About

Hi, everyone! My name is Samantha (call me Sam!) and I've been cosplaying since 2006! I started attending conventions in 2006 as well and began making my own costumes in 2007. I learned the basics of sewing from my mom and from there taught myself different techniques that would help me make costumes. Cosplay has been a beloved hobby of mine for a long time and will most likely continue to be one for many years.

In the "real world" I work in Human Resources with a degree in Sociology. I only tend to go to a handful of conventions each year (usually in the South East) and tend to make fewer costumes than I used to, but still am very involved in the community. Nowadays, I often focus on more complex projects as I find the crafting process to be far more invigorating than anything else. Below you will find a list of various forms of media I have appeared in (such as books, magazines, articles, etc) as well as awards I have won for my craftsmanship. Thanks for stopping by~!
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Panels & Responsibilities
» Yuri!!! on Ice Panel at Momocon (May 2017)
» Cosplay Competitions Panel at Otakon (July 2011)
» Cosplay Track Director for SeishunCon (June 2011)
» Cosplay 101 at Anime South (December 2009)
» Charming Fairy Maid Cafe at Anime South (December 2009)

Awards
» Best Professional as Queen Amidala (Senate Gown) in the Firday Night Costume Contest at DragonCon 2019 (September 2019)
» Best in Show as Astrid Hofferson in DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge Costume Contest (July 2015)
» First Prize ($1000) as Padme Amidala at a Local Halloween Competiton (October 2014)
» Best in Show at the Cosplay (Skit) Competition for Final Fantasy 6 at Metrocon (June 2011)
» Best in Show for Finn Fish (Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne group) at Anime Weekend Atlanta (September 2010)
» Yume Cup Regional Qualifier for Taokaka (Blazblue duo) at Metrocon (July 2010)
» Best Group for Klan Klan (Macross Frontier duo) at Metrocon (June 2009)

Media
» Featured as Padme Amidala (Red Throne Invasion) in Marie Claire UK Magazine's October 2015 Issue
» Featured in Judith Steven's Cosplayers 2010 book.
» Featured in Ejen's "Cosplay in America" book.
» Featured in "1,000 Incredible Costume and Cosplay Ideas".
» Featured as Cosmo on Smosh.com's 20 Girls Dressed As TV Cartoon Characters.
» Featured as Klan on Japanator's Top Ten Macross Cosplays.
» Featured in my Star Wars: The Old Republic costume on SWTOR Strategies's Global SWTOR Cosplay Swag.