About Kalyssa
Kalyssa is an American costume maker with a passion for fine detail and fantastical costumes utilizing both hard and soft construction. Creating costumes since childhood, she began to pursue costume making more seriously in 2016. Kalyssa began making costumes for competitive cosplay and her love of fantastical costumes has only grown with time. Valuing good craftsmanship in her costumes and holding her work to a high caliber, she looks forward to honing her skills even further.
Education:
Graduated in 2024 with a BA (Hons) in Design for Performance from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales.
Awards & Nominations:
Kalyssa has won a total of 9 individual costume craftsmanship awards including Best Costume in MCM Comic Con Birmingham's masquerade contest, Best Master's Division in Kami-Con's cosplay contest, and Best in Show in Hama-Con's cosplay contest.