Once again it's time for our annual Open House. This year's Open House will be similar to last year in that we are going virtual for the safety of our community and members during this time. What is the Open House? The GBACG Open House is an opportunity for members and those interested to hear about the past year of our guild,…
Video is a great way to teach and show off makes during the pandemic, and beyond, but how do you do it? In this workshop participants will get a 101 lesson in producing video content centered on making things (whether it’s just showing off a costume, a tutorial, or teaching a virtual class). There will be time to go over…
Please join us as a group to go see the exhibit Jules Tavernier and the Elem Pomo at the DeYoung. We will meet in the front of the museum, view the exhibit together and share the experience. This exhibit will include paintings by Jules Tavernier of his visit with the Elem Pomo at Clear Lake and will also feature modern…
For all those who love creating! Virtual Costume Academy is a one day event where you can learn techniques to take your projects to the next level. The day is composed of three sessions and this year is great for building new skills like Pad Stitching, Smocking, Eva Foam techniques and so much more! For more information and the class…
Perfect for our Baba Yaga forest event. Transform yourself into a mysterious and alluring dryad. In this class, we will be creating a special effects makeup using easy to find supplies, and a kit containing some woodsy surprises. We will be using a variety of makeup techniques to create our final, high-fantasy look.
Baba Yaga invites all folklore and fairytale creatures from around the globe to join her for tea in her enchanted woods. Wear any fantasy or folk wear, and share your favorite dish. Join us in the enchanted forest for a picnic with Baba Yaga, and her folk tale friends from across the globe. We are going to play games, go…
Design your own cloche hat perfect for our Nosferatu Centennial and all the 20's events! Learn to layout your hat pattern, cut your felt, sew the felt, wire the brim edge and sew petersham on the edge of their hat. Then, you will block the hat and decorate it. Teacher: Lynn McMasters
Join Amalia True for an afternoon tea, to reveal who has been "touched", and to solve a murder!
Don your 1920's vampiric look (or from when you became a vampire) and join us for an evening viewing of Nosferatu and celebrate 100 years of Vampires in film. Join us at History San Jose, where we will have a movie night under the stars. There will be drinks and snacks, and we will park inside the History San Jose…