Yeah this doesn't sound like a convention, more like a shopping event with costuming as a sideshow. Very cool perspective though. I was wondering about the actual experience when I came across some hard to translate promotion before.
I think it would be a great idea to throw localized bazaar type events... like a dealer den/artshow/swap meet kind of thing. Swapping and art because it brings the DIY chemistry that makes it more than just a hustle.
What to swap? Art supplies and art maybe? Books/movies/media and costuming gear definitely. I have a large walk in closet full of gear and some is stuff I collected but will never wear, but someone else would. (Man, I wish those pants covered with owls were a better fit.)
It's one of the 100+ articles in my always-growing file of drafts.
Yeah this doesn't sound like a convention, more like a shopping event with costuming as a sideshow. Very cool perspective though. I was wondering about the actual experience when I came across some hard to translate promotion before.
I think it would be a great idea to throw localized bazaar type events... like a dealer den/artshow/swap meet kind of thing. Swapping and art because it brings the DIY chemistry that makes it more than just a hustle.
What to swap? Art supplies and art maybe? Books/movies/media and costuming gear definitely. I have a large walk in closet full of gear and some is stuff I collected but will never wear, but someone else would. (Man, I wish those pants covered with owls were a better fit.)
It's one of the 100+ articles in my always-growing file of drafts.