Creation Station is a unique programming track full of exciting workshops and events, from the most G-rated to some for adults 18+. Our overall gestalt approach to programming is to be a warm welcome wagon for anyone, of any age and any skill level, who is new to something – OryCon, science fiction cons, being a panelist, experimenting with a type of fan creation, or a type of fan performance encouraged in one of our panels. While OryCon has been our home base for 5 years, Creation Station crew first coalesced at Kumoricon, 2004, and we have always actively included teens and young adults as among our core panelists and content designers, as well as among our core attendees for our G through PG-13 programming.
Our panels are all about audience participation. They are usually either DIY, teaching attendees how to engage a type of writing, editing, art, craft, costuming, cosplay, etc.; or they are hands-on crafts, usually with attendees leaving with something they can take home, including our crafts for the youngest kids; or they include fandom celebrations and other open mics for audience participation. While most of our panels are in the Washington room, 3 of our Friday night Whovian panels are in Jefferson-Adams, and some of our other late night or early morning panels are in Ross Island and Roosevelt.