CASUAL MOTH COSPLAY
professional dress-up player
photo by chris gallevo
photo by count elizabeth
ABOUT LIZZY
Lizzy (she/her) is a cosplayer and character performer from the midwest. Passionate about cosplay and activism, she uses her art and her platform to promote empowerment, especially to young women and members of the LGBT community. Lizzy has a personal focus on sustainability, preferring to upcycle her costumes from used fabric and clothing or other thrifted textiles whenever possible. She has been cosplaying since 2013, and typically attends conventions around the Indianapolis and Chicago areas. Her costumes span genres from film, television, anime, gaming and more.
APPEARANCES AND AWARDS
Guest Appearances and Panels:
Ramencon 2022
Featured Cosplay Guest
- panel: Sustainability in Cosplay
InConJunction 2023
Featured Cosplay Guest
- panel: Con Stories
- panel: Sustainability in Cosplay
- panel: Lost: How Time Forgot the Early Women Authors of Sci-Fi
Anime Crossroads 2024
- panel: Sustainability in Cosplay
InConJunction 2024
Featured Cosplay Guest and Costume Contest Judge
- panel: Librarians: Guardians of Free Speech
- panel: Sustainability in Cosplay
Awards:
Second Place, InConJunction 2018
First Place, InConJunction 2023
- Sailor Mars, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
Features:
Riot Games Community Pride Hub 2024
Publications:
photo by studio prysm photo
photo by candid john kim
"Cosplay is such a wonderful art form because it combines both physical creation and acting - it is both theatrical and studio based in nature. Through cosplay, I can become my favorite characters, but also create them as I see them."
pictured as Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice
photo by snaily photography