Sahrye Cohen is a cosplayer and fashion tech designer for Amped Atelier. She co-authored the DIY Electronics book, Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters, and Cosplayers. She specializes in light-up costuming and interactive electronic couture using a combination of traditional and CNC fabrication techniques. Website: Amped Atelier
Crysta is an indigenous, non-binary artist who has been creating since a young age. They took up sewing in 2019 and found a deep love for the craft. Crysta loves blending technological tools with their creative loves when possible. Their work as a video game developer gives them a technological literacy that lends itself to planning projects, creating project budgets, and project time tracking.
Judy Grivich has been a member of GBACG since 2005 and has been costuming since her grandmother provided her first (Hasbro) sewing machine. She served on the board as Secretary from 2014 to 2016 and after break to catch up on sleep, returned as Treasurer in 2021.
Judy’s cosplay passion is all about expanding her horizons. Part of that journey is not only learning about new techniques and inspirations for her own use, but also, bringing those to discoveries to others. As treasurer, she hopes to continue crafting the guild into a welcoming place for new members, communities, voices, experiences, periods, places, techniques, and media.
Chang is a jack of all trades except when it comes to writing bios. She is also the workshop coordinator.
Rachel Petterson is a software engineer and fashion designer. She was recently named as the Judges’ Winner in the Her Universe Fashion Show 2023 and featured as a guest designer for Charm Patterns. Rachel loves expressing herself through geek couture, running cosplays and designing her own looks. She favors the 20th century fashion-wise with a particular love of coats, capes and cloaks, but also enjoys building historically inaccurate fantasy ensembles. When not sewing, she enjoys baking tasty treats, getting muddy at the pottery studio, or running with her rescue pups. Find her at www.pigsinpajamas.com or on Instagram.
DL come from a family of sewers and crafters, so needle arts and crafting have been a part of her life as far back as she can remember. In high school she went on a school field trip to the Northern California Renaissance Faire and costuming took over.
Her true passion evolved into creating the accessories: hats, manipulated ribbon trim, silk flowers, feather decorations, chatelaines for the waist, wrist and fingers, diverse reticules and, well, the list goes on and on. Now she’s even experimenting with growing it into a business, and having a joyous time doing it.
Catherine Scholar read “Little House on the Prairie” at age five and has been obsessed with historic clothing ever since. She learned to sew at her mother’s knee and to embroider at her grandmother’s. Teaching costuming allows her to combine her passions for dance, costume, history and theater, teaching, and sewing. Catherine served on the board of the Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild for 10 years as Newsletter Editor, Events Coordinator, and President. She has taught many costuming workshops for GBACG, Lacis, Renaissance Fabrics, 1886/Costume On, Costume Skills Institute, and Costume College.
Natalie is an avid costumer and seamstress, with many years of sewing and crafting experience. She is also a passionate evangelist on the usefulness of good hand-sewing technique.
