Smash here, the founder of the award-winning Smashbcosplay, a group of family and friend cosplayers!
Smashbcosplay—dubbed the “first family of cosplay”—is headed by myself, the creator and maker of the cosplays. You will find us volunteering at local comic cons to promote other conventions and frequenting cosplay meetups. I joined the cosplay community to make new friends and promote positive mental health. The group is comprised of Smash (Mom/seamstress/prop maker), Matt (Dad/prop assistant), and their younglings: Freya, Nimue, and Emrys (designers). We compete both as a family and solo, as well as in groups with other cosplayers. As a group we are commonly referred to as “The Dragon Family” for our Game of Thrones-inspired cosplay.
When on my own, I am known for my gender bends, such as Darth Maulmmy and IndiAnna Jones. I host cosplay photography meetups, do some modeling for different publications, and am now an internationally published cosplay model. Our cosplay style is much like our approach to parenting: Fun, hands-on, homemade, and sprinkled with a lot of love.
I have a deep love for fantasy and sci-fi which is a common theme in our cosplays. I enjoy sharing my love of public speaking by hosting fun panels such as “Cosplay with Younglings,” “Making Connections at Conventions,” “Con Prep for Families” and many others. This year I launched my Bridalverse collection.
