- Canvas Cosplay
Events and Highlights
Updated November 2022
2022
Fan Expo New Orleans - January 7-9, 2022: Cosplayer Guest
Press Feature: NOLA.com Gambit Weekly
GalaxyCon Richmond - March 18-20, 2022: Cosplayer Guest
Calgary Expo - April 21-24 Cosplayer Guest
MegaCon - May 19-22
Florida SuperCon July 8-10, 2022 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Cosplayer Guest
Hocus Pocus 2 Red Carpet Premiere - September 27 Cosplayer Guest
New York Comic Con October 6 - 10 Cosplayer Guest
One Piece Film Red Red Carpet Premiere - October 6, 2022 Cosplayer Guest
2021
Podcast: Brostastic Nerdom - January 2021
Project: The Last Queen of Charn - January 2021
Online Class: Michael's - War Crafting with Worbla - February 2021
Press: Star Wars Best Cosplays - February 2021
Online Class: Michael's - War Crafting Elf Ears with Foam and Worbla March 2021
Podcast Feature: ShoPowShow - March 2021
Press: Zack Snyder's Justice League Digital Red Carpet - March 2021
Feature: Raya and The Last Dragon - Geeks a Gogo - March 2021
Vero True Social - Costume Contest Winner - March 2021
Project: Agatha Harkness - Agatha All Along - April 2021
San Diego Comic Con International
Masquerade Feature
July 24, 2021
The Earth Remembers - Virginia Stage Company
Public Works Virginia Advisory Committee Member
August 12 - 14, 2021
Cosplayer Guest
Boston, Massachusetts - September 3 - 5, 2021
The Anthony L. & Hideko S. Burgess Interactive Learning Center
Opening Exhibition - Operation Smile
Virginia Beach, VA - Sep 8, 2021
Karen LaMonte: Théâtre de la Mode - Barry Art Museum
Norfolk, Virginia - September 10, 2021
Exhibit Advisory Board Member
Designing and sewing two original gowns inspired by sculptures by LaMonte
Stories on Stage: 'I've never thought of that before'
Guest Speaker
Hermitage Museum and Gardens - Norfolk, VA - September 11, 2021
Cosplayer Guest
Toronto Canada - October 22-24, 2021
IG Live - Featured Speaker - Cultural Appropriation vs Appreciation vs Approximation
Cosplayer Guest
Denver, Colorado - October 29-31, 2021
Press Feature: Star Wars Insider Magazine
2020
Makeup & Prosthetics Workshop
Guest Presenter - Virginia Wesleyan University - January 22, 2020.
Media: Con Crunch Challenge - January 2020 - Special Guest
Poe Masquerade
Norfolk, VA - January 27, 2020
Debuting "La Muerte Roja"/The Red Death for Poe Masquerade with CORE Theatre Ensemble
Virginia Poetry Out Loud
Guest Judge - Feb 20, 2020
C2E2 - Chicago, IL - Feb 28 - Mar 1, 2020
Guest of VERO True Social
Craftchella- April 3-5, 2020
Launch of the Sewcial Impact Awards - June 2020
Feature: DC Fandome - Aquaman - August 2020
PAX Online - The Business of Cosplay - September 18, 2020
Project: Bram Stoker's Dracula - JOANN - October 2020
Project: Disney's Onward - Mehron Makeup - October 2020
Online Class: Michael's - War Crafting an Ice Sword - December 2020
Project: The Visitors - JOANN - December 2020
2019
Emerald City Comic Con
Judge of the Western Championships of Cosplay presented by SINGER™
Seattle, WA - March 14-17, 2019
C2E2 - Chicago, IL - March 22-24, 2019
Guest of VERO True Social
Judge of the VERO Fan Fave Cosplay Contest
Awesome Con - Washington, D.C.
Professional Guest
Keystone Comic Con - Philadelphia, PA - August 23-25
Judge of the Keystone Championships of Cosplay presented by SINGER™
HawaiiCon - Kona, Hawai'i - September 27-29, 2019
Judge of the Keystone Championships of Cosplay presented by SINGER™
New York Comic Con - New York City, NY - October 4-6, 2019
Guest of VERO True Social
Judge of the VERO Fan Fave Cosplay Contest
Feature in GQ Magazine - June 2019
Media Feature: Ready Cosplayer One - MCM - October 2019
2018
Vienna Comic Con
Vienna, Austria - November 17, 18, 2018 - Invited Guest
New York Comic Con
NYC - Oct 4 -7, 2018 - Singer Sewing Company
Comic Con Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa - Sept 14-16, 2018 - Invited Guest
Fairfax Comic Con
Fairfax, VA - Aug 25 - 26, 2018 - Invited Guest
Asia Pop Comic Con
Manila, Philippines - July 27-29, 2018 - Invited Guest
Comicpalooza
Houston, TX - May 25-27, 2018 - Invited Guest
Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia
May 17-20, 2018 - Invited Guest
Tidewater Comicon
Virginia Beach, VA - May 12-13, 2018 - Invited Guest
C2E2
Chicago, IL - April 5-8, 2018 - Invited Guest - Judge of Crown Championships of Cosplay
Savannah Comic Con
Savannah, GA - February 24-25, 2018 - Invited Guest
Katuscon - Oxen Hill, MD - February 16-18, 2018 - Lu Bu Cosplay debut!
SINGER Philippines - Manila, Philippines - January 21-24, 2018 - Filming
Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans - January 3-5, 2018 - Invited Guest
2017
Hampton Comic Con - Hampton, VA - Oct 21, 2017 - Invited Guest
New York Comic Con - New York City, NY - Oct 5 - 8, 2017- Professional Guest
HawaiiCon - Big Island, Hawaii - Sept 14-17, 2017 - Invited Cosplay Guest
Rose City Comic Con - Portland, OR - Sept 8-10, 2017 - Invited Cosplay Guest/Panelist
Dragon Con - Atlanta, Georgia - Sept 1 -4, 2017 - Professional Guest
Disney D23 Expo - Anaheim, C.A. - July 14, 15, 16, 2017 - Invited Cosplay Guest
BlerDCon - Washington, D.C. - June 30, July 1, 2, 2017 - Invited Cosplay Guest
Moana Film Screening - Norfolk, VA - June 20, 21, 2017 - Appearance
Origin Stories: Geek Diversity & Inclusion WHRO Panel Norfolk, VA - June 20 - Guest
AwesomeCon - Washington, D.C. - June 16, 17, 18, 2017 - Professional Guest
Tidewater Comic Con - Virginia Beach, VA - May 13-14, 2017 - Invited Guest & Judge
Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo - Chicago, IL - April 21-23 , 2017
Professional Guest
- Panel Guest: Cosplay Positivism, moderated by Ivy Doomkitty
- Competitor: Crown Championships of Cosplay
Katsucon - Washington, D.C. - February 17-19, 2017 - For Fun!
BAM Anime and Toy Show - Virginia Beach, VA - February 4, 2017
Invited Cosplay Guest and Cosplay Judge
