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This podcast is produced by the Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. On the podcast we’ll talk about arts council programs, speak with the artists from across the state and explore topics important to the arts community in Kentucky.

Jul 24, 2019

 

Back in March we visited the 2019 Lexington Comic & Toy Convention at Lexington Convention Center. Our mission was twofold. We wanted to talk to the artists in our Kentucky Crafted program who also exhibit at the convention and find out why it makes sense from an artistic and business perspective to have a presence at Comic Con.

We also chatted with a handful of costume players, or cosplayers as they are commonly known - folks who create a costume based around their favorite character and/or comic book universe or sci-fi genre. Many cosplayers create their costumes from the ground up, and we wanted to explore what kind of artistry they bring to their creations.

As you're listening, peruse the photos below that we got of some cosplayers during our visit to Comic Con. We've also included links to extended interviews with the folks we talked to. Enjoy this special episode!

 

Justin Stewart, Lexington Comic & Toy Convention Art Director

Listen to our extended interview with Justin!

 

Alisha Martin, left, Kentucky Crafted artist 

Listen to our extended interview with Alisha!

 

Jason Sturgill, Kentucky Crafted artist

Jason Sturgill, Kentucky Crafted artist

Listen to our extended interview with Jason!

 

Billy Tackett, Kentucky Crafted artist

Billy Tackett, Kentucky Crafted artist

Listen to our extended interview with Billy!

 

Janna Sedwick, cosplaying as the 1970s television series version of Wonder Woman

Janna Sedwick, cosplaying as the 1970s television series version of Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter)

Listen to our extended interview with Janna

 

Stacy Humphreys, cosplaying as the character Qi'ra from "Solo: A Star Wars Story."

Stacy Humphreys, cosplaying as the character Qi'ra from "Solo: A Star Wars Story." And check out her steampunk and Dia de los Muertos variations on the Batman villainess Poison Ivy.

Listen to our extended interview with Stacy!

Steampunk Poison Ivy Dia de los Muertos Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy photos by Galaxi Photos

 

Chris Marcus, cosplaying as Lego Batman

Chris Marcus, cosplaying as Lego Batman

Listen to our extended interview with Chris!

 

Nolan Williams, cosplaying as a member of the music duo Daft Punk

Nolan Williams, cosplaying as a member of the music duo Daft Punk

Listen to our extended interview with Nolan!

Check out video of the lighting effects in his helmet.

 

Theme music for this episode was “The Decisive Battle – Heroic Epic” by Keys of Moon Music, licensed under CC BY 4.0.