Direbrook 2024 Guests

Costume Contest Judges

Alison Jean

Pronouns: She/Her

Alison Jean has been designing and creating costumes and accessories for nearly 20 years. She collects new techniques and materials like it’s cool, and likes to always have at least three or four projects going at any time. She specializes in translating two-dimensional character designs into functional, wearable costumes, but she also has a deep love of whimsical, fantastical head pieces!

Alison won Best Craftmanship last year. She will be running “Craft a Wild Mushroom Crown” 2-part workshop.

Mishi-chan

Pronouns: She/Her

Mishi-chan cosplay is an industry trained cosplayer of ten years in the pacific northwest area. A lover of dark, sexy or powerful characters she loves the challenge of bringing a 2d character to the 3d world. Favorite skills are in draping and lingerie/corsetry but never against learning new crafts or skills to further her cosplays.

Air Bubbles Cosplay

Pronouns: She/Her

Air Bubbles, has been cosplaying since roughly 2011. Starting as a costume designer she has shifted gears to cosplay, panels, and workshops. She enjoys sharing her knowledge with others while keeping a pulse on the competition circuit. She is also a part time Twitch streamer where she plays MTG Arena, Hades, Destiny 2 and shows her cosplay progress. She's a strong armor and SFX creator but also a seamstress.

Lip-Sync Battle Judges

Riku

Pronouns: Any

Hi, I'm Riku, an 18+ cosplayer with over 10 years of experience in cosplay and performance. My favorite style of performing is a mix of contortionism and contemporary, with veil styles blended in.  I'm also really into the weird and creepy side of things, like junji ito and slasher movies; but also love cute stuff and artsy things.  I'm excited to come judge for this lovely event.

Riku won 1st place at our Lip-Sync Battle last year.

Kai Lockhart

Pronouns: They/Them

Back from Texas, Kai Lockhart is a PNW native! Having been a cosplayer for 14 years and a Drag performer for 9 years, they love to entertain and make the audience laugh every chance they get! With a fun sense of humor and looks to kill, they're excited for their very first Direbrook!

Sew-Into-Music

Pronouns: She/Her

Sew-Into-Music is an Oregon-based cosplayer with a passion for turning original cosplay designs into a reality. Most notably recognized as the Pink Moon and group manager of the Cosplay Coven_PNW, Sew-Into-Music has an excitement for organization and creative expression. She has been cosplaying for over ten years and in that time she has had the opportunity to run, host, and perform at a wide range of events. As her name implies, she finds immense joy in seeing the connection between costumes and music, especially when those connections result in creativity!