Join us and the other early arrivals at Big Kahuna (located next door to the Marriott Marquis, in the SunTrust building) for a night of food and fun! Come as you are!!! Location: Big Kahuna Atlanta 303 Peachtree Center Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30308
Board Game Room is Open
8:00pm - 12:00amBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
We are open for gaming and the boards are hot!
Thursday, April 09, 2015
24 events
Board Game Room is Open
10:00am - 2:00amBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
We are open for business and the boards are hot!
Dungeon Mastering 101
2:00pm - 3:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
TBA
RPGs 101
3:00pm - 4:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
TBA
Video Game Room is Open
3:00pm - 12:00amVideo Game Room (Imperial Ballroom B)
We're open! Stop by and get your video gaming on.
Artists' Alley is Open
3:00pm - 3:00amArtists' Alley (Exhibit Hall A-C, International Floor)
The artist alley is always a good place to find rising talents, established artist in the fandom and sometimes dealers working after hours. If you need a badge, sketch or just any other trinket for you or a friend that couldn’t make it, stop by. Because the artists are always rotating in and out of the room, you’ll never know what you’ll find there!
So, you've NEVER been to a con before? You've chosen FWA as your first ever con experience? We're excited to have you! Sit down with our CEO Tiger Paw and other members of the staff to hear what you should expect and what you shouldn't! We'll also give you some really valuable tips on what to do to ensure you have the BEST con experience of your LIFE!
Magic: The Gathering Modern/Legacy
4:00pm - 8:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
It's a new hotel. Perhaps you are new to FWA. We take you on a strolling tour of the FWA space and surroundings so you know where to find what matters to you: events, social activities... even food and neighborhood shopping.
Hospitality Suite is Open
4:30pm - 10:00pmHospitality Suite (Gold Level Sponsors Only)
God-Level Sponsors are truly divine, as they are the generous people who want to give the most they can to Furry Weekend Atlanta. We wish to show our appreciation in part with our Hospitality Suite... it's open and ready to serve.
This Meet & Greet is a breakout session where attendees will be paired with other furs in their species. It's like a room of mini-meets! ( Examples of groups include canines, felines, rodents... you get the idea.) Stop by and mingle.
Looking to buy or make a fursuit and need a duct tape dummy? We show you how to make them and you get to take your duct tape dummy home. Here's an idea: If you are considering asking one of our dealers to create a fursuit for you, why not stop by, get your DTD and place your order ALL while you are at Furry Weekend. If you are looking to build or order a fursuit in the next few months then you don't want to miss this. Workshop price includes all necessary supplies and personal instruction by one of our resident experts. Proceeds go to this year’s con charity. (Limit 20 people; pre-registration strongly advised. Additional charges apply; register online at myfwa.com, and choose "Con store.” Select this year’s event and click “next.”)
Cthulu/Zombie Dice
7:00pm - 9:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
Come learn the basics of small talk: how to start a conversation and how to keep that conversation going. Do you struggle with making friends and meeting new people simply because they don't know how to approach someone? By arming yourself with techniques for these awkward situations you will increase your chance of developing a relationship with that person.
This panel discusses the basics of electronic music production and provides brief explanations of the different processes that go into making a song. We will be going over the fundamentals of sound design, composition, music theory, and mixing.
Speed dating- furry style! This is our opposite gender edition where the boys meet the girls for a chance to find a little romance this weekend. How good is your 1 minute intro? Must be 18+ and no fursuit heads, masks, or face paint allowed.
Ready to dance your tail off? Kick of your con with the biggest dance party FWA has ever seen! Your hosting DJs are: 9p-10p: Bearska (Electro, Old Skool Breaks, Trance) 10p-11p: Magic Ruined (Electro, Big Room House) 11p-12m: Deke! (Electro, Progressive House, Complextro) 12m-1a : VallyRux (Electro, Big Room, Progressive) 1a-2a: KAiZAfox (Hardcore, Drum & Bass)
Furs and fursuiters welcome. Attendees are encouraged to bring inflatables and air pumps. We will fill up the room with them and hang out.
Friday, April 10, 2015
55 events
Registration is Open
9:00am - 9:00pmRegistration (M304)
FWA Registration is officially open. It's not too late to call your friends and have them come down to the Marriott and join in on the fun.
Hospitality Suite is Open
9:00am - 10:00pmHospitality Suite (Gold Level Sponsors Only)
God-Level Sponsors are truly divine, as they are the generous people who want to give the most they can to Furry Weekend Atlanta. We wish to show our appreciation in part with our Hospitality Suite... it's open and ready to serve.
Dealer's Den is Open
10:00am - 6:00pmDealer's Den (Exhibit Halls 1-10, International Floor)
We're open for business! Get your shop therapy on and see why fur-folk say we have one of the best dealer's dens around.
Bring your own costume and props or borrow something from our shenanigan-inspiring collection. In addition to our normal prints and badges, we will be offering some classic looking black and white prints and special “love” badges. Remember, if you’ve bought a photo badge in the past you can show it off at the studio to get a surprise with your purchase this year! As always, having fun in the studio and getting your pictures on the web is free fun for everyone! Furry Weekend and Furshoot.com are partners in this annual endeavour. All the photo staff are furry and most of them are also fursuiters. They understand how to pose and have fun with suiters and make them look their best and have a ton of fun doing it.
10:00am - 9:00pmConservators Center (room M102, Marquis floor)
The Conservators’ Center is a nonprofit organization that preserves threatened species through rescuing wildlife in need, responsible captive propagation, and providing educational programs and support worldwide. The three parts of their mission – education, conservation, and rescue. Please stop by to see beautiful rescued wildlife.
Board Game Room is Open
10:00am - 2:00amBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
We are open for business and the boards are hot!
Artists' Alley is Open
10:00am - 3:00amArtists' Alley (Exhibit Hall A-C, International Floor)
The artist alley is always a good place to find rising talents, established artist in the fandom and sometimes dealers working after hours. If you need a badge, sketch or just any other trinket for you or a friend that couldn’t make it, stop by. Because the artists are always rotating in and out of the room, you’ll never know what you’ll find there!
Have you ever wanted to learn partner dancing? Here, you will learn the fundamentals to social partner dancing. West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, and more will be presented! Bring your dancing paws and have a good time. No partner required.
Learn and practice Yang 24 form Tai Chi. We teach basic warm ups, boat walk, and beginning form. Those who already know the form are welcome to join us and all participants are encouraged to wear loose fitting clothing.
Spend time with Furternity dance crew member Atsu Fawx and learn some of the process he goes through to build competition sets. You'll even get to learn some actual choreography along the way!
Last year's collar making workshop was crazy popular. Come learn basic leathercraft techniques while custom building a collar you can take home. Workshop price includes all necessary supplies and personal instruction by one of our resident experts. Proceeds go to this year's con charity. (Limit 20 people; pre-registration strongly advised. Additional charges apply; register online at myfwa.com, and choose "Con store.” Select this year’s event and click “next.”)
League of Legends Tournament
1:00pm - 5:00pmVideo Game Room (Imperial Ballroom B)
Simply, this is a place for the furs from various areas of Tennessee to meet up... whether from Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, or anywhere else, Learn about one another, find out who's near you, and possibly plan future events.
We discuss the culture and history surrounding classic beverages (coffee, tea, wine, beer, etc), and provide basic information about each: distinguishing flavor varieties, the farm-to-cup process, and more. Our resident barista dismantles the "snob" ideal while serving up samples - encouraging everyone to try something new.
Fursuit Games I are meant to be a fun, enjoyable, probably pretty crazy event for fursuiters and spectators. This set of games will be a little less physically intensive then the Olympics.
Munchkin Tournament
2:00pm - 6:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
A panel describing the social, financial, and self-promotion aspects of being an artist-for-hire in the furry community. Experts will discuss how to get started, commision details, pricing, marketing, interacting with clients and more.
"In the beginning was the map." Mapmaking brings together place, people, and meaning. Maps are an art, and a creative exercise that can bring a new, fresh perspective to your fictional worlds. This panel covers the basics of cartography, from creating believable environments to making effective maps.
Special guests Ed Morgan and Perry Frost tell us what lead them to improv comedy, how they became involved with the #1 rated improv comedy club in Metro Atlanta, and what a typical "work week" is like.
They blow up cars, throw them down a cliff, crash them… all for your amusement. Guests present video clips of their work and discuss the joys of crashing vehicles.
Speed dating- furry style! This is our fursuiter edition where a wolf can meet a bunny, or a badger can meet a panda,... well, you get the idea... for a chance to find a little romance this weekend. How good is your 1 minute intro? Fursuit heads and masks allowed! Must be 18+.
You've seen the anthology calls, fellow writers getting their work published, and you're looking to follow suit. Before you can get your work published though, arcane mysteries such as manuscript format and editors must be faced down by the aspiring writer. If you're ready, this panel can help you take your work to the next level. Learn about the publishers in the market and what common mistakes new writers make when submitting their work.
Get ready for one of the hottest dance events growing within the furry fandom! Las-Fur-One brings Floor Wars back to Furry Weekend Atlanta for another explosive year of competition. Come witness 32 of the fandom's best fursuit and non-fursuit dancers as they battle each other to the top, and find out who is the top dog! Guaranteed to be an exciting and action packed event!
Clean, Believable Artistic Design of Unique Characters
Just like the popular television game show ‘Family Feud’: the furry version. Four teams compete for bragging rights by naming the most popular responses to a previously posed survey question.
At FWA we wish to honor our truly divine God-Level Sponsors and to thank them for their generousity. Sponsors, please meet in the hotel lobby at 6pm for departure.
Magic: The Gathering FREE Draft (Sign-up Required)
6:00pm - 10:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
TBA
Celebration of Elliott's Spring Gathering
6:30pm - 8:30pm10th Floor
His Majesty, King Elliott Ingonyama the First of Naboombu, and the Naboombu Ministry of Tourism would like to invite you to a special event celebrating Elliott's Spring Gathering. Join us for fun, free food (while it lasts), friends and a cash bar (with His Majesty's special drinks). Those who have already registered or register for ESG will receive a free drink. The earliest attendees will also receive a special gift.
Speed dating- furry style! This is our same gender edition where our GLBT furs have a chance to find a little romance this weekend. How good is your 1 minute intro? Must be 18+ and fursuit heads, masks, or face paint are not allowed.
Writing a short story is different from writing a novel: you don't have the time to build your characters as you do in a novel. …but you still want them to grow. This panel will focus on writing short stories and how to do it successfully. Questions encouraged.
Join host, Tilt Longtail, for a furry Friday double feature of film shorts (each just under 30 min.) "Greifer Meets the Candyman”, starring Greifer & Orlandofox. Tilt Longtail's "Toast-a-rama": a video about everyone's favorite breakfast food ....toast!
You've heard about them, come see members of Atlanta's 1 comedy improv troupe with a special guest appearance by Lucky Yates, comedian and voice over actor from FX's "Archer."
An interactive introduction to different dance props (flow toys, for example) that demonstrates how to utilize poi, flow wands, fiberflies, hoops, gloves and orbits. Audience members are encouraged to try their hand with these props as time permits.
Last year's paw making was a huge success. Come learn how to hand sew your own (and you can keep what you make.) Workshop price includes all necessary supplies and personal instruction by two of our resident experts . Proceeds go to this year’s con charity. (Limit 20 people; pre-registration strongly advised. Additional charges apply; register online at myfwa.com, and choose "Con store.” Select this year’s event and click “next.”)
We know how to party! Claim your piece of the dance floor. Your host DJs are: 11p-12m: DJ DragonBoy (Breaks) 12m-1a: F3NN (Glitch Hop, Trap, Dubstep) 1a-2a: Darroh Huskers (Hard Electro, Dubstep, Drumstep, Drum & Bass)
Saturday, April 11, 2015
38 events
Registration is Open
9:00am - 9:00pmRegistration (M304)
FWA Registration is officially open. It's not too late to call your friends and have them come down to the Marriott and join in on the fun.
Hospitality Suite is Open
9:00am - 10:00pmHospitality Suite (Gold Level Sponsors Only)
God-Level Sponsors are truly divine, as they are the generous people who want to give the most they can to Furry Weekend Atlanta. We wish to show our appreciation in part with our Hospitality Suite... it's open and ready to serve.
Bring your own costume and props or borrow something from our shenanigan-inspiring collection. In addition to our normal prints and badges, we will be offering some classic looking black and white prints and special “love” badges. Remember, if you’ve bought a photo badge in the past you can show it off at the studio to get a surprise with your purchase this year! As always, having fun in the studio and getting your pictures on the web is free fun for everyone! Furry Weekend and Furshoot.com are partners in this annual endeavour. All the photo staff are furry and most of them are also fursuiters. They understand how to pose and have fun with suiters and make them look their best and have a ton of fun doing it.
10:00am - 6:00pmDealer's Den (Exhibit Halls 1-10, International Floor)
We're open for business! Get your shop therapy on and see why fur-folk say we have one of the best dealer's dens around.
Conservators Center is Open
10:00am - 9:00pmConservators Center (room M102, Marquis floor)
The Conservators’ Center is a nonprofit organization that preserves threatened species through rescuing wildlife in need, responsible captive propagation, and providing educational programs and support worldwide. The three parts of their mission – education, conservation, and rescue. Please stop by to see beautiful rescued wildlife.
Board Game Room is Open
10:00am - 2:00amBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
We are open for business and the boards are hot!
Artists' Alley is Open
10:00am - 3:00amArtists' Alley (Exhibit Hall A-C, International Floor)
The artist alley is always a good place to find rising talents, established artist in the fandom and sometimes dealers working after hours. If you need a badge, sketch or just any other trinket for you or a friend that couldn’t make it, stop by. Because the artists are always rotating in and out of the room, you’ll never know what you’ll find there!
Video Game Room is Open
11:00am - 2:00amVideo Game Room (Imperial Ballroom B)
All fursuiters that wish to participate in this years parade please join us for the line-up. We ask that attendance be limited to fursuiters (in suit) only please.
LCGs and the Future of Card Games
12:00pm - 1:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
Bring your own costume and props or borrow something from our shenanigan-inspiring collection. In addition to our normal prints and badges, we will be offering some classic looking black and white prints and special “love” badges. Remember, if you’ve bought a photo badge in the past you can show it off at the studio to get a surprise with your purchase this year! As always, having fun in the studio and getting your pictures on the web is free fun for everyone! Furry Weekend and Furshoot.com are partners in this annual endeavour. All the photo staff are furry and most of them are also fursuiters. They understand how to pose and have fun with suiters and make them look their best and have a ton of fun doing it.
Mad Science University
1:00pm - 4:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
TBA
League of Legends Tournament
1:00pm - 5:00pmVideo Game Room (Imperial Ballroom B)
Have you ever wanted to do the Salsa? In this hour you learn the fundamentals to Latin partner dancing. Salsa, Bachata, and more will be demonstrated! Bring your dancing paws and have a good time. No partner required.
This event is designed to be more physical than Fursuit Games I. For the “Olympic Games,” we will have medals for the winners! The Olympics are team-based with each team comprising around 5 fursuiters, depending on how many people show up. Feel free to arrange your own team before the competition begins. If you do not already have a team, we will help you find one to join! Please Try to arrive on time for this event as once teams are set it will be difficult to change. We should be able to accommodate up to 8 teams. The Olympic Games will test the team’s abilities such as agility, power, cunning, and teamwork.
Kilts are more popular than ever, but they’re so expensive to purchase – especially if it’s made of authentic tartan. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn all the steps and techniques for kilt making. Your constructed model and instruction manual are yours to take home. Workshop price includes supplies and personal instruction by resident experts. Kit contains enough tartan fabric, needle, thread, and hardware to complete a working model. Proceeds go to this year’s con charity. (Limit 25 people; pre-registration strongly advised. Additional charges apply; register online at myfwa.com, and choose "Con store.” Select this year’s event and click “next.”)
Whether it's Esperanto, Lojban, Ithkuil, or Elvish, constructed languages tell us a lot about the society that created and uses them. Linguistics is more than academic -- it can be an interesting lens and a powerful tool for storycrafting. This panel covers the basics of language and how to make your own unique and useful.
Stop by to pick up some great products and amazing original works or just enjoy the thrill of the auction. All proceeds go to this years featured charity.
X-Wing Tournament
4:00pm - 9:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
Character creation… a simple seminar on how to create visually pleasing, diverse and well-formed character designs with emphasis on color theory, keeping it simple and character individuality.
...How to come to FWA and pay your rent. In this session we cover how to build a budget, tie it into your personal finances, and how to accurately track incomes and expense. We will also discuss how to find your true hourly wage and what it means. Designed mostly for people with varied or fluctuating incomes.
Kilts are more popular than ever, but they’re so expensive to purchase – especially if it’s made of authentic tartan. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn all the steps and techniques for kilt making. Your constructed model and instruction manual are yours to take home. Workshop price includes supplies and personal instruction by resident experts. Kit contains enough tartan fabric, needle, thread, and hardware to complete a working model. Proceeds go to this year’s con charity. (Limit 25 people; pre-registration strongly advised. Additional charges apply; register online at myfwa.com, and choose "Con store.” Select this year’s event and click “next.”)
Sky Lounge Tea Social
6:00pm - 8:00pm10th Floor
Thank you all for your support and attendance to FWA 2015. To show our appreciation, we invite you to join us in the skylounge for this years Furry Mixer. So come on up to the 10th floor, grab a cup of tea, some sweet treats and make a friend or two. The floor is open so there is plenty of room to romp and be social. There will be music, games, and other activities. We hope to see you there!!!
This is a meet and greet for players of the virtual reality world, Second life. This will be an informal meet and greet. We will spend a few minutes going around and introducing ourselves, then have an open mixer time.
The use of world culture and history to drive your world building and writing historical fiction with furry characters; having worked with different historical elements in his writing previously, this author has some valuable concepts to share.
Chupacapra Dice + Murder of Crows
7:00pm - 9:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
Captain Ebel, a well-meaning but dubiously competent starship captain, is kept alive mainly thanks to his robots, Prodo-1 and Prodo-2. As the live concert progresses, Ebel and his crew find themselves threatened by intergalactic carnivore overlords, malfunctioning robotic killing machines, or 18th century steampunk arch-villains from a parallel Earth. Somehow, the crew manages to not only survive but involve the audience in 90 minutes of fun and piano rock.
Last year's collar making workshop was crazy popular. Come learn basic leathercraft techniques while custom building a collar you can take home. Workshop price includes all necessary supplies and personal instruction by one of our resident experts. Proceeds go to this years con charity. (Limit 20 people; pre-registration strongly advised. Additional charges apply; register online at myfwa.com, and choose "Con store.” Select this year’s event and click “next.”)
Swords, Starships, and Everything in Between: Writing Sci Fi and Fantasy
Our finest bartender stops by to teach us all a thing or two about the fine art of bartending. Drinks will not be served but plenty of tips and tricks will be. Join us.
After all the excitement of your day join us for the hottest midnight dance in town. Your hosting DJs are: 12m-1a: DJ F.Aux (Electro, Progressive House) 1a-2a: Recca (Electro, Melbourne) 2a-3a: DJ Genki (Hardcore, Drum & Bass)
Frag 101 + SPANC
10:00am - 12:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
TBA
Registration is Open
10:00am - 3:00pmRegistration (M304)
FWA Registration is officially open. It's not too late to call your friends and have them come down to the Marriott and join in on the fun.
Artists' Alley is Open
10:00am - 5:00pmArtists' Alley (Exhibit Hall A-C, International Floor)
The artist alley is always a good place to find rising talents, established artist in the fandom and sometimes dealers working after hours. If you need a badge, sketch or just any other trinket for you or a friend that couldn’t make it, stop by. Because the artists are always rotating in and out of the room, you’ll never know what you’ll find there!
Hospitality Suite is Open
10:00am - 5:00pmHospitality Suite (Gold Level Sponsors Only)
God-Level Sponsors are truly divine, as they are the generous people who want to give the most they can to Furry Weekend Atlanta. We wish to show our appreciation in part with our Hospitality Suite... it's open and ready to serve. Open today at 10 am and will remain open until 5pm or while supplies last.
Dealer's Den is Open
10:00am - 5:00pmDealer's Den (Exhibit Halls 1-10, International Floor)
We're open for business! Get your shop therapy on and see why fur-folk say we have one of the best dealer's dens around.
Board Game Room is Open
10:00am - 5:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
We are open for business and the boards are hot!
Video Game Room is Open
10:00am - 6:00pmVideo Game Room (Imperial Ballroom B)
Bring your own costume and props or borrow something from our shenanigan-inspiring collection. In addition to our normal prints and badges, we will be offering some classic looking black and white prints and special “love” badges. Remember, if you’ve bought a photo badge in the past you can show it off at the studio to get a surprise with your purchase this year! As always, having fun in the studio and getting your pictures on the web is free fun for everyone! Furry Weekend and Furshoot.com are partners in this annual endeavour. All the photo staff are furry and most of them are also fursuiters. They understand how to pose and have fun with suiters and make them look their best and have a ton of fun doing it.
Our resident fiber arts experts teach you how to create three-dimensional critters through the art of needle felting. Workshop price includes supplies and personal instruction; and you get to take your creation home! Proceeds go to this year’s con charity. (Limit 15 people; pre-registration strongly advised. Additional charges apply; register online at myfwa.com, and choose "Con store.” Select this year’s event and click “next.”)
Take your talents and passions, and use them for a cause! Furs For Life is a furry-based charity group, dedicated to using our unique passions and hobbies to help others. Join us for a chat about some of the fun things we've done so far, including our Extra Life gaming team, and some great ways to get involved and be a part of the team! Whether you're an artist, gamer, fursuiter, comedian, or something else, you can use your talents for a good cause.
This one hour panel welcomes all who are interested in creative Haiku writing. We will explain briefly what a Haiku is, how it works, and encourage creative Haiku development. …on the fly! Participants are encouraged to read their haikus during the panel!
12:00pm - 4:00pmBoard Game Room (Imperial Ballroom A)
TBA
Conservators Center is Open
12:00pm - 6:00pmConservators Center (room M102, Marquis floor)
The Conservators’ Center is a nonprofit organization that preserves threatened species through rescuing wildlife in need, responsible captive propagation, and providing educational programs and support worldwide. The three parts of their mission – education, conservation, and rescue. Please stop by to see beautiful rescued wildlife.
Think you have what it takes to entertain? Come to this preliminary dress rehearsal to compete for prizes and, of course, the all might bragging rights. There are a limited number of entries so don’t be late. (Performers only please. Show time at 3:00p)
Our resident dog trainer gives you sound advice on training your best friend and discusses why giving your pet structure and social skills is important to the wellbeing of your canine family member. We ask that you DO NOT bring your canine friend to attend this event. The hotel will not permit it.
In this continuation panel there is some coffee cupping, where your host presents four different types of coffee to be ground, brewed and analyzed for flavor characteristics. Though it sounds snobby, it's actually rather casual – let there be lots of slurping noises and wondering out loud. Participants are not required to attend part 1 prior to joining us for part 2.
Make-n-Take Chainmaille Workshop: a look into Asian Weaves
In this hands-on class, we’ll be focusing on Asian based (Persian, Japanese) chainmaille weaves while making cool jewelry you can take home with you. Workshop price includes all necessary supplies and personal instruction by one of our resident experts. Proceeds go to this year’s con charity. (Limit 20 people; pre-registration strongly advised. Additional charges apply; register online at myfwa.com, and choose "Con store.” Select this year’s event and click “next.”)
Copyrights and Art Theft: Artists Know Your Rights
This presentation concerns available protections under the law for artists and the works they produce. The presentation is designed to give artists a basic understanding of their rights and what they can do if their art is stolen, copied or sold without their permission.
You have a budget, now what do you do with it? In this session we will recap how to make a budget and how to find your true hourly wage, then we will go over how to make your budget work for you, how to approach large expenditures without ruining your budget and how to make the best use of your money. We will also go over using credit wisely and how to find the best credit card for your particular situation. This session picks up where the 101 panel left off, though 101 is not required to participate.
This is a dramatic reading of the authors performance pieces followed by an open discussion forum in which guests will be invited to relate their experiences on discovering and being involved in the furry fandom.
A ceramic cup and pot is your canvas. Join us for a session of artistic creativity that is unique to FWAs Shangri-La theme. Let your imagination sore… afterward, take your creation home. Workshop price includes all necessary supplies and personal instruction by one of our resident experts. Proceeds go to this year’s con charity. (Limit 18 people; pre-registration strongly advised. Additional charges apply; register online at myfwa.com, and choose "Con store.” Select this year’s event and click “next.”)
Power of Pretend: Fursuit Performance for the Non-performer
Harness the imagination and the sense of fun inside all of us, to bring your character to life. Hosted by veteran fursuiter Yippee Coyote, featuring a short lecture followed by a participatory workshop. Come in suit, or bring head and paws.
Come join Silverfox and GOH Princess Rei for a class on digital Coloring and Shading. This is a beginner - intermediate class, and will feature a live demonstration and discussion on different ways to color, add shading and highlighting to digital artwork via Paint Tool SAI. Attendees are encouraged to bring laptops and tablets to draw along!
This is a class for newbies who have never before picked up a crochet hook. We cover the basics of the different types of needed materials, stitches, resources for free patterns and how you can use your new crochet superpower for good (such as helping charities that accept donations.)
Writing Workshop - Put Your Writing Skills to the Test
Join your convention hosts for a recap of this years festivities and the unveiling of next years theme. Please join us for FWA Q&A immediately following in room M103.
Did you LOVE FWA?! Did you HATE FWA?! We want to know. Each year we solicit your feedback to determine what worked for you and what didn't. We can't continue to be great without your heartfelt and sincere feedback!
Can’t get enough of FWA? Join us for one final dance party to celebrate all the fun we’ve had this weekend. Your hosting DJs are: 9p-10p: DJ Abraxo (Electro Swing) 10p-11p: DJ Kainu (Progressive Trance) 11p-12m: Rotten Robbie (Multigenre) 12m-1a: Edge (Progressive House, Electro)
Sometimes it is just hard to say goodbye. Join us for an afternoon outing of FWA folk that are lingering around the day after con. We meet in the hotel lobby at 2:00 pm and will bus over to Zoo Atlanta. The bus departs from Zoo Atlanta at 5:30 pm and return to the Marriott. (Additional charges apply; register online at myfwa.com , and choose "After FWA Event!")
Are you still here? Well, you've got to eat. ...so you may as well join us for one last gathering for food and lots of regaling. This is the last event of the con. ...no, really. Meet us in the hotel lobby for bus departure at 6:30 pm. Dinner starts at 7:00 pm. (Additional charges apply; register online at myfwa.com , and choose "After FWA Event!")
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