UWA Imagine Grand Finalists & Machinima Competition

As featured on episode 4 of Metaverse Arts with host Tricia Aferdita...the University of Western Australia's Imagine competition grand finalists (scripted and non-scripted). Tricia had a fascinating interview with Jayjay Zifanwe from UWA on the show.

For a slide show of the finalists which I was honoured to photograph, please visit the Metaverse Arts blog.


Prim Perfect's Rowan Derryth also had a fascinating interview with Jayjay in the most recent issue of Prim Perfect magazine (Issue 28, pp. 134-141).

For more information about the University of Western Australia and their presence in Second Life, please visit their blog at http://uwainsl.blogspot.com/.

UWA is currently running a machinima-based competition and asking everyone to participate in their Audience Participation Event (deadline Midnight SLT on October 7th). L$5,000 has been set aside for SL residents and viewers who take part in this special participation event. We are asking all the residents of SL to give them your TOP 8 machinima, in order of your preference.

The 3 residents whose order comes closest to the final order decided by the judging panel (see end of NC for names of panel members), will win for themselves L$2,500, L$1,500 & L$1,000 respectively. The winner will be invited to be on the panel for MachinimUWA III.

For more information, visit the machinima competition page on the UWA blog.

2010 Boobiethon Art Auction

I am extremely excited to have been involved in the organization of an art auction in support of the 2010 Boobiethon along with AutopilotPatty Poppy.

For the past few years, the Lady of Skye Eva Bellambi and the Seneschelf Serra Anansi have been raising funds for the Blogger Boobiethon with various fun and exciting events. All funds raised are donated to the Susan G. Koman Foundation.

The auction is a new event this year. I am really pleased at the positive feedback we have received and the number of very talented artists who are donating unique works of art for auction.

The auction will run from October 1st through October 6th on Isle of Skye, Winterfell Anodyne in the family home of Eva Bellambi, Caisteal Teanacadh... http://slurl.com/secondlife/Winterfell%20Anodyne/193/216/39 [slurl]

The list of participating artists includes some of Second Life's most talented and creative, individuals including:

• Gracie Kendal
• Tricia Aferdita
• Miso Susanowa
• Ragamuffin Kips
• Ichiko Miles
• Chrome Underwood
  
• Fuschia Nightfire
• Eliza Wierwight
• Scottius Polke
• PJ Trenton
• AutoPilotPatty Poppy
• Sledge Roffo
• Monty Streusel
• GM Nikolaidis
• Callipygian Christensen
• Ghosty Kips
• Gleman Jun
• Cee Edman
• Winter Nightfire
• Weston Graves

There will be an opening party to kick off the art auction, more details to follow. Please show your support for this very worthy cause by bidding in the auction. Separate donations gratefully accepted.

Other SL-based Boobiethon events will also be happening. For more details, see Eva's blog.

Thank you for your support to this very worthy cause!

Prim Perfect 28 On Newstands

Saffia Widdershins and the Prim Perfect team take you to some rather exciting – and unusual places … in Prim Perfect's special fantasy issue.

Firstly, they explored the stunning Isle of Wyrms. There are some fascinating articles about the lands, and about some of the people behind the Isles.

The Designer of the Month is Julia Hathor, the owner and designer behind Creative Fantasy.

The Landscape of the Month is the beautiful sim of Verdigris, the creation of two radically different designers – Oriolus Oliva and n0th1ng Ackroyd.

All this and so much more in a jam packed issue!

Congratulations to everyone on another fabulous issue designed by the incomparable Winona Wiefel.

Get your copy by visiting http://en.calameo.com/read/00000423461218e1466a0.

Designing Worlds Visits Mythopoeia

Elrik Merlin and Saffia Widdershins travel to the mystical land of Mythopoeia by Grey Kurka. Join them for the Case of the Curious Prim!

Looking Glass on Designing Worlds

Saffia Widdershins, Elrik Merlin and the Designing Worlds production team head to the amazing build by Marcus Inkpen and Sharni Azalee for this episode of Designing Worlds.

Metaverse Arts (Episode 3)

Tricia Aferdita welcomed guests Filthy Fluno and Gwen Carillon to the latest episode of Metaverse Arts on Treet TV.

A fascinating discussion, upcoming event announcements and the Criss Museum of Contemporary Art in Costa Rica as the featured gallery!

Prim Perfect Issue 27 on Newstands

The latest issue of Prim Perfect is now available on newstands! Get your copy and see how we have rolled out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer… with a visit to the stunningly beautiful region of Costa Rica in the Second Life world.

Prim Perfect is available online by visiting http://en.calameo.com/read/0000042344ff1212ca136.

I am proud to have been a part of yet another beautiful and professional publication brought to you by publisher Saffia Widdershins, assistant editrix Ceejay Writer, designer Winona Wiefel and the incredible team of writers, photographers, designers and contributors.

Way to go team!

Exposure Art Gallery sparkles with a collection of works by the artist Kyra. Join us as we celebrate the opening of this incredible exhibit of three dimensional art and sculptures with unique textures and motion. We kick off the exhibit with a concert by guitarist Simon Voix! See you there!

Exposure Art Gallery is located in Avalon Town (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tabula%20rasa/135/20/27)

Ekphrasis: AM Radio Part II by Rowan Derryth

Art historian and Prim Perfect writer Rowan Derryth completes her interview with one of Second Life's most intriguing and talented artists, AM Radio. Part II of the interview is available on the Prim Perfect blog at http://primperfectblog.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/ekphrasis-am-radio-part-ii/.

Part I of the interview is also available on the Prim Perfect blog at http://primperfectblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/ekphrasis-am-radio-part-i/.

Ekphrasis is a regular column by Rowan Derryth profiling various Second Life artists. For a background on the aim of this regular feature, read Rowan's introduction.

AM Radio and his work has been a favourite subject of mine throughout my time in Second Life. For more of my images of his incredible creations, please visit my AM Radio set on Flickr.

Metaverse Arts (Episode 2)

Metaverse arts host Tricia Aferdita visits with M2Danger Ranger to find out about this year's BURN2 event in Second Life, talks with artist Raven Haalan about Virtualism, and we see Glyph Graves Entropy project - including the Entropy video by Chantal Harvey. Plus, keep up to date with events and this month's featured gallery.



Find out more on the Metaverse Arts blog at http://metaversearts.wordpress.com/.