The RAW Experience

It has been WAY to long since I posted! I did my RAW Runway Showcase way back in June and I'm finally getting around to talking about it.

First of all, what is RAW? RAW is an independent arts organization, for artists, by artists. If you're interested in showcasing as a RAW artist you can find more information at this link: http://www.rawartists.org/about  However, you'll have to showcase in another city. They have cancelled (forever??) RAW:Boise.

Dumb.

Nah, I'm not bitter. I'll just never know how well my showcase was received, and there will be no voting or opportunity to compete regionally. Worst yet...the FABULOUS Unique Irish had created a phenomenal show as well and will have to show it elsewhere. (More secret info about THAT coming soon too!!)

Anyhow....

My inspiration behind my concept for the RAW show was the hit television show Game of Thrones. I'm completely hooked! I VERY LOOSELY came up with characters inspired by ICE & FIRE. Watch the show....you'll see.

I fused the concept with the idea of a Creature Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

You know, because that was the obvious thing to do.

Duh.

This blog will talk about most of the process of getting ready for the showcase. The show was a complete success and I couldn't be happier. It feels like everyone helped me pull it off. Of course, the SyFyKIDS helped too. I specifically came up with projects that they could help me out with. Like this one: Paper Machet Evil Queen Crown

They had fun. Er.....they made a mess. SyFyMOM went SyFyCRAZY.

But really...I did my best to make my work fun for the kiddos.

Here are a few pics detailing the process of how I came up with my Whitewalker character. I sculpted and molded my creation and then poured my mold with GM Foam Latex. SyFySis is modeling the prosthetic below. My kids aren't afraid of anything anymore.

I also convinced SyFyBRO to help me clean up my sculpting armature. They'll be pros before I know it.



I'm trying to keep this short but there is SO MUCH TO TELL! I'm so proud of my husband and myself. We put it all out there and tried our best. We love special effects makeup and are so happy to share what we love with our favorite city. Here are a few of our favorite candid photos from the night:

This is our little superstar J-Eis (pronounced ICE). She shocked us all! She seemed so innocent at first and then rocked the runway! Special thanks to Adam and Eve Boise for helping us out with all of our corsets and sexy accessories.

Our Whitewalker, and also amaze-balls director of the film I worked on called The Other Side of September (which will be in a future blog post), photobombing SyFyDAD and myself.

SyFyDAD with our body paint kitties. Yes...they're naked.

This is Nadine from Serendipity Boutique. She donated the amazing jewelry that our Snow Cat wore. Thanks Nadine!

Backstage wardrobe adjustment of SyFyDAD on Dragon Princess (affectionately known as Baby Dragon by us crazy folk).

This is just one crazy bitch. She'll probably even like that I said that. Don't look in those eyes too long. Fuh-reaky.

Okay enough pics.

Okay I lied. I'm going to do another post with all my professional pics with all of the awesome photographers that helped out.

But first....

WATCH THE RUNWAY VIDEO! Put together by Peter Bumbarger of Spacetime Photography.  Stay for the credits to see all the amazing peeps involved. Click on the pic below to watch:

And then after that...

I know, I know, one more thing.

Watch the interview video that I did as a RAW ARTIST: Click the Pick!

Thanks for reading friends! I'm sorry I'm so behind on everything.....I'll blog about the film I worked on next!