Ready to transform into your favorite characters? SRAC and local cosplayers will show you how

Hannah Riann, photographed on February 23, 2022, dresses as Silent Hill's Pyramid Head Girl.

The Shreveport Regional Arts Council will host a series of workshops to teach adults the art of cosplay and walk them through the steps of creating their own costumes.

This five week series will have local, award-winning cosplayers Michael Byrnes, Emma Loyd and Hannah Riann teaching classes every week that focus on a particular area of cosplaying.

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The classes will take place on Tuesdays, starting July 5, at Artspace from 6 - 8 p.m. and are $35 / class or $150 if you sign up for all five.

  • Class One - Character selection, configuration, development and cosplay supply planning.

  • Class Two - Sewing and clothes for costume.

  • Class Three - Building armor.

  • Class Four - Weapon construction.

  • Class Five - Wigs and makeup.

Artspace is located at 708 Texas St. in Shreveport. Visit the Artspace website to sign up for classes and for more information.

Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com.

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