Geek Syndicate Issue 9 March 2014 | Page 45

Geek Syndicate
anyway. It’s just another form of art.

but I really admire him.

where to start?

For me, cosplay is actually magical.
Fantasy is my first love, and when
I cosplay I feel like I AM that person from another time or universe.
I generally tend to pick characters
with whom I have an affinity, usually women with weapons or nunchuck skills! The ‘damsel in distress’
type of female characters that can’t
look after themselves irritate me.

GS: Are there any other costumes in the
pipeline that we can look forward to?

AD: If you want to get into cosplay,
but you’ve been worried that it won’t
be good enough, or you can’t make
everything yourself, just remember
that cosplay is simply personifying
your love for the character, and if
you can’t make a corset or armour,
or whatever else is holding you back
from doing it, it’s not a big deal!
Anyone who tells you differently is
raining on your parade. Sometimes
you simply don’t possess the skills
necessary, and that’s totally okay.
Buy what you have to, make whatever you can, and just have fun! :)

AD: Picking my favourite character
ever is, of course, like picking my favourite child, but I think I’d have to
go with Jack Bauer from 24. He got
betrayed and disowned by almost
everyone he ever loved and cared
about, his unit turned their backs
on him when he needed them most,
and yet he still fought for his country with literally everything he had.
It’s not really a nerdy show per say,

GS: Have you any advice for people who
want to cosplay, but don’t really know

We’ll definitely be keeping a look
out for those new costumes! To
keep up with The Artful Dodger,
“like” her on Facebook, where you
can see all her previous costumes
as well.

Jess Hawke

Image © The Artful Dodger

GS: Who’s your favourite character ever?

AD: At the moment I’m working on
4 costumes at once! I lose interest
in things qu