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Making Legends


  • Norman Firehouse Art Center 444 South Flood Avenue Norman, OK, 73069 United States (map)

The Firehouse Art Center, in partnership with SOONERCON, is proud to display the work of cosplayers in Making Legends: Cosplay Culture, opening Friday, May 17th, 2024. A collaborative exhibition featuring ten artists from across the country, Making Legends celebrates over a thousand hours of individual artistry to capture the legends we love.

Making Legends: Cosplay Culture celebrates the artist within us all. From a galaxy far far away to a comfortable hole in the ground, the art of cosplay brings characters from media and pop culture to life through hand-made costumes and props. Cosplayers are rarely professional costume designers; they are accountants, parents, and teachers whose passion for creation inspires them to celebrate the books, movies, and video games we all know and love. They become an elven princess, a foul-tempered monarch, or a soldier of the empire. Cosplayers push the boundaries of their own creativity to go where no one has gone before!

Making Legends: Cosplay Culture, will run May 17 - July 31, 2024. An opening reception will be held Friday, May 17th at the Firehouse Art Center from 5:30-8:30 with live music and refreshments. Join us for this exciting exhibition - after all, it's dangerous to go alone. A Foam Cosplay Armor 101 Workshop with Susie Creates will be offered at the Firehouse on Sunday, June 9th, and an Intro to Miniature Painting Workshop with Robert Henderson will be offered on Friday, June 14th. A Firehouse Game Night will take place Friday, July 12th. For our final event, in partnership with [405] Brewing the Firehouse will host Mario Kart 8 with Live Band on Saturday, July 27th.

Earlier Event: March 9
Craft Beer Tasting and Design Panel