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The Greater Columbia Fantasy Costumers Guild, GCFCG, was formed in 1982 as a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation dedicated to the study, presentation, creation, wearing, and informing people about costumes, past, present, and future. We welcome Costumers of all ages and skill level and those who appreciate the art of costuming.

GCFCG is based in Columbia, Maryland area. We serve the state of Maryland and the Washington DC metro area. We currently have members from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Washington DC.

GCFCG is the founding chapter of the International Costumers’ Guild, ICG. We proudly support the annual Costume-Con® costuming convention, a gathering of like-minded individuals who participate in the many facets of costuming.

By vote of the membership, is was decreed that the correct pronunciation of "GCFCG" is "Founders."

GCFCG meeting and CC37 gab session

Date: 
Saturday, March 30, 2019 - 1:00pm
Location: 
Dragan Rose's house, message us for the address

 So many of us will be back from Costume Con 37 with stories to tell and hopefully good news about a certain Con coming back to our neck of the woods in 2022. There will be a brief guild meeting at the beginning. If you have some WIP or any thing you have been working on feel free to bring it to share. 

It's at Dragan Rose's house, message us for the address.

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Vita Brevis

D, Jeannette HollomanFounding GCFCG member and beloved friend D. Jeannette Holloman passed away the evening of February 11, 2019 after a long struggle with cancer.

Arrangements will be posted here as soon as details are known.

Here's a forum to share memories of Jeannette.

Light up Your (Costuming) Life (E-textiles 101)

Date: 
Saturday, February 9, 2019 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: 
Anne Arundel Community Library, Linthicum 400 Shipley Rd. Linthicum MD 212090

This is an introductory workshop to e-Textiles and using the Lilypad systems. This is a very basic course so no need to worry about needing to know how to code. By the end of this workshop students will be able to sew a basic lighting circuit using up to 5 LED and have a understanding of the foundation of E-textile sewing. 

MoComCon 2019 (Montgomery Co Library Comic Con)

Date: 
Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Location: 
Silver Spring Library 900 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910

GCFCG will have a table. We will need some information on the guild and a craft for the kids.

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