a costume, it introduced me to a world of alternative fashion and combined my interests in history and fashion aesthetics. What’s your costuming focus? I’m currently focused on learning about 18th century patterns and dressmaking. However, I absolutely love the styles of the 1850s […]
Meet Your Board: Chang Meng-Freedman, Workshop Coordinator
Why costuming? What brought you here? I first became interested in costuming through high school art class when I studied the artworks of Charles Dana Gibson and Harrison Fisher. I was drawn to the clothing depicted in these illustrations and wanted to create my own. What’s your costuming focus? I make mostly historical costumes. I especially love niche historical fashion […]
Past Board Member: Jean Martin, Finery Editor
Why costuming? What brought you here? I wanted to be an actress when I was younger as I love movies and TV shows. I also love reading and used to write fiction. In 2003 I was writing a Regency romance when I stumbled across the Bay Area English Regency Society (BAERS) during my research. Which led to Baycon (and other […]
Past Board Member: Christopher Erickson, Member at Large
Why costuming? What brought you here? It was my first hobby after some personal turmoil in my life (love and professional). It was the fun that people were having and the ability to connect with people through their characters and costumes that made me want to put together my first costume. What’s your costuming focus? Science fiction, steampunk and comic […]
Past Board Member: Evelyn Owens, Workshop Coordinator
Why costuming? What brought you here? I’ve been playing dress up, wearing costumes and performing on stage for as long as I can remember and even before. The best part of acting for me was always the costume. I believe that once you stepped into that costume you became that person. When I stepped away from theater to go to […]
How to Be the Best Costumer You Can Be
by Vivien Lee This article isn’t about how to sew, put together an outfit, or win a competition. It’s about how to be the best version of yourself at an event. If you are new to the GBACG, welcome! If you are an old-timer, thank you for your participation in making our club what it is today. Either way, read […]
