Klingon Face Painting

In 1998, the IKV SonchIy took community involvement to a new level.  We were involved in many different venues.  We were involved with the children and for the children.  We did adult themed events as well.  No, not that kind of Adult event.

21 June 1998, Father's Day CFB Halifax

21 June, 1998 Father's Day, CFB Halifax

 It was at this event that I realized that we had a potential conflict.  When the Klingon ladies were face painting, they tended to lean into the children.  They were showing a fair bit of cleavage, and Father's Day was taking on a whole new meaning.

We agreed that a little modesty at Face Painting events would go a long way. 

01 August 1998, Natal Day In Halifax

01 August 1998, Natal Day in Halifax

01 August 1998, Natal Day in Halifax

01 August 1998, Natal Day in Halifax

Natal Day was another learning experience.  We had been asked to provide Face Painting for the Natal Day Festivities.  The city of Halifax provided us with tables, chairs and face paints.  It was a hot day, and the costumes and headpieces made for a very warm day for the Klingons.  We did not know what to expect, and we certainly did not expect the crowds.  When the local television news showed up, that was an unexpected thrill.

We learned about crowd control that day; because we did not have any.  People were lined up for hours.  We were supposed to be there until three in the afternoon.

At three P.M., the city crews showed up and started dismantling the tables.  It was a Klingon Kluster Fudge.  Some of the Klingons were trying to get the paints and water off the tables, while those face paining were now off the chairs and just trying to finish up.

The people left in the line up were complaining that they had waited for hours to get to the front just to be turned away.  We were put out by the complaints because no one had paid for any of this.  We were not being compensated, other than the warm fuzzy feeling for participating, and no one had paid for getting their faces painted.  That and the fact we were overheated in our costumes.


As a result of this, we started stationing Klingons in the lines when we knew we would be shutting down.  Klingon Marines turning away children.  Ohhh, the Humanity! 

14 August 1998

Not just for kids.

We face painted anywhere and everywhere.  I think we even pioneered Klingon Kombat Face Painting.


 These are three events from a list of ten that we were involved in between June and August of 1998.  This is just a snapshot of what I wanted to showcase the different venues we participated in as Face Painters.  So many events and so many pictures. 


We estimate that in 1999, we helped raise over twelve thousand dollars for the Children's Wish alone.