Volume 1, issue 3
March 30, 2013
Norwescon 36
Norwescon would like to congratulate the following guests on their Hugo Nominations:
If you see them around the convention do not hesitate to say hello and congratulate them on their nomination.
For the full list of 2013 Hugo Nominees, see http://www.lonestarcon3.org/
Due to technical difficulties the Masquerade will no be broadcast on the hotel channels. Instead the masquerade video will be shown at 11am in the Salon.
Stop by and see the show again (or for the first time)!
Novice Workmanship-General Vostroyan-Curtis Bender
Novice Presentation-Don't Blink -Leslee, Tristan & Scarlett Fuller
Novice Best in Class-General Vostroyan-Curtis Bender
Journeyman Workmanship-Game of Thrones-The Calgary Costume Guild
Journeyman Presentation-Game of Thrones-The Calgary Costume Guild
Journeyman Best in Class-Music of the Spheres-Diana Daniels
Master Workmanship- Here to Save the World- Anita Taylor, David Tackett, Jonnalynn Prill, Melissa Quinn
Master Presentation- The Disney Princess Retirement Home-Janet Borkowski, Orchid Cavett, Lisa Satterlund, Julie Zetterberg, Surdo
Master Best in Class- Something Wicked This Way Comes-Richard Stephens
Directors Choice Best Use of Theme-Here to Save the World-Anita Taylor, David Tackett, Jonnalynn Prill, Melissa Quinn
Best in Show-Here to Save the World-Anita Taylor, David Tackett, Jonnalynn Prill, Melissa Quinn
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The Norwescon 36 Art Show is proud to announce this year's winners and would like to thank all of our artists for their outstanding contribution to this year's show.
Best in Show — Lee Moyer: "Theora"
1st place — Stephanie Pui-mun Law: "Firefly Hunters"
2nd place — Heather Hudson: "Out of the Closet"
3rd place — Theresa Lee Halbert: "Guardian of Avalon"
Best Color — Mark Tedin: "Chaos Orb 2013"
Best Black & White — Julie Baroh: "Faerie Wasponry"
Best Mixed Media — Michael Duquette: "Nazca Machine"
Best 3D — Gabe Marquez: "Uberlopz"
Best Textile — Sandfra Ackley: "The Navigator"
Best Jewelry - Squirrel: "Naboo"
Best of Show — Lee Moyer: "Theora"
Best Humor — Robin Kaplan: "Tea Rex"
Best Fantasy — Aimee Stewart: "The Dreaming Tree"
Best Horror — Cat Grey: "Robert"
Best 3D — Butch Honeck: "Teeter Totter Twins"
Best Jewelry — Katherine Howes: "Weeping Garden"
We would also like to thank this year's panel of judges Betty Bigelow, Don Lacky for their generous time and knowledge in helping judge this year's show.
We are proud to announce that the recipient of this year's scholarship has been awarded to Leanna Dunn. This is Leanna's second year of participating in the scholarship process and is also her second win. We would like to congratulate her and hope that she has a bright and successful future. We would also like to thank the other two participants Kelsea Dill and Michael Young they both presented outstanding work and received great praise
Our final panel of Movie News & Previews will start right after the Fandance Film Festival at 2pm and run until 4pm in Evergreen 1-2. Tech has worked hard this year to make the screen bigger and the sound better, come see their solution. If you haven't seen the latest from Hollywood, drop on by - for the swag and be ready for "why? Why? WHY?"
Norwescon is a fan-run convention and we are always looking for good people. Planning for the next convention starts in the summer months with the new exec team being selected in June.
If you saw something you liked or didn't like this year please let us know. If you are interested in joining the convention committee or being a professional panelist now is the time to throw your hat into the ring. We re collecting ideas for next year and planning on how the convention can become just that much more amazing.
"Elegance & Entropy"
April 17-20, 2014
Norwescon 37 will, once again, be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport. You will be able to reserve your room after April 18, 2013.
Next year's theme is "Elegance & Entropy" and there are three confirmed guests so far:
Author Guest of Honor: Michael Moorcock
Artist Guest of Honor: Robert Gould
Special Guest of Honor: Seanan McGuire
Stay tuned to the Norwescon website www.norwescon.org for more information as it becomes available. Updates will also be included in our monthly eNewsletter.