Prim Perfect and Ekphrasis talks at the SL10B CC Auditorium: Tuesday 18th June

Prim Perfect is sponsoring three talks today at the Auditorium at the SL10B Community Celebrations.

Xandi Mars, Cklass of 2003!

First of all, at 1pm, Saffia Widdershins will be talking to Xando Mars of Del Sol Furniture – who, we hasten to say, doesn’t look like this these days!  Xandi was one of the earliest users of Second Life, going all the way back to 2003.  She’ll be talking about this – and about having been a top furniture designer in Second Life for ten years.

Ekphrasis Talks at SL10B Community Celebration

Then, at 3pm, in the next in our series of Ekphrasis talks, Rowan Derryth will be talking to the very talented photographer, Whiskey Monday. You can see more details of that here.

Callie Cline and Judy Chestnut talk about Breedables!

And last for today, at 4pm SLT, Saffia Widdershins will be talking to Callie Cline of KittyCatS! and Judy Chestnut of the Dwarfins about their wonderful breedables.

Do come and join us!

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Have you collected your free gifts and voted in the SL10B CC photo contest yet?

There are exciting things going on at the Second Life Community Celebrations!

Linden Gift Vendor

Firstly, in special Linden vendors set up around the sims, you’ll find exclusive limited Linden gifts (some are also available on the Marketplace), but each is only available for a limited time. We can’t tell you when an item will be ready for grabbing or even what might be offered at any given time. You’ll find one vendor near the Welcome Area on SL10B Beguile – or have fin hunting down the others – and see some very cool exhibits on the way!

Photo Contest Voting Board

Secondly, we need you to vote in our Photo Contest! You might remember that we asked you to take photographs that matched the theme: “Looking Forward, Looking Back”. We have selected the best of these and have placed them out for you to vote on. Which do YOU like best? Come and register your choice!

The Board is located near the Welcome Area in Beguile – and maybe you can pick up a free gift from the Linden vendor at the same time!

Pssst … we’ll have news of another great Photo Contest soon … so keep reading the blog!

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Prim Perfect and Ekphrasis talks at the SL10B CC Auditorium: Monday 17th June

We have two talks today at the Auditorium at the SL10B Community Celebrations.

sachi Vixen of Adam n Eve

Firstly, at 1pm SLT, I will be talking to sachi Vixen, of the fabulous Adam n Eve store. Some of my earliest outfits in Second Life came from Adam n Eve – I was delighted to find a store that made beautiful clothes for the businesswoman, as well as elegant evening gowns.

Then, at 3pm SLT Rowan Derryth will be talking to the artist Gracie Kendall – you can see more details of that here.

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A final visit to the Home and Garden Expo for Designing Worlds!

Our latest episode is now available on the web, so join us as we pay our final visit to the Home and Garden Expo.

In this second visit we talk to the co-organiser of the Expo, Heavenly Villa, and to Cortiez Brandiss, who organised the associated (and highly successful) Breedables Fair. And Saffia talks to Judith Chestnut and Jaimy Hancroft of the Dwarfins, one of the popular “breedables” at the Fair, while Elrik met Mewroo Resident and Levio Serenity of the very popular Meeroos.

Dwarfins

Then we talk to Troy Vogel who created a beautiful and very unusual House for the Expo, before finishing with the very moving Lantern Ceremony that occurred each day of the Expo – a chance for reflection and commemoration of those who have left us and celebration of those who remain.

Lanterns Lifting

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SL10B Community Celebration is Opening Today!

Sl10B is finally here! Photograph by Rico Saenz

The Sl10B Community Celebrations open today at 12 noon SLT – with music on all four stages!

And at 1pm, there will be a special Opening Ceremony – and we want you there to be a part of it.

So that as many people as possible can share in the Opening, there will be a very simple ceremony taking place in most of the twenty sims.

Across the sims, there will be groups of flags. At 1pm SLT, all the flags will be raised to symbolise the start of SL10B CC. The flags will fly throughout the week, not to be lowered again until the end of the event.

The Flags waiting to be raised by the Auditorium

Raising and lowering a flag is a very simple ceremony, but an important one. It marks the beginning and end of the Olympics and other special events; in some countries, the raising and lowering of a flag might mark the beginning and end of a school day. In Second Life, doing this on as many sims as possible, all at the same time, means that as many people can attend as possible — and it is symbolic of the way so many people in so many countries can come together in Second Life and share the experience. So we will all share the experience of seeing the flags lift.

You can choose your own vantage point, as you can see a group of flags from almost everywhere. You’ll find them positioned near the edge of sims – and we’ll be posting a full list of locations soon both to the groups and on the blog.

We hope you will be able to join in this very special Opening.

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Designing Worlds returns to the Home and Garden Expo

Post Architecture by Troy Vogel

Join us at 2pm SLT today, Monday 10th June, for the new episode of Designing Worlds at our studio in Garden of Dreams, as we pay our second visit to the fantastic Home and Garden Expo.

The Expo itself has now closed, having raised over US$30,000. But we were there to visit some of the amazing creations and to talk to the designers behind them.

Dwarfins

In this second visit we talk to the co-organiser of the Expo, Heavenly Villa, and to Cortiez Brandiss, who organised the associated (and highly successful) Breedables Fair. And Saffia talks to Judith Chestnut and Jaimy Hancroft of the Dwarfins, one of the popular “breedables” at the Fair, while Elrik met Mewroo Resident and Levio Serenity of the very popular Meeroos. Then we talk to Troy Vogel who created a beautiful and very unusual House for the Expo, before finishing with the very nmoving Lantern Ceremony that occurred each day of the Expo – a chance for reflection and commemoration of those who have left us and celebration of those who remain.

Lanterns Lifting

It’s a packed show – so do come and watch it 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 – 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!

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Useful images for writing about SL10B, now available on the Flickr Group!

Looking Ruthed at SL10B Community Celebrations

There was a very important group of photos posted to the Flickr Group yesterday by Harlequin Rhode, consisting of useful images and banners and logos to use of your own blogs – as well as this lovely map!

Map of the SL10B Community Celebration

Harlequin is issuing the images with the following information:
You are free to distribute and use these designs for SL10B related items and activities, blogging, etc. however you are not able to use them in any items or object that you intend on selling. In addition, as SL10B is a G rated event, use of the art must conform to the G rating as outlined in the SL ToS and Community Standards.
Using these designs should not imply acceptance or endorsement by SL10B community event organizers.

Enjoy!

The banner

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The Long Walk for the SL10B Community Celebrations – a very special hunt!

The Long Walk

Is there a Hunt at this year’s SL10B Community Celebrations?

Well, yes … and then more yes.

Because if your idea of a good hunt is the chance to explore new places and find amazing things … then all you need to do is come to the Community Celebrations, and look around.

You’ll find the most amazing things – all jam-packed next to each other. And because SL10B is a birthday – your birthday – you’ll find presents all over the place.

But as well as the serendipity of exploring the twenty amazing sims that you’ll find, there’s also going to be something special – The Long Walk.

It’s been devised by David Abbott (who you may remember as the intrepid explorer in the Egyptian desert who guided you through the Hunt in the Desert at SL9B). And he’s been ably assisted behind the scenes by Rosamoo Mendelsohn of Hunt SL and by Whiskey Monday who created the striking poster you see here.

So what is the Long Walk?
Every day for the Birthday Week, David will be posting an account of that day’s Walk on the blog, describing some of the amazing things he sees. You can follow in his footsteps and – along the way – you will discover one or two gorgeous gifts – not in every location he mentions, but in very special places where X will mark the spot!

The walk will continue throughout the week from June 16 – 23rd. In the following week, you will still be able to follow the Long Walk and find the special gifts while the sims remain open.

Keep reading the blog to find out more about The Long Walk – coming soon!

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Prim Perfect Jigsaw: It’s all about Power Generation: The DJ Stage at SL10 Community Celebration

DJ (Power) Stage at SL10B CC

As well as Pictures of the Day from the SL10B Community Celebration, periodically, we’re bringing you some fun and games – such as occasional jigsaw puzzles of elements of the celebrations.

Today we have a view of the DJ stage, created by KT Syakumi. The stage is high in the cooling tower – and it’s stunning. There’s also plenty to find here – in the tower itself, in the tunnels underneath – and in the wastelands that surround it all.

So you can take in a set – and explore too. But – be careful out there. There are Hazards!

DJ (Power) Stage at SL10B CC

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Catch up with your Prim Perfect jigsaws (showing images of Second Life and other virtual worlds).

If you’d like to submit a photo of your own to feature as a jigsaw, send it to the Prim Perfect Flickr Group. It should be sized 800w x 600h, or else it will need to be re-sized.

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Designing Worlds at the Home and Garden Expo Part 1

Our latest episode is now available on the web, so join us as we pay the first of two visits to the Home and Garden Expo.

In this first visit, we talk to Nikki Mathieson, the Organiser of the Home and Garden Expo. Cain Maven of Maven Homes and Quantum Luxury Homes. DeAnne Dufaux of Park Place Home Decor, Robin Sojourner of Kick the Can and Sandry Logan of the Virtual Kennel Club – who have some exciting new pets – adding, to the dogs that do what you tell then … cats … who follow your commands about 50% of the time – and then ignore you.

The view from the Prim Perfect taverna at the Home and Garden Expo

And we take a look at the Prim Perfect build too, designed by our own Dirctor, Aisling Sinclair.

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