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Landscape Magazine Photoshoot Client: Landscape Magazine Year: 2023 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Previous Next

Top of Page Art Shop Chainmail Henna Japanese Language Astronomy Workshops Mythology & Classics Workshops Other Art shop - Chainmail - Henna Art - Astronomy workshops - Japanese workshops - Mythology & Classics workshops Art shop Tabby has an art shop which can be found here: The Spark of Revolution Art The Spark of Revolution Art Chainmail Tabby has delivered workshops teaching how to create chainmail in the past, and can offer these for your event. ​ ​ Please contact us for more information. Henna Art Mariam is a henna artist with experience providing henna for numerous balls. ​ Designs and pricing information are available on request. Japanese Language Workshops Mariam is fluent in Japanese and has been teaching it since 2020. She can deliver beginners language worshops at your event. For more information, please feel free to contact us directly Contact Us Astronomy Workshops Mariam frequently delivers astronomy outreach workshops. We can work with you to offer astronomy or astrophysics panels or workshops suited to your audience and event. For more information, please feel free to contact us Contact Us Mythology & Classics Workshops Tabby offers a range of archaeology and classical languages based panels to both kids and adults. Tabby has done coin conservation for the money and medals network, coin storage and cleaning for medal detectorists, Roman coin identification for metal detectorists, and Latin poetry for the young archaeologists club. We can work with you to offer mythology or classics workshops suited to your audience and needs. For more information, please feel free to contact us Contact Us

Wild Spirit Client: Matthew Wagner Year: 2023 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Previous Next

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Under the Sun Client: Kasta Travel Year: 2023 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Previous Next

May 28th Client: Beyond the Frame Year: 2023 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Previous Next

Summer Secrets Client: Breech Year: 2023 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Previous Next

Meet Us Thesparkofrevolution Tabby My name is Tabby, I’m an archaeology curator and collections conservator for a museum. I love anime and videogames, and I’ve been making my own costumes, and cosplaying at conventions since 2006! As someone who grew up doing papier mâché, painting, ceramics, and sewing as after school activities, cosplay was the natural hobby progression for me. Cosplay is a great hobby because it allows you to express yourself in ways which other expressive art forms (like fashion for instance) do not allow. Cosplay for me is not just about the costume, it is about how you wear the outfit, how you carry the props, how pieces of your costume move as you walk, etc. It’s a multi-faceted and dynamic experience which brings together a love of fashion, theatre, and crafting all in one! As a cosplayer, I aim to make all of my costumes from scratch. While I love to sew, my real passion is in armour making and prop building. My goal when making costumes is to focus on incorporating novel materials (such as using aspects of metalworking in costumes), and also to use as much recycled materials as possible. I like to look at the shapes of costumes, and find historic, real-world examples of designs from various ancient civilisations. I have also recently gotten into competing in skit based competitions, which I thoroughly enjoy. ​ I think community building is a very important part of cosplay. The sub-culture of cosplaying and attending conventions has blossomed and spread massively in the past decade, and it is important to continue to support new cosplayers coming into the hobby, but also to make sure that cosplay remains a safe space for those who participate in it. To this end, I am very vocal in the community regarding accessibility at events, and approaching conventions regarding stricter anti-bullying and anti-racism policies at events. In 2021, I petitioned every single convention in the UK to include an ‘anti-black-facing’ statement in their cosplay rules. Running panels is one of my favourite convention activities. I like to aim these panels towards new members of the community, and make the hobby more accessible and less intimidating. I also like to run fandom meets, as these are a great opportunity for cosplayers to socialise and also make memories at a convention. By facilitating both panels and meets, I am able to give back to this community! CereselCosplay Mariam she/her I am an Astrophysics PhD student based in the north of England, though I often travel around the country for conventions. I love all things space related, and do a lot of outreach work to share that love! ​ I've been sewing for over a decade - my mother was a seamstress, so the skill was something I learned very early on. I feel very strongly about sustainability and fast fashion, and love to make my own clothes as well as upcycle old ones whenever I can. I love making my own costumes, both for this reason and because I think it allows for extra creativity! Choosing fun fabrics, or interesting ways to pattern a garment, can be a really exciting part of any project. It also allows me to make modest fashion considerations wherever necessary - as a Muslim woman, store-bought costumes often don't cater to my needs, ​ I've recently gotten into competing and have been enjoying every aspect of it! The stage performance side was not something I'd given much though to before, but as someone with both theatre and television experience I've found bringing that to my cosplay has been really rewarding. ​ For competition, I've also been looking at making armour and props. Though sewing is my speciality, it's been wonderful having the chance to go back to 3d work - I grew up making characters out of jam jars and funnily shaped sticks with copious amounts of paper machie, glue and paint. Learning to work with foam, thermoplastics and 3D prints has been the high-budget version of these projects that I know my younger self would approve of! ​ I love going to conventions all around the world with my friends, and making new friends while we're there! The furthest I've been is probably Japan's Comiket (Comic Market). I'm fluent in Japanese and happy to bring language workshops to events, as well as space or astronomy ones. ​ Diversity is incredibly important to me. Growing up as a huge fan of anime and Japanese video games, I never really considered cosplay as something I could do or 'pull off'. It took a few frank words from Tabby for me to see that I didn't have to be white to enjoy the hobby. I care immensely about spreading that message to other young people! ​ ​

Panels Dozens of panels, in multiple languages Cosplay Guesting Judging, hosting and back-stage organisation experience Other Art shop, as well as workshops (craft, language, astronomy, mythology and more) for your event

Sumeru Shoot London | 2023 ​ We held a Genshin Impact Sumeru Region photo project, with one of each character. Thank you so much to everyone who attended! Please watch our social media for more photo project events.

Top of Page Chess All Active Panels Coming Soon Video Archive Panels We have 11 tried & tested panels that we can deliver at your event, and a further 4 coming soon . We also have a Video Archive showcasing previous panels. Panels can be delivered in English, Japanese or French. Active Panels Cosplay Chess ​ Diversity in Cosplay Diversity in Cosplay Q&A Henna Art 101 ​ Cosplay Tips & Tricks Buying Cosplay like a Pro (includes sustainability and fast fashion) Cosplay on a Budget Posing with Props ​ Cosplay for Beginners Cosplay Makeup for Newbies Cosplay Armour 101 Chainmaille for Beginners ​ Mythology Mythology in the Fate Franchise Mythology in Anime Mythology in Homestuck Coming Soon Coming Soon Section 1. A Cosplayer's Guide to Historical Costuming 2. Tips & Tricks for Running Meets 3. Budgeting for Conventions: Time, Energy, Money 4. Genshin Impact: The Teyvat Gameshow! Video Archive Our Video Archive can be found here or at the bottom of the page Cosplay Chess Cosplay Chess is a scripted game of chess played between two characters, using other cosplayers as the chess pieces! Cosplayers from any and all media take to a life size chess board and substitute for pieces, playing a chess match but often with some interesting outcomes... ​ Battles between pieces may be comedic, dramatic or just plain silly. ​ We have scripted and hosted cosplay chess before, and are booked to do so again. The video of this can be found here: ​ Cosplay Chess at Hotarucon 2022 Buying Cosplay Like A Pro This panel covers two main topics - firstly, how and where to buy costumes from, in an ever expanding and increasingly confusing market. Secondly, we discuss fast fashion and sustainability, touching upon unhealthy social media trends to constantly be buying new outfits. ​ This panel was very well received at London MCM October 2021, the video of which can be found here: Buying Cosplay Like a Pro Youtube Video Diversity in Cosplay This is primarily a Q&A panel, giving a platform to cosplayers who are a minority in the community. We discuss everything that's good, inclusive and welcoming about the cosplay community as well as touching upon ways in which we can all create an even better environoment. ​ This panel involves opening applications for panelists and running a rehearsal session amongst other things. Therefore, to bring this to your event, we will need a minimum of two months notice. ​ This panel was very well received at London MCM October 2021, the video of which can be found here: Diversity in Cosplay London MCM 2021 Cosplay on a Budget Cosplay has a reputation for being expensive. However, as with most creative hobbies, it can be cost-effective if you plan it right. This panel disusses picking a reasonable budget for your costume, and offers tips and tricks for staying within that budget. ​ This panel has been run at multiple conventions, the October 2019 MCM version can be viewed here: Cosplay on A Budget at October MCM 2019 Cosplay Makeup for Newbies Makeup is a skill, and one many people don't use in their day-to-day lives. Cosplayers can sometimes find themselves wrestling with the world of cosmetics for the first time when trying to get good photos in their costumes. This panel aims to introduce cosplayers to makeup basics, as well as teaching cosplay-specific essentials like changing the colour of your eyebrows! ​ This panel was very well revieced at Hibanacon, the video of which can be viewed here: Cosplay Makeup for Newbies Cosplay Armour 101 Some of the biggest, most impressive designs in modern media involve a lot of armour. As a new cosplayer, it can be daunting or overwhelming to think about how to build something like that. ​ This panel aims to introduce beginners to armour making - everything from materials and adhesives to invest in, through to common mistakes and potholes to avoid. ​ This panel has been delivered multiple times, including a global livestream as part of CowbuttCrunchies' Craftchella Posing with Props There's a trend amongst the characters we all love - , they're probably going to wield a weapon, and wield it well. We, however, are unlikely to know how to use those weapons correctly - how do you make a photo look convincing, or even pose for a photo at all? ​ This panel takes the audience through con safety for props (suitable materials as well as what is illegal or banned concerning weaponry), and then offers good posing tips for three of the most popular classes of weapon. ​ This panel has been delivered at multiple conventions. How to make Chainmaille for Beginners Chainmaille can be seen in many popular designs across both Japanese and western media. This panel is an introductory workshop to the different weaves you can use to make chainmaille, teaching the beginner how to get started with their first piece. ​ This panel was last delivered on global livestream as part of CowbuttCrunchies' Craftchella Henna Art 101 Henna art (mehndi) is a beautiful tradition popular in many cultures around the world. Given it's nature as a temporary tattoo, it has great potential for use with cosplay and costuming. This panel teaches the audience about what henna is, how it's used around the world, and how they could use it themselves. ​ This panel was last delivered at October MCM in London, 2021. Mythology in the Fate Franchise (Type-MOON) The Fate franchise has enjoyed incredibly populrity amngst the comunity. This series takes figures from modern and ancient history as well as mythology and uses them as characters. This panel walks the audience through the mythological references made throughout the franchise with an academic lens. This panel has been delivered multiple times, a recording of it can be seen here: Mythology in Fate Mythology in Anime (4 part series) Mythology and ancient history are often used as inspiration for elements of the design and narrative in anime. This is a four-part series covering the mythology in some of our favorite anime from over the years. ​ This has been delivered at multiple convetions. One of the four parts can be viewed here: Mythology In anime (2016) Mythology in Homestuck Through it's long run, the Homestuck webcomic garnered a large and devoted fanbase. Mythology features extensively throughout the comic, and this panel aims to contextualise some of the names, figures and references made throughout the comic. ​ This panel has been delivered multiple times. It can be viewed here: Mythology in Homestuck 3. Cosplay on a Budget 1. Buying Cosply Like A Pro Chess 2. Diversity In Cosplay Makeup Armour 101 Chainmaille Posing with Props Henna Myths - anime Myths - Fate Myths - Homestuck COMING SOON Workshops we will be looking to bring to conventions in 2022 and beyond A cosplayer's guide to Historical Costume Much of our favourite media takes inspiration from history. Looking into the most common fabrics, techniques or dyes of a time period can be a fun way to add something extra to your costume. This panel takes the audience through a series of popular characters and examines them through a historical lens. What elements of the designs have been inspired by history, and how can we incorporate that into our costumes? ​ This panel will debut at Hotarucon, 2022. Tips and Tricks for Running Meets With over a decade of experience running meets, including running them in the United States with hundreds of people, we have learnt many lessons. Recently in the UK, meets have been getting bigger and conventions have been recognising them more. It feels like the right time to offer a panel with tips and tricks for running safe, accessible and inclusive meets. ​ Photo from the Genshin Impact Photo project we ran in 2022; this involved around 40 cosplayers, several photographers and a five person committee (including a safeguarding officer and an accessibility officer). Photo credit: naxsnaps Budgeting for Conventions: Time, Energy, Money Conventions can be expenses, in more than one way. Tickets, hotel and travel can quickly add up. Then, with the summer having a convention every other weekend, they can drain both your time and energy before you know it. This panel is about budgeting your resources effectively to have the best possible experience at your conventions. Genshin Impact: The Archon Gameshow! Open world RPG Genshin Impact has taken our communities by storm. This will be a fun, lighthearted gameshow style event with audience interaction. Elements of this have been trialled at a panel we participated in at Japan Expo in Paris, so we are confident it has real potential. The format will involve cosplayers of the Archon from each region in Genshin Impact presenting classic british gameshows, with cosplayers of other characters from each region pairing up with the audience to vye for victory. VIDEO ARCHIVE Past panels which have been filmed Panels All Categories Play Video Play Video 30:31 Hotarucon 2022 Cosplay Chess! Cosplay Chess at Hotarucon 2022! Hosted by @thesparkofrevolution and @cereselcosplay ! Thank you to all our lovely cosplayers! They were: XLadyOniX Robotjellyfish shadowofshinra Pharaohnilly Spirit Of The Stage (insta - chromusrukyino) Noire chu2pyon (insta) Oni-91 Swampsloth (insta) The Cerise Queen (insta - Cerise_queen_cosplays ) Aotorioni Manga Girl (insta - @mangagirl232 ) Teshouu Em Vali J0y.cos (insta) #cosplay #cosplayers #cosplaychess #hotarucon #ukcosplay #ukcosplayers #ukcosplaychess Play Video Play Video 49:23 Buying Cosplay like a Pro @ MCM London May 2022 A panel run by thesparkofrevolution and cereselcosplay at London MCM May 2022 The purpose of this panel was to discuss tips and tricks for buying and altering bought cosplay, as well as the impact of social media and fast fashion on the hobby, and sustainability tips! Play Video Play Video 51:53 Diversity in Cosplay @ May MCM London 2022 A panel run at London MCM in May 2022 featuring an hour long Q&A session on diversity in the cosplay community. Thank you to everyone who attended and everyone who was on the panel! Panellists: promised.cos streetangel8 cereselcosplay scarlet_uzumaki_ hijabihooligan capcochcosplay honeysenqai Play Video Play Video 49:28 How to Cosplay on a Budget I ran a panel at MCM London in October 2019, which was a pretty cool experience! This panel is on how to budget your cosplays so you aren't spending money you don't have! I hope it is helpful? Please give me feedback if you have any! A massive thank you to Sharky_cole for filming this, and a massive shout out to d.blarg354 for photos! Play Video Play Video 57:58 Cosplay Makeup For Noobs- Hibanacon 2019 A panel I ran at Hibanacon 2019, presented by a makeup newbie specifically for other makeup newbies because I find skilled makeup artist tutorials difficult to follow! Hopefully some of this info will be helpful for you! Thank you to Alchemist Photographic for filming this! Play Video Play Video 58:25 Mythology in Fate This is my panel from Minamicon 2019 which is basically me yelling about mythology used in Fate and trying to make it engaging! I'd like to thank everyone who attended the panel and Alchemist Photographic for filming it! I hope you all enjoy! Play Video Play Video 46:19 Percy Jackson's and Annabeth Chase's Guide to Greek Mythology: Zenakikon 2016 Here is our Percy Jackson panel from Zenkaikon this year! We came up with this at Saikoucon at 1am and I cannot believe we got accepted and actually DID the panel! Thank you to everyone who came out to the panel and asked us questions, you were all great! Thanks for watching! Filmed by: luckydicekirby and fallingfish (thank you guys so much!) Cast: Percy: heirofbreath-stacked Annabeth: empireofmagicuk Piper: luckygandor Clarisse: gemiinii24 Rachel: cerulean-neuf Will: blitztalon Leo: chalked-equality Thallia: prince-dreemurrr Hylla: theleagueofhearts Reyna: midcastemothergrub Jason: fresh-breath-of-heir Octavian: callofthewilde Apollo: intergalacticseas Nico: thesparkofrevolution Play Video Play Video 45:01 Mythology in Anime and Manga (Zenkaikon 2016) Here is my panel from Zenkaikon this year! I have been running this panel for three years and I finally got it recorded (this panel has been cursed when it comes to recording). Anyway thanks to everyone who came to the panel! If you have any questions, feel free to message me on tumblr I'm thesparkofrevolution! Play Video Play Video 56:12 Ask a Homestuck Troll: Dancestors Edition (Zenkaikon 2015) Here is the last in the trilogy of Homestuck panels at Zenkaikon 2015! Thanks to everyone who came to see it and everyone who was in it! Video: findingschmomo John: Vriska: Gamzee: equiuszacock Damara: Rufioh: obsessiveartisan Mituna: youcantfightthehomestuck Kankri: thesparkofrevolution Meulin: snafutype Porrim: themidnghtpost Latula: Aranea: araneaserket- Horuss: redisarevolution Kurloz: blitztalon Cronus: Meenah: cerulean-neuf Load More