About
Hi! My name is Kerry, also known as Kerijiano.
I am the sole person behind Snow Gryphon Suits, or SGSuits for short. I have been creating costumes since 2012. I started with a couple of personal suits for myself and my partner, and it just went from there! Ever since I was young, I've always been creative, be it with pencil, paint, or even 3d materials - clay, plaster, rock carving once! So I knew I wanted to be able to do a job that would allow me to embrace my skills... and I did!
I also do artwork when I am able to – both digitally and traditionally.
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An interesting fact about myself is that I am disabled! I am deaf – to the level of requiring a hearing aid in one ear, and having no hearing in my other ear. I am classed as a lower case "d" deaf person, because I can speak almost as well as a hearing person, so a lot of people don't realise I am actually deaf. I communicate via spoken English, and if I still struggle, I may ask if you know BSL, or to write it down.
My Fursona
My main fursona is Kerry, who is a barn owl x snow leopard cross, and I have two fursuits of them – the toony verison made by myself, with the realistic version made by Stuffed Panda Studios.
Currently the toony verison's head is 6 years old, and is due for a refurbishment to better match my current skills.
I've had the character for a long time, at least 15 years now!
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Fun fact, they used to be a lioness from my time back in the TLKFAA forums!
They used to be the mascot for this company from 2012 to 2022 – I moved away from having them as the mascot because I wanted to have my personal life and my business life more separated. I still love them very much! It's part of the reason why I wanted to separate my personal life from my business life.
The Mascot
Gryphie is the face of the company since 2022, and is a snow leopard x snow owl cross, taking inspiration from my company’s name.
Their colours are based off of the shades of blue I have come to associate with my company, and have markings that are a mixture of their respective species!
I made the art doll of them in Summer 2023, and have been using them to promote my business.
