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THE FREE PRESS Thursday, October 23, 2014
Local makeup artist takes Fernie Halloween by storm By Katelyn Dingman
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akeup artist Jennifer Harrison is gearing up for a creative Halloween this year, as she prepares her makeup to transform regular civilians into zombies and famous movie characters. “It’s really neat to totally transform someone and see them encompass that character that you’re making them into,” Harrison said. Harrison sparked an interest in special effects while she was enrolled in the Blanc Mcdonald Centre — Canada’s premium leader for professional training in makeup artistry, fashion design, fashion merchandising, hairstyling, esthetics/ spa therapy and nail technology. Harrison was enrolled in the makeup artistry program in Vancouver when she became interested in costume makeup. “I knew at the start of the program that I was probably going to be more interested in the special effects and
prosthetic side,” she noted. “Why not do stuff that you don’t see in everyday life.” While enrolled in college, Harrison would spend between three and five hours completing makeup designs, including a dragon inspired look, for exams. Now the makeup artist has a studio in her home where she plans to create Halloween designs like Poison Ivy. Harrison said she aspires to be as talented as makeup artist Greg Nicotero, the makeup creator behind the AMC television series, The Walking Dead. “If I can be half as good as him, that would be amazing,” she said also giving credit to the makeup artists in such films as Benjamin Button and An American Werewolf in London In order to further her training in makeup artistry, which would include learning more about prosthetics and makeup buildup on characters faces, Harrison plans to attend Cinema Makeup School in Los Angeles. “This is what I really like to do,” Harrison said. To get in contact with Jennifer Harrison, you can reach her at (250) 423-8779 or makeup@gmail.com. You can also find her on Facebook at facebook.com/ JenniferHarrisonMakeupArtistry
FERNIE
October 30- Haunted house at the Fernie Aquatic Centre (250 Pine Ave). It is open 6 to 8 pm, regular admission applies. For more information, call 250-423-4466.
October 31- Halloween Howler, from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. Tricks and Treats for the whole family at the Fernie Library (492 3rd Ave). October 31- Halloween Party at 7:00 pm, with live music. At Infinitea in Fernie, 501 1st Ave.
October 31- The Royal (501 1st Ave) The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Bash, from 9:00 pm – 1:00 am. The best costume wins a $500 bar tab!
October 31- Halloween Party with music by The Neighbourhood at The Northern Bar & Stage (561 2nd Ave). Prizes for the best costume. October 31- Party All The Time Machines and Jenn Frost at The Pub
Bar & Grill (742 Hwy 3), Halloween Freak Night. Best costume wins a Fernie Alpine Resort ski pass.
October 31- $10.50 fish and chips and late night $9 donairs. Dj Jim Paul will be taking requests from 9 pm until closing at The Fernie Hotel (691 1st Ave). Best costume wins a trip to Vegas.
October 31- The Central (301 2nd Ave) Halloween with the Fernie Yacht Club. Free cover all night long, from 9pm til closing. The best costume wins a free season pass to Fernie Alpine Resort.
SPARWOOD
October 30- Join the Sparwood Library (110 Pine Ave) for their special Halloween story time from 1:30 – 2:30pm.
October 31- Haunted house in memory of Burt Jaegli in Sparwood at 300 Michel Creek Road, 6 - 10 pm. Donations for The Brain Injury Association will be accepted.