28 days and counting to this year's Worldcon Masquerade ( Read more... )

OK, you asked for it.

Here is the initial design sketch for my Gallifrey masquerade entry, code named Project TDK (aka Tiki Dalek Kevin, although you can substitute Kooky or Krazy if you prefer ( Read more... )

I won two awards in tonight's Historic Masquerade with my White Star Line Able Seaman's Uniform (1912):

in workmanship: Honored for Excellence in Tailoring

*and* Best in Master Class Documentation!

(cue Kermit the frog cheer: Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy!)

The West Coast Science Fantasy Conference (aka WesterCon 60, aka "Gnomeward Bound,") is being held this weekend (June 30-July 3) at the San Mateo Marriott here in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Sunday night (because the convention actually starts on Saturday, so Sunday is the second night) Andy Trembley (bovil) and I are directing the Masquerade ( Read more... )

Kevin Roche
 Friday, October 6th, 2006
 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm in Donnor Pass Ballroom: Meet TheGuests
 Saturday, October 7th, 2006
 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm in Monterey Room: Make it Shiny
 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm in San Juan Room: Costumers HardwareStore
 Sunday, October 8th, 2006
 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm in Carmel Room: Science Worth WritingAbout

This is not friends-locked, because the original is available on the IGC-D public archive at ( Read more... )

Conrad T. Lizard, live on stage at LA Con IV

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Andy got some spectacular on-stage shots, but these backstage candids from Richard show off some details.

OH, and by the way, Conrad's feet were featured on the FRONT PAGE of the Saturday Orange County Register, along with twjudy's head and several other folks in a very nice montage.

Backstage -- right after rehearsal

Conrad and the gang, waiting to ( Read more... )

Work continues... we're on schedule!

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I've got the big pieces done...

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