Marie-Claude Bourbonnais
Fashion Designer / Cosplayer
Canada
Biography:
My name is Marie-Claude Bourbonnais, I'm 45 and I'm a multidisciplinary artist specialized in pattern drafting and sewing. I love fashion design, arts and crafts from all around the world and Japanese pop culture. I discovered cosplay back in 2010 while attending a big American convention with a friend. It was the beginning of my cosplay adventure.
My presence in the cosplay community didn't go unnoticed. I was already known as a nude model online and I had been published in a few adult magazines. At first, many thought that I couldn't possibly make my costumes all by myself. But after a few years and many costumes later, people realized that you can indeed be a model and a professional seamstress.
As an artisan, I can work with any kind of fabric, genuine leather, latex sheets and I've learned how to integrate prop/armor pieces to my costumes. I explored 3D printing, molding, casting, I used resins, silicones, fiberglass and in the past years, I've also been building my own photosets for my photoshoots in my workshop. My last discovery: upholstery techniques to build a giant pouf for a photoset. I'll show you the making of pics!
Convention Guest Appearances
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2025
- Nadeshicon 2025 - March 28-30, 2025 in Quebec City, QC 2023
- Nadeshicon 2023 - March 24-26, 2023 in Quebec City, QC 2020
Cornwall & Area Pop Event 2020 - April 25-26, 2020 in Cornwall, ONConvention Cancelled 2019Montreal Comiccon 2019 - July 5-7, 2019 in Montreal, QCCancelled Appearance 2018- Comiccon de Québec 2018 - October 20-21, 2018 in Québec, QC
- Cornwall & Area Pop Event 2018 - April 21-22, 2018 in Cornwall, ON
- Nadeshicon 2018 - April 6-8, 2018 in Quebec City, QC 2017
- Comiccon de Québec 2017 - October 14-15, 2017 in Québec, QC
- Nadeshicon 2017 - March 31 - April 2, 2017 in Quebec City, QC
- Tri-Con KW 2017 - January 14, 2017 in Kitchener, ON 2016
- MegaCon Tampa Bay 2016 - October 28-30, 2016 in Tampa, FL, USA
- Comiccon de Québec 2016 - October 22-23, 2016 in Québec, QC
- Unplugged Expo 2016 - October 15-16, 2016 in Toronto, ON
- Cheyenne Comic Con 2016 - May 13-15, 2016 in Cheyenne, WY, USA
- Cornwall & Area Pop Event 2016 - April 23-24, 2016 in Cornwall, ON 2015
- Comiccon de Québec 2015 - October 17-18, 2015 in Québec, QC
- Atlanti-Con 2015 - September 25-27, 2015 in Corner Brook, NL
Cornwall & Area Pop Event 2015 - April 18, 2015 in Cornwall, ONCancelled Appearance- Big Wow! ComicFest 2015 - April 18-19, 2015 in San Jose, CA, USA 2014
- Ottawa Pop Expo 2014 - November 22-23, 2014 in Ottawa, ON
- Comiccon de Québec 2014 - October 25-26, 2014 in Québec, QC
- Montreal Comiccon 2014 - September 12-14, 2014 in Montréal, QC
- Nadeshicon 2014 - April 4-6, 2014 in Quebec City, QC 2013
- Ottawa Comiccon 2013 - May 10-12, 2013 in Ottawa, ON 2012
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 2012 - September 28-30, 2012 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Ottawa Comiccon 2012 - May 12-13, 2012 in Ottawa, ON 2011
- Cape & Kimono 2011 - October 1-2, 2011 in Québec, QC 2010
- Cape & Kimono 2010 - October 9-10, 2010 in Québec, QC
25 confirmed guest appearances