The sketch that Shari did of me in one of my Utilikilts was just featured in this month’s anti-catalogue newsletter!
Here’s the relevant excerpt, off of page four, which also shows off some sketches done of fellow kilted photographer Joe Hunt, a.k.a. Photognome:
Next up, we have a certain Mr. Michael Hanscom, a ponytailed (but maybe not for long!) Seattle resident with a penchant for Star Trek. Michael’s most recent contact with us included an idea for a custom Utilikilt* (one which unfortunately, due to a number of reasons, didn’t get off the ground). After chatting for a bit back and forth, he shared the following sketch that he commissioned of himself (Artwork by Shari Chankhamma.)
(Sketch redacted because, well, it is plastered all over this website…)
His only requirement for the sketch was that he be wearing his Utilikilt*. What a fabulous piece of art!
Michael was in attendance at the recent Norwescon here in Seattle, and you can see his pictures and read more about his adventures here.
Nice! I’d originally dropped Jenneviere a line via Facebook to let her know about the sketch, and we ended up having a nice little chat. Apparently she’s been keeping tabs on me since then, as evidenced by the mentions of Norwescon (of which I’m still processing photographs from, but you can see what’s up so far in a few sets in my Cons and Conventions collection) and the soon-to-be-disappearing ponytail. ;)
If there’s anyone stopping by thanks to the mention in the Anti-Catalogue…howdy! Some of you local to the Seattle area may have seen me around from time to time, and if you’re hosting photographs on Flickr, you may have had me bug you to contribute photos to the Utilikilts fans Flickr group, which I’ve been moderating for a couple years now.
Good to (virtually) “meet” all of you, and thanks to Jenneviere and the rest of the crew at Utilikilts for the kind mention and the awesome clothing!