Designing Worlds Studio in Garden of Dreams 2

Join us at 2pm SLT today, Monday 30th January, at our beautiful studio in Garden of Dreams2 for a very special show, as we celebrate our 150th Episode!

We went looking in the archives for clips from some of our favourite shows – although we have so many favourites that it was really very hard to make a choice! The result is a bumper show – so do see if your favourites are here too – or tell us what you would have liked to see!

And we also slipped in a few clips that should have us cringing in our seats too …

The offices in the Designing Worlds Studio in Garden of Dreams 2

As well as the clips, we are showing off our beautiful studio, designed by Kayle Matzerath, including some unexpected places … and a peek behind the scenes!

We will be screening this show in that same beautiful studio, on Garden of Dreams2. Do come and join us there at 2pm! And let’s dress up and make this a special occasion – we’ll have champagne and cake!

Inside the Designing Worlds Studio in Garden of Dreams 2

Or – if you can’t attend in person – tune in at 2pm SLT on Monday for the live show on http://treet.tv/live – where you can now chat with other audience members and even some of the participants during the show – or catch it later in the week on our shows page on the Treet.tv web site at http://treet.tv/shows/designingworlds- our very own version of the iPlayer!

Metaverse Arts logo

Following a pause over the winter holidays, Metaverse Arts, the show broadcast on treet,tv about art and artists in virtual worlds, is coming back with a new studio, a new format—and a new presenter, the popular artist, DJ and designer, Gwen Carillon!

Tricia Aferdita, our original presenter, continues to be involved with the show, but, as she explains, “After thinking long and hard about the number of projects I am involved in within Second Life, I realised that if I didn’t let something go, the quality of each one of them was going to suffer. I treasure the work I put into creating Metaverse Arts and am grateful for its surprising success and growing fan base.”

At the same time she has been working on Metaverse Arts, she has continued to manage an estate, run her own art gallery, write for Prim Perfect magazine, and still somehow fit in real life work, writing, and art! So when she needed to consider what aspect of her Second Life she needed to let go of, television production really has the least in common with her real life work and goals.

“It was not an easy decision to make,” Tricia says. “I love the concept of the program and seeing an episode all come together, but I feel that I cannot put the quality amount of time into it that it needs to continue to be a success.”

But she is delighted with the new plans. “I am thrilled that Gwen Carillon is going to step up to the project. I think that her personality is well suited to the style and vision that I had for the show. We chatted for quite a while about the programming and both have similar visions for what the show can accomplish and the kinds of subjects we’d like to see covered.”

And Tricia won’t be disappearing altogether! “I will continue to work with Gwen and the production staff as a consulting producer and perhaps occasionally guest host,” she explains. “I wish Gwen the best of success and hope that everyone will continue to remain a fan of the show and support its continued success. And special thanks to all the guests and fans of Metaverse Arts; you have made it a fun year and a half!”

Gwen is well known across the grid as founder of the Content Creators Association and the owner of the fabulous Elements in Design, with its amazing range of  furniture, jewellery and art works. More recently, she has launched her own hugely successful clothing range, Gwen Carillon Designs. Gwen’s art has been featured in many Second Life venues and is currently on exhibit at the Aho Museum, which is part of the New Media Consortium.

When accepting the host position for Metaverse Arts, Gwen said, “Are you sure that you want me?” But it’s not hard to understand why we wanted her! Gwen feels strongly about promoting art and artists in the metaverse. “Art is a universal form of communication. It allows us to speak to one another in ways that go beyond conventional language. What better venue for artists, than the melting pot of the Metaverse? As artists, we are on the front line.”

Gwen Carillon in the new Metaverse Arts Studio

Gwen brings to the Metaverse Arts team not only her strong background and passion in art but also her experience in the radio industry. Gwen is thrilled that Tricia Aferdita will continue to work closely with the MVA team. “Tricia has been the beating heart of Metaverse Arts. Her experience, talent, and expertise have made the show shine. I’m so glad that she will be able to stay involved! I will do my best to follow her example. Hopefully, I won’t break her show! I’m looking forward to working with such a great group of people.”

Howdy Colter is continuing as cameraman and editor of the show, and Saffia Widdershins remains as Executive Producer, but joining the show is Angie Mornington as Director. Angie is, of course, well-known for her role as Host and Producer of Fabulous Fashion on Treet.TV, but since then she has become involved behind the scenes, among other things directing Happy Hunting! She also has her own furniture store, Angie’s Home Interiors.

“I am excited about directing Metaverse Arts,” Angie says. “It will give me a chance to learn about the art community in Second Life. Gwen will be fantastic as host and I think this show will be a great success.”

Metaverse Arts Studio

The new set was a collaboration between Angie and Gwen while the new theme music – called “Curtain Call” -  is by Torley Linden.

“I am very excited about the new direction,” says Saffia. “I’m very much looking forward to seeing where Gwen will be taking the show—and, of course, seeing and learning more about fabulous Second Life artists!”

The first show will be broadcast early in February when the guest will be Glyph Graves—but you’ll have to watch the show to find out what the featured gallery will be!

They learn that sadly, the venues may have to close in the near future due to the costs involved, unless they receive additional financial support from patrons. Regrettably, therefore, this show may represent another “Last Chance To See”.

If you’d like to visit Laurel Arts Isle, This link will take you to the Sunset Jazz Club (in the sky), and this will take you to the ground level entry. Find out about some of the musical events and, if you can, support Laurel Arts Isle!

Laurel Arts Isle: Sunset Jazz Club

Welcome to the second weekend of the January SUYS event! This month’s theme is ‘Designer’s Choice’ and it’s totally up to our designers to make whatever their hearts desire!

Our designers for this week’s SUYS are:

*Art Dummy! [SLurl]
Croire [SLurl]
Fucifino [SLurl]
Funky Junk [SLurl]
La’Licious Designs [SLurl]
LISP Bazaar [SLurl]
Organica [SLurl]
Trompe Loeil [SLurl]

Remember – everything released for SUYS is just $150L or less, but only for this weekend!

You can see pics of all the SUYS items over on our Flickr page and be sure to join the in-world Spruce Up Your Space group to get the SUYS notices, LMs, etc!

It officially starts at 9AM SLT this morning, January 28 – enjoy!

Happy Hunting! logo

We’re back in the studio today to film the next episode of Happy Hunting! at 3pm today, Friday 27th January 2012. We’ll be in our super set in the Designing Worlds studio on Garden of Dreams2 – and you can join our live audience to be a part of it!

Our guest in the studio will be Xandra Bressig of Sour Pickles Hunts , who is currently running the Frumpy Furniture Hunt, which runs to January 31st. But for this show, which is broadcast on February 3rd, she’ll be talking about her next Hunt – the Shining Star Hunt, which runs from February 1st – 29th … and features over 50 stores!

Shining Star Hunt

The theme of the Hunt is what you would see in a celebrity’s house and Xandra tells us to keep in mind this can be furniture, decor, clothes, ANYTHING!

In addition, Frequency Picnic, our hunt reporter, will be on hand with all the latest hunt news, and some examples of the wonderful items she’s found. And she and Cinders will be discussing an important issue – how to hunt … and keep your inventory under control at the same time!

And, of course, we’ll be bringing you the details of the winner of our Where in the World is MarkTwain White? competition! Did you find the place where the gnome was hiding? We’ll be revealing the location – and naming the lucky winner!

And there will be a special mini-hunt available only for our live audience!

So do come and join us at 3pm today- and if possible, get here a little early to be sure of getting a seat!

If you have a news story to share about your store or your sim, you can use the special Prim Perfect news service, to submit your news story directly to the magazine.

All you have to do is to go to www.primperfect.net/news_form.html and complete the simple form. If you want an image included, send it to primperfect@gmail.com.

To appear in our next edition, we must receive your news story by 1 am SLT, Saturday 28th January, 2012.

The news story may also appear on this blog, especially if the story concerns, for example, the kind of time-defined event we like to cover – a special store promotion, or a charity concert.

So what are you waiting for? Send your news to us – and see it in print very soon!

Laurel Arts Isle: Sunset Jazz Club

And, sadly, this might be one of the last chances to see the magnificent Isle. You can find out why in today’s programme.

On the show, we explore with Circe and Vince Merrick the different stage areas including the Luxor and Memphis stages, and the Cairo Theatre – and we also visit the well-known Sunset Jazz Club as well as seeing the area where popular poetry and story-telling sessions take place.

And we also discuss changes in Second Life that are causing areas like Laurel Arts Isle to close.

Laurel Arts Isle: Memphis Stage

We will be screening this show in our studio, designed by Kayle Matzerath, on Garden of Dreams2. Do come and join us there at 2pm!

Or – if you can’t attend in person – tune in at 2pm SLT on Monday for the live show on http://treet.tv/live – where you can now chat with other audience members and even some of the participants during the show – or catch it later in the week on our shows page on the Treet.tv web site at http://treet.tv/shows/designingworlds- our very own version of the iPlayer!

The new season of Happy Hunting! starts here!

The guests on this opening show are mariposaroja Resident of -TDT- Hunts who is running the Cabin Fever Hunt ( which runs from January 1st to 31st) and the Book Worm Hunt (which runs from January 15th to February 15th), and Winona Wiefel of the The Whiz – A Whizical Glam Hunt (which runs from January 5th to 31st).

Learn all about the TNT Cabin Fever & Bookworm …, posted with vodpod

Mariposaroja joins us in the studio, while we travel to the Whiz headquarters to find out all about the Glam Hunt – and a very special associated Quest.

Our reporter Frequency Picnic had lots of news about hunts currently going on - you can see all the details here.

Our next taping will be on January 27th at 3pm PST. Come on over and be in the studio audience for that too. Happy Hunting to you all!

Welcome to the first weekend of the January SUYS event! This month’s theme is ’Designer’s Choice’ and it’s totally up to our designers to make whatever their hearts desire!

Our designers for this week’s SUYS are:

Ambiance [SLurl]
Cheeky Pea [SLurl]
Cleo Designs [SLurl]
Little Boxes [SLurl]
MudHoney [SLurl]
Second Spaces [SLurl]
{what next} [SLurl]
Zigana [SLurl]

Remember – everything released for SUYS is just $150L or less, but only for this weekend!

You can see pics of all the SUYS items over on our Flickr page and be sure to join the in-world Spruce Up Your Space group to get the SUYS notices, LMs, etc!

It officially starts at 9AM SLT this morning, January 21 – enjoy!

Part 2 of this month’s SUYS will be next weekend, January 28-29, with more great stuff from more great designers