Who is Kurumasha?

Kurumasha (sometimes known as Shawna) is a Canadian cosplayer who has been making costumes since 2002. With a focus on construction and tailoring, she enjoys creating tidy and crisp cosplays.

While mostly retired from the competition scene, she has won numerous awards over the years including multiple Best in Class awards and a Best in Show.

Always happy to help the community, nowadays Kurumasha can be found mostly behind the scenes helping organize, run, and judge cosplay events.

Kurumasha wearing Artisan; Photographed by Elemental Design

Please ignore the mess and lack of content as I migrate everything over from my previous site. I swear that I do actually make cosplays.

Until things are up and running properly, enjoy a feed of my Instagram.

Happy Halowe'en! I apparently don't have many spooky photos, so have one of my favourite photos instead. That reflection was 100% in-camera; I love golden hour. Morrigan from The Wicked + The Divine 📸: @elementalphotodesign
I had to say goodbye to my best boy pirate floof last night. Luce was such a gentle cat that charmed everyone he met. Life isn't going to be the same without him demanding food (at least) an hour before dinner, trying to steal pins as I sewed or to
As I await photos from this year's YetiCon shenanigans, have a throwback to last year's small shenanigans when my Hellion shoot and @sarcasm_hime bunnysuit angel shoot overlapped. 📸: @elementalphotodesign #hellion #darkestdungeon #biblicallyaccur
"Let us make a glorious end then, if nothing else." I'm probably more proud of that poleaxe than I should be, but props scare me. But I conquered my fears, and made a thing, and I'm so happy it turned out as well as it did. And it disassem
"I am not akin to most women. I could kill cities in a night, if I wished." Cosplay: Morrigan, from The Wicked + The Divine Photog: @elementalphotodesign #wicdiv #wicdivcosplay
"What is it that separates machines from androids like us? The machines have grown emotions. ...Consciousness. The final screams they summoned on the edge of their death... They still echo within me." 2P (White): Me! 2B (Black): @evadoesco
In honour of FFXIV Fanfest (and not being there), here's my Artisan's Apron/Chocobokeep. (The FOMO is real.) 📸: @elementalphotodesign
It's not a big thing, but finally got around to painting my Elpis mask from FFXIV that I bought 8 months ago. Not sure if I'm going to make the rest the costume, but it makes me happy just having it hanging on the wall. Model/Resin cast by @thedang
One day, I'm going to master posing for photos. Until then, I rely on the kindness of friends to move my limbs into something approaching acceptable positions. Thank you @binkxy for this lovely photo of my Kiki at Katsucon and to @cupcake_cosplay fo
Katsucon Day 3: 2P Did a loot run earlier in civies and this afternoon is 2P until my feet can't take heels anymore. #2P #2B #nierautomata #ffxiv Costume by miccostumes

Recent and upcoming events

  • CSC Fancon (Mississauga, Canada - January 2025)

  • Ottawa Anime (Ottawa, Canada - April 2025)

  • Anime North (Toronto, Canada - May 2025)

  • Yeti-Con (Collingwood Canada - June 2025)

  • World Cosplay Summit (Nagoya, Japan - August 2025)

  • Ottawa Comiccon (Ottawa, Canada - September 2025)