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Gainesville High students learn about cosplaying

Carolyn Reams works on her armor project at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville Saturday morning. Reams is part of Gainesville High School's National Art Honor Society. - photo by HAILEY VAN PARYS

1023COSPLAY04 — Carolyn Reams works on her armor project at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville Saturday morning. Reams is part of Gainesville High School's National Art Honor Society. - photo by HAILEY VAN PARYS

For serious cosplayers, making things work in creative ways is the name of the game. “You really have to think outside of the box when it comes to costumes,” said Bill Williams, serious cosplayer and marketing director for Omni-Channel Customer Engagement Solutions. Cosplay is the practice of dressing up like a character.