Andi Serpenti
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Andrea Zura, otherwise known as Andi Serpenti was born in & currently resides in Youngstown, Ohio.
Andi is a professional pet groomer and has been cosplaying since 2015, however her love for nerd culture and animals has been in her heart since she was a little girl. A great lover of books and true crime, in her down time she can usually be found reading or listening to a podcast or audiobook. This combined with her favorite childhood tv shows such as Batman the Animated Series and Xena Warrior Princess would later become inspirations for many of her future cosplays.
Andi aims for extreme detail with all of her cosplays and often adds her own little touches to the characters she chooses to
portray. It is this attention to detail and natural charm she uses while portraying a character that has not only earned her the praise of many but led her to winning costume contests as well as being featured in several mediums in various cosplay related articles online and syndicated television.
A firm believer that everyone is beautiful inside and out, and that there is no wrong way to cosplay, Andi hopes to help inspire people from all walks of life to cosplay, just as she was inspired by others in the cosplay community. Taking a cue from one of her favorite musicals, ' The Rocky Horror Picture Show', Andi's message to those who want to cosplay but may be hesitant to do so is, "Don't dream it, Be it.
PANELS:
Friday, November 15
Grand Gallery Overlook A-B
1:15 p.m.
Meet the Cosplayers
Cosplay Guests
Come meet the cosplay guests for the weekend! They will chat about their personal experiences in cosplay, how they got to where they are today and, of course, answer all the questions!
Friday, November 15
Grand Gallery E-F
4:45 p.m.
Cosplay 101
Cosplay Guests
Our Cosplay guests are here to help you get started on your cosplay journey! Have questions about getting started? Want to know what materials work best or the best places to thrift from? No question is too big or too small for them to answer. They will also lightly touch on all the basics of makeup, foam, sewing, and more!
Friday, November 15
Grand Gallery E-F
6 p.m.
Hot Sauce Tasting
Cosplay Guests
Have you ever watched Hot Ones and wondered if the sauce was really that spicy? Come join our Cosplay guests as they get put through a terribly good hot sauce challenge while answering your burning cosplay questions.
Saturday, November 16
Grand Gallery Overlook A-B
11:15 a.m.
Cosplay Makeup and Wig Styling
Sweets4aSweet and Andi Serpenti Cosplay
Have you seen some of the cool makeup challenges online and on TikTok and wanted to recreate them? Come chat with Sweets4aSweet cosplay, Andi Serpenti cosplay, and others about the best SFX makeup and some that are budget friendly. Are you curious how those larger than life wigs get made? Our cosplayers will teach you about how there's more than meets the eye to what can be in a wig.
Sunday, November 17
Grand Gallery Overlook A-B
12:15 p.m.
Cosplay over 30
Cosplay Guests
Cosplaying can be a challenge for everyone. From uncomfortable cosplays to maybe back problems? No matter what your age or body type, sometimes it can get taxing. In this panel, the cosplay guests talk about how to take care of yourself physically and mentally when you cosplay.Open to ALL ages, not just over 30 people.