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Workshop: Needle Felting with Nerd Girl Cosplay

1/7/2019

Would you like to learn more about needle felting?
Nerd Girl Cosplay will be teaching a Beginner basic needle felting workshop at ConCoction 2019.

To learn more, signup & pre-register for the class and supplies, see the workshop writeup on our website.
Workshop space is limited.

Signup: Workshops

Pre-reg for Workshop: Registration Page

ConCoction 2019 welcomes Rogue Cthulhu

1/5/2019

The Volunteers at Cleveland ConCoction 2019 are pleased to welcome the wonderful gamers of Rogue Cthulhu as our Gaming Guests.

Rogue Cthulhu has some of the best games and stories around - Deep Ones Approved!

Be sure to check out their brief bio on our website and get in a game with them at ConCoction this year.

Cthulhu Fthagn!

Cleveland ConCoction - By the Fans, For the Fans
Your Fandom Escape by the Lake!

ConCoction 2019 welcomes Nerd Girl Cosplay

1/3/2019

The Volunteers of Cleveland ConCoction 2019 are pleased to welcome back Katie Starr of Nerd Girl Cosplay as Cosplay Guest! Katie is a well known prop designer as well as cosplayer and her talent for detail is phenomenal.

Katie, in addition to being a cosplay contest judge, will also be teaching a workshop this year and signup prior to the convention is preferred.
Signups will be available online within the next 2 weeks - stay tuned!

Nerd Girl Cosplay @ ConCoction 2019

ConCoction 2019 welcomes Knightmage!

12/30/2018

The Volunteers here at Cleveland ConCoction 2019 are pleased to welcome back our local favorite, Knightmage, as one of our 2019 Cosplay guests.

Having created over 140 different costumes, Knightmage has been cosplaying since 2012 and has been wowing friends, followers and congoers with his skills and wit. He's also just wrapped up his annual SuperMage Christmas Charity Tour with past ConCoction Cosplay Guest, SuperKayce!

To learn more about Knightmage - check out his guest page.

To meet Knightmage in person - we'll see you at ConCoction 2019!

ConCoction 2019 Welcomes Ask Lovecraft

12/30/2018

The Volunteers of Cleveland ConCoction's 2019 Convention wish to extend a welcome and raise a tentacled salute to our 2019 Emcee Guest - Leeman Kessler of Ask Lovecraft.

To learn more about our... very dark and highly interesting interesting Emcee Guest, visit his guest page on our website.

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

ConCoction 6 welcomes Scott Sigler

11/12/2018

The Volunteers of ConCoction 2019 are pleased to welcome Guest Author Scott Sigler!

The author of The Generations Trilogy, the Infected Trilogy, and the world's first podcast-only novel Earthcore, as well as many other novels and short stories, he's also a Parsec award winning author.

He'll be attending and presenting in March 2019 at Cleveland ConCoction's 2019 Convention.
To learn more about Scott, check out his guest page HERE.

ConCoction 2019 Welcomes Stephen Hickman

11/7/2018

Stephen Hickman is an American artist, illustrator, sculptor and author. He is best known for his work in science fiction and fantasy, with over 350 book and magazine covers to his credit.
His works illustrated the stories of Robert A. Heinlein, H. P. Lovecraft, J. R. R.Tolkien and next Cleveland ConCoction.

He will be our artist guest of honor for our momentous 6th year!

Learn more about Guest Artist Stephen Hickman!

ConCoction 2019 Welcomes Jim O'Rear

10/12/2018

We are happy to announce our first convention guest of ConCoction 2019 -Media Guest Jim O'Rear.

Jim O’Rear has been involved in the entertainment industry for over thirty years, beginning his career on tour as The Youngest Professional Magician and quickly transitioning into the world of film and television.

Trained in New York at The American Academy Of Dramatic Arts, Jim has worked steadily as an actor, stuntman, and special make-up effects artist on such projects as Star Trek 4, Stephen King's The Boogeyman, ABC's Nashville, Lethal Weapon 3, NBC's Fatal Encounters, The Dead Matter, Fall Of The House Of Usher, A Christmas Carol, Mortal Kombat: Conquest, and many more.

Come learn more about this amazingly talented artist & performer in March at ConCoction's 2019 Convention!

Cleveland ConCoction 2018 Guest & Author Lineup

3/5/2018

Have you checked out all the fantastic Guests we will have at ConCoction 2018?!?!

Media - Sean Owen Roberts
Author - Seanan McGuire
Gaming - Nerdarchy
Comic Writer - Tony Isabella
Music - The Harp Twins
Cosplay - Knightmage
Cosplay - Princess Morgan
Fan Guest - Stitches
Mistress of Ceremonies - Mogchelle

Also, have you seen all the fantastic presenting authors that will be in attendance and speaking at the convention this year?

Be sure to check the Authors Alley page of our website to learn more!

The online convention schedule is available on our website through a link on the Programming Page

ConCoction 2018 welcomes Fan Guest Stitches!!

2/28/2018

ConCoction 2018 is pleased to welcome our first Fan Guest, Stitches!

Stitches has been a long time attendee of the convention since year one and has also been the first place Cosplay winner 4 years running!

This year Stitches will be leading panels and workshops throughout the weekend to help you learn more about patterns/patterning, crafting, cosplay and more!

A BIG ConCoction Welcome to Fan Guest, Stitches!