successfully synonym: 2007

I got my head checked, by a jumbo jet.

Ok, we admit it, we have a problem. DUFI stencils are not getting any smaller. We have just completed our biggest DUFI to date - a 14.3x2.1M wall at Malliag High School.

The group we were working with were not the noisiest bunch we have worked with, but they had some great ideas, worked like weevils and created a stencil to be proud of.

Couldn't get no cooperation if I tried

Well, another DUFI has been born. We recently completed workshops with a group of future stencil artists in Brora. The project was sponsored by the Brora Cooperative and the 2x2M paneled stencil will be fixed to the side wall of the building.

Thanks to the COOP for being such great sponsors – and for cooperating (badum-ching!) – the blog title is the only song lyric I could find with the word cooperation. Yea I know the song is ‘I can’t get no satisfaction’, but thanks to Sesame Street we have the alternative lyrics – go on, YouTube it, you know you want to.

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Sesame Street - I Can't Get No, Cooperation
Sesame Street Episode #1781 (1983)

Raspirit Heron/Tone Aanderaa is nominated as 'BEST ARTIST IN THE CREATION ARTS'

->>> Tone Aanderaa's aka Raspirit Heron is nominated as 'BEST ARTIST IN THE CREATION ARTS' "BEST OF SL ART 2007" Sponsored by Krystal Epic and Virtual Artist Alliance ==========================================
To vote, visit http://art.krystalepic.com and register for an account if you don't already have one. Then login to your new account and follow the voting instructions on the site.

Art Sanctuary in Machinima movie

Raspirit Heron - and Tone Aanderaa's art- is featured in Enniv Zarf's machinima movie 'Krystal Traveler - Art (Renaissance)'

Art Sanctuary writes for SLEnquirer

A New Look …

Do you know that there are more than 500 galleries in Second Life?
In Second Life art and culture flourish more then ever before. Each day there are new exhibitions opening, new cultural events organized, and it is difficult for you to decide which galleries or events to visit. SLEnquirer asked Art Sanctuary, Raspirit Heron and WieBenIk Beaumont, to write a weekly art and culture page to help you in your selection. We are very proud to start this week with this page.
We don't want to give a list of all events happening next weekend, in a subjective way we select only the ones we hope will give you a nice time by visiting the artists or the events.
The Art Sanctuary wants to promote art which uses Second Life opportunities as much as possible and we will focus on events which combine different art expressions, such as music, story, poems, paintings, building.
Raspirit and I are very subjective in our selections, it is not an evaluation of the artist or event.
Each week we will have three important topics;
We will report on a past event (a pity you weren’t there - you missed it!)
Events happening next weekend
Featured article or interview, focus on an important person, event, SL site

Next weekend events

The SLEnquirer and the Art Sanctuary want to publish an overview of the next weekend events, excluding repeating events. It is not an ordinary event calendar! We only include the events the newspaper reader wants to experience, because it’s new, it’s appealing and the reader looks for quality time. If you organize an art or cultural event then please send an IM to Raspirit Heron or WieBenIk Beaumont or a mail to SLArtSanctuary@hotmail.com. Please include in your message the date and time (we only use SL time!) and the type of event. Please add also an appealing short description (maximal 50 words), convincing the reader. You can also add a small picture or logo (jpeg, maximal 250 on 250). We expect your event description not later than on Monday evening. We prepare the publishing on Tuesday morning.

More Blogs

Please visit the home page to see updates on blogs etc.

http://art-blogging.blogspot.co.uk/

Prize Giving Event at Art Sanctuary - Sept. 22 -07

Enniv Zarf improvising to winning poem 'THE DANCE OF SPRING - THE FAIRIES SONG'
by Mathoni Zuhrah.
See more photos at: http://ke-aspoetryandshortstorycompet.blogspot.com/
(Link on right side menu)

AND THE WINNER IS.....

Hypatia Voom, Winner of Best Story: 'WYSIWYG'

Photo: Mathoni Zuhrah - Winner of 'Best Poem'

The poem runner up ... Dana Vanmoer. for 'Fantasy2'
http://ke-aspoetryandshortstorycompet.blogspot.com/2007/09/fantasy-2.html
Congratulations! she wins 500L

The story winner is ...
Hypatia Voom
For 'WYSIWYG'

http://ke-aspoetryandshortstorycompet.blogspot.com/2007/09/wysiwyg.html

Congratulations!

The poem winner is ...
Mathoni Zuhrah
for: THE DANCE OF SPRING - THE FAIRIES SONG

http://ke-aspoetryandshortstorycompet.blogspot.com/2007/09/dance-of-spring.html

Congratulations!

Both winners win L$1500 AND
50% discount at the Krystal Epic Shopping Center AND
they can dream on in the 'Dreamers' Bed', painted by Raspirit Heron.

Read all the poems and stories here:

http://ke-aspoetryandshortstorycompet.blogspot.com/

Art Sanctuary Update - Sept. 19 - 07

>>> KrystalEpic & Art Sanctuary Poetry and Short Story Competition
>> ------ Deadline* ------ <<
>>> Poems and Stories presented visually at Art Sanctuary
>>> VOTE 'Best Poem' - 'Best Story'
>>> Prize Giving Events
>>> Raspirit Heron's Paintings at Angel Dorei Museum
>>> Muse Isle Gallery and Art Walk
>>> Upcoming Exhibition at S & S Galleries

To celebrate the Grand Opening of the Art Sanctuary (see the previous story) Raspirit Heron and WieBenIk Beaumont announced a Poem and Story Contest, organized together with Enniv Zarf of Krystal Epic.
The Art Sanctuary (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Art%20Sanctuary/179/89/22) is a 'fairy-tale-kind-of-place'. It is made of dreams and secret longings, love. It features happy encounters with magic and wonderment. It's a painter's dream and a poetic sanctuary. The Art Sanctuary as the muse of poets and story tellers, this is the theme of the contest.

The Krystal Epic Shopping centre (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Seranil/95/168/21) features a brand new line of Krystal Spheres. Taking advantage of the power of Second Life, these unique spheres create each a “Total Environmental Experience". They are individually themed with matching furniture.

And there are nice prizes to win!
The Best poem and short story receive each 1500 L. Krystal Epic adds also a discount of 50% on all products bought at the Krystal Epic Shopping Centre. For the king and the queen in the dream, the Art Sanctuary gives the king-size, romantic Dreamers bed. It is based on the "Dreamers" painting made by Raspirit Heron.The runner up Poem and Story receives each 500 L.
It’s a very easy and simple contest, no difficult rules. Let the emotions, the feelings, or perhaps a romantic encounter inspire you. Write a short or a longer poem or story, send your creation to Raspirit Heron by mail (RaspiritHeron@hotmail.com) or use an in-world notecard.

All the creations are published on the Art Sanctuary (http://art-sanctuary.blogspot.com/) and the Krystal Epic website (http://story.krystalepic.com/). We ask to submit before Thursday 20/Sep/2007 (CET).

All authors select a spot to place their poem at the Art Sanctuary. Raspirit Heron and WieBenIk Beaumont will create a poster giving a notecard with your poem to the visitor. Touch the poster and the poem will be read. The authors are also invited to use voice chat to read their poem during the prize giving event.

All Sl-Newspaper readers are invited to vote ..

The Art Sanctuary invites all SL-Newspaper readers to vote for the best poem or story. An overview of the poems can be found at the contest website (http://ke-asPoetryAndShortStoryCompet.blogspot.com/).
To vote you send a mail or a notecard to Raspirit Heron and mention the winners (the name of the poem and the author). Your vote is as important as each jury vote, you’re the jury!
The votes have to be received before Saturday 25/Sep/2007 (CET).

Prize giving event on Saturday 22/Sep/2007 with a lunch concert

The agenda of the event includes:
11:30 AM SL - 20:30 CET: Poem and story prize giving at the Art Sanctuary;
Enniv Zarf plays "Poetic Noise", inspired by the submitted poems and stories
Omayd Gontyuk shows his brand new animated robot;
All poems are presented at the Art Sanctuary and read using chat or voice;
The event will be closed by a party on the spinning Zodiac.
The Art Sanctuary is still preparing other live performances during the event.

>>> Raspirit Heron's Paintings at Angel Dorei Museum;
- The Angel Dorei Museum is situated at a beautiful Japanese Asian themed Romantic Sim,
which also includes a Dragon Temple.
An exhibition of Raspirit Heron's poems and paintings are now on display at the museum.

>>> Muse Isle Gallery and Art Walk;
- Muse Isle is a real 'hot spot' in SL; it's a fantastic place to experience live music concerts,
it is also 'home' of the famous 'Rendevouz Friends and Couple' animation.
A large collection of Raspirit Heron's paintings are on permanent display in the Gallery and throughout the isle.

>>> Upcoming Exhibition at S & S Galleries;
- Exhibition in process - Opening Event Sunday Sept. 30 -
---- More info coming ----

>>>> LIMINAL NOTICES:
Send us your notices for openings and event, and we will post them in the updates!

Remember to check out:
Raspirit Heron is also a featured contributing writer at KrystalEpic:
http://story.krystalepic.com/?q=blog/9
http://www.krystalepic.com for all your SL culture needs
http://story.krystalepic.com - Your World, Your Story
http://art.krystalepic.com - Nominate your favorite artists, venues, patrons and supporters in our "Best of SL Art"
http://media.krystalepic.com - Watch our latest machinima productions as well as other Second Life machinima by various artists

KrystalEpic and Art Sanctuary Poetry and Story competition postponed!

There are difficulties to submit your poems and stories to the KrystalEpic.com site.
People asked to extend the submission period.
->>We decided to postpone the submission till Wed. 19/Sep/2007 at 15:00 SL or 24:00 CET.

->>The poetry price giving and art performances are planned on Saturday 22/Sep/2007 at 11:30 SL or 20:30 CET, the story price giving at 18:30 SL or Sunday 3:30 CET.
->>You can mail your poem or story to RaspiritHeron@hotmail.com.
Raspirit publish them at the KrystalEpic site.

Like a bridge over troubled water.

Here is the fifth stone to go down in Inverness, located on Bridge street, just at the top of Church street.

Way back in the year of yon, the River Ness flood severely, and swept away the main bridge. However, like true Invernessians most folk stayed in the lofts of their crofts.

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Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)

Krystal Epic and ART SANCTUARY POETRY AND SHORT STORY CONTEST

Visit Art Sanctuary and get inspired;

WRITE A POEM OR A SHORT STORY!

Post it at story.KrystalEpic.com

Art Sanctuary is a 'fairy-tale-kind-of-place', made of dreams and secret longings, love, and happy encounters with magic and wonderment. It's a painter's dream and a poetic sanctuary.
We would love to hear what Art Sanctuary inspires in you!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Art%20Sanctuary/179/89/22

Post poem and/story (max. 3000 words) at:

http://story.krystalepic.com - Your World, Your Story

To do so, login to this site.
Go to "Add Krystal Diary Entry"
Enter your poem or short story in the space provided.
Add (KE-AS Competition Entry) after the title.
Click Submit.

PRIZES:
(Prizes shared between Krystal Epic and Art Sanctuary)

L$ 1500 for Best Poem
+ 50% discount on all products at the KrystalEpic Shopping Center and a 'Dreamers' Bed' from Art Sanctuary
L$ 1500 for Best Story
+ 50% discount on all products at the KrystalEpic Shopping Center and a 'Dreamers' Bed' from Art Sanctuary
L$ 500 for Runner Up Story
L$ 500 for Runner Up Poem

It's the 'impossible task' - to pick a winner in poetry and story-telling - but we still take the chance,
as a way to reward the contributions we hope will come!

The contest was also announced at the Official Opening of the Art Sanctuary, September 2nd - 07;
Find web-launchers for KrystalEpic throughout the site, register and post your story or poem.

Deadline for submissions: 23:59 CET (14:59 -2:59 PM SL time) Wednesday Sept. 12th -07

Contest results and prizes to be announced Saturday Sept. 15th
- detailed info about time and place will come.

Welcome to an inspired Art Sanctuary!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Art%20Sanctuary/179/89/22

with greetings from Raspirit Heron and WieBenIk Beaumont and Enniv Zarf

Remember to check out:
See blog: http://art-sanctuary.blogspot.com/

Raspirit Heron is also a featured contributing writer at KrystalEpic: http://krystalepic.com/

http://www.krystalepic.com for all your SL culture needs

http://story.krystalepic.com - Your World, Your Story

http://art.krystalepic.com - Nominate your favorite artists, venues, patrons and supporters in our "Best of SL Art" Project

http://media.krystalepic.com - Watch our latest machinima productions as well as other Second Life machinima by various artists

Magical Evening

I've been trying to find words....
and I know that there are many many... '
wonderful', and 'very special',
'super', 'grand' - 'incredible!'
They're there, like red and shiny apples ready for the picking
And I pick them -
one by one I put them in my basket
Apples last a long time I don't have to eat them now
I can even paint them if I want to in a still life
And paint will turn to sunny fruity smells I think
as I am reaching for the golden apple all the way on top
That's the one!
That's the word!
The word is 'Magical'!
(Raspirit)

We want to thank everyone who came and made this official opening of the Art Sanctuary a truly memorable evening:
- Chelle, who voiced us through the program and gave us all the sweet music to dance to;
- Enniv Zarf, whose most beautiful piano music put a real sparkle on the whole event!
- And most of all, we thank all of you, friends and new aquaintances, who took the time to come and celebrate with us!
- And our regrets about SL limitations that prevented so many more who expressed their wishes to come.

Greetings from Raspirit Heron and WieBenIk Beaumont

What's that coming over the hill, is it a monster?

The street texts in Inverness are chugging along nicely. Here is the text for the fourth stone to go down. It has been placed outside the Old High gates, a site with a lot of history - St Columba apparently had a church here. On his way to Inverness the saint met the big bad Loch Ness Monster, but duly chased the beastie off. Hence the text on this stone.

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The Automatic - Monster
Not Accepted Anywhere (2006)

Bestsellers and bookshelves, full of self-help printed word

Here is the third street text to go down in Inverness, on Church Street just outside Leakey's bookshop (a great place, an absolute Aladdin's cave of old books!).

The other day I heard someone say that "every third book you read should be from outside your own century."

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Ron Sexsmith - Jazz At The Bookstore
Time Being (2006)

ART SANCTUARY - OFFICIAL OPENING SEPTEMBER 2nd - 07

To accommodate our friends in different time zones, we have two opening times,
but of course all are welcome at any time!:)

>>>21:00 CET - 12:00 SL time - 'European Opening'

------- CELEBRATION PARTY--------

>>> Dance on the spinning Zodiak circle
- DJ Chelle Moore - back from RL Chicago conference, 20/20 and ABC news!

>>> Get inspired to write a poem or a story
- and enter the 'POETRY and STORY CONTEST' in collaboration with KrystalEpic

>>>23:30 CET - 14:30 SL time: Enniv Zarf will be our special guest on the piano!
- The Norwegian composer Grieg is celebrated this year - 100 years since his death -
Enniv Zarf will play us some of Grieg's music,
in a nice set of classical pieces and some of his own beautiful improv.

>>>24:00 CET - 15:00 SL time - 'American Opening' - the party continues!

Slurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Art%20Sanctuary/178/88/22
WELCOME!

I think it's high time we laid it out there on the line

Ok, first things first - sorry! Sorry it has taken us an age and a half to update this. Thankfully that is because we have been busy, as opposed to sitting playing the new PS3.

Here are a couple of photos of the stencil we did for Go North. As we as an image of banners on the Go North Stage at Rock Ness. As you might guess, we were not so bothered about taking photos as we were about dancing like myrmecophobics on an ant hill.

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Van Halen - It's About Time

The Best Of Both Worlds (2004)

NEW OPENING DATE - SEPTEMBER 2 - 07

We have decided to postpone the official opening until September 2!

For the opening we wanted to have a "Seahorse Chariot" system. It will guide you through the whole Art Sanctuary site, giving the visitor all nice places to see and to visit in detail.
The development and the configuration of the "Seahorse Chariot" takes more time than expected, so we have to postpone the opening with 2 weeks.
The "Seahorse Chariot" is also used as the internal transport system for the Art Sancturay.

Best greetings
from Raspirit Heron and WieBenIk Beaumont

OFFICIAL OPENING OF
ART SANCTUARY ISLE Sunday September 2nd - 07!

Dear Liminal Friends,
(members of 'Art Sanctuary Info group')
We are getting close to the date we have set for the Official Opening of the new Art Sanctuary Isle
- so please mark this day on your calendar!:)
We will also this time have 2 openings - one European and one US time
- We do this to accommodate the different time zones,
but ALL are naturally WELCOME at any or both opening times:)
>>>> 21:00 CET = 12:00 SL European opening
>>>> PARTY TIME
>>>> 24:00 CET = 15:00 SL USA opening
We are organizing celebration activities/animations between the 2 openings and a dj will supply good-time music on our new spinning zodiak dance floor:)
>>>> It's been very exciting creating a whole island for the Art Sanctuary;
Making a place for Castle of Golden Apples, Frog Castle and the avenue of magical Apple Trees. We also have a new Sun Flower House, a spinning zodiak dance floor:), a new studio, and many 'moments' to enjoy landscape and views, and of course the sea and water is a great inspiration! We hope you will enjoy it all!
>>>> We'll also bring out a series of new products for the opening; a few surprices:)

>>>> LIMINAL NOTICES:
(Send us your notices on openings and events and we will post them in our updates!)

Slurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Art%20Sanctuary/178/88/22

ART SANCTUARY UPDATE --- August 4th - 07

OFFICIAL OPENING OF
ART SANCTUARY ISLE Sunday August 19th - POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 2ND

Dear Liminal Friends,
(members of 'Art Sanctuary Info group')
We are getting close to the date we have set for the Official Opening of the new Art Sanctuary Isle
- so please mark this day on your calendar!:)
We will also this time have 2 openings - one European and one US time
- We do this to accommodate the different time zones,
but ALL are naturally WELCOME at any or both opening times:)
>>>> 21:00 CET = 12:00 SL European opening
>>>> PARTY TIME >>>> 24:00 CET = 15:00 SL USA opening
We are organizing celebration activities/animations between the 2 openings and a dj will supply good-time music on our new spinning zodiak dance floor:)
>>>> It's been very exciting creating a whole island for the Art Sanctuary;
Making a place for Castle of Golden Apples, Frog Castle and the avenue of magical Apple Trees. We also have a new Sun Flower House, a spinning zodiak dance floor:), a new studio, and many 'moments' to enjoy landscape and views, and of course the sea and water is a great inspiration! We hope you will enjoy it all!
>>>> We'll also bring out a series of new products for the opening; a few surprices:)

>>>> LIMINAL NOTICES:
(Send us your notices on openings and events and we will post them in our updates!)
- Please join Mr. Joe Villela, a U.S. artist from California, for his first in-world expo, showcasing a beautiful selection of RL paintings in SL.
Visitors will have the option to not only enjoy, but also purchase SL and RL versions of his work.
The event starts 2:00PM (PST), 9:00PM (GMT), as listed in the EVENTS section of SL. Look for keyword ART, PAINTINGS, or ANIMATION. I hope you enjoy his work, which will be posted throughout Animation Universe's plaza this Saturday.
For additional information, please contact Koenig Ferraris (Animation Universe).

Greetins from Raspirit Heron and WieBenIk Beaumont
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Art%20Sanctuary/178/88/22

Raspirit guest on 'Tonight with Paisley Beebe'

>>> RASPIRIT will be GUEST ON SLTV: "TONIGHT LIVE WITH PAISLEY BEEBE""Tonight with Paisley Beebe" will be filmed live on Sunday July 15th at 6pm in the studio on Northcott, SLCN.TV's base, in front of a live audience and streamed within SL and on the SLCN.TV website into the Real Life, then podcasted for later viewing. The aims of the show are to entertain and inform on a global level.

http://www.slcn.tv/tonight-live-paisley-beebe

To attend show: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Northpoint/71/58/25

Art Sanctuary is moving

Art Sanctuary is moving to a new location - and becoming Art Sanctuary Isle!
Feel free to drop by and visit any time, just excuse our 'mess' during the transission:)
Please make a note of new slurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Art%20Sanctuary/178/88/22

Raspirit 'Featured Contributing Writer'

'Featured Contributing Writer' at KrystalEpic - SL Birthday Party

http://www.krystalepic.com/

Art Sanctuary Update

>>> ART SANCTUARY OFFICIALLY OPEN
>>> ART SANCTUARY ISLE
>>> RASPIRIT GUEST ON TV: "TONIGHT LIVE WITH PAISLEY BEEBE"
>>> NEW EXHIBITION AT BRYGGEN
>>> THE 'SMARTFRAME' - EVERY PAINTER'S DREAM
>>> APPLE TREES THRIVING
>>> PRESS COVERAGE
>>> LIVING AT THE ART SANCTUARY?
>>> RASPIRIT'S POETIC DIARY
>>> RASPIRIT 'FEATURED CONTRIBUTING WRITER' FOR KRYSTALEPIC

The Art Sanctuary was officially opened June 10th -
and thanks again to all who made it a memorable experience!
We have had a steady flow of visitors since the opening, made a lot of new friends and contacts, and the artwork is finding new homes all over SL - some of these we've visited, and it's so exciting to see:)
One place I know I will visit again and again is 'Genevieve'- a really special place in the making - with a 'real SL heaven' and a Mermaid Grotto being decorated with my paintings. Genevieve , Genevieve (215, 130, 21)

PRESS
- The Art Sanctuary has received some very nice press coverage prior to and after opening:
>>>'Art Gallery in the Virtual Sky' - AvaStar, June 1st (issue 24) http://www.the-avastar.com/epaper/archive/2007/TheAvaStar_Issue24.pdf
>>>'Art Sanctuary Opening' - Events of the Week, AvaStar, June 8th http://www.the-avastar.com/epaper/archive/2007/TheAvaStar_Issue25.pdf
>>>'Designers in the Spotlight' - AvaStar, June 15th (Issue 26) http://www.the-avastar.com/pdfs/2007/TheAvaStar_Issue26.pdf

>>> RASPIRIT will be GUEST ON SLTV: "TONIGHT LIVE WITH PAISLEY BEEBE""Tonight with Paisley Beebe" will be filmed live on Sunday July 15th at 6pm in the studio on Northcott, SLCN.TV's base, in front of a live audience and streamed within SL and on the SLCN.TV website into the Real Life, then podcasted for later viewing. The aims of the show are to entertain and inform on a global level.
http://www.slcn.tv/tonight-live-paisley-beebe-0

There'll be a new Art Sanctuary exhibition/showroom opening at Bryggen: Bryggen, Norway, Alebi (85, 80, 24)
more info coming.

Apple Trees are Thriving:))

We're also happy to announce that our Magical Apple Trees are living happy lives all over the place - after the initial concern expressed by many of you for the ones you received as invitation reminders -
(those were actually meant to die...after having reminded you:))

Every Painter's Dream

The 'SmartFrame' - also termed MDF in one of it's 'guises' - see further down the page -
has received acclaim; it is a Fantastic 'frame'/'tool'/medium - whatever you want to call it; 'Every painter's dream' as far as I am concerned:)

Raspirit's Diary

Raspirit is 'Featured Contributing Writer' in KrystalEpic's presentation at SL's Birthday celebration.

For those who might be interested, Raspirit's Diary is posted daily at:
http://www.krystalepic.com/?q=blog/9
and/or in the Fantastical Gallery:
http://www.krystalepic.com/?q=image/tid/75

Art Sanctuary Isle

It's official: The Art Sanctuary will be moving - to an island;
Not just yet, but soon! An exciting Stage 2 in the evolution of the Art Sanctuary!

Living at the Art Sanctuary?

Have you ever considered living inside a Sun Flower?
Well, now you can!
For those who may remember the painting 'Waterway' (see enclosed photo) - this is now in the process of becoming an apartment building! Yes, you read right. No, not a big ugly one... a funny and strange one perhaps...and just tall enough to give a very nice view over the Sanctuary and the ocean surrounding the island!
We have started a list of those potentially interested, so if you fancy the idea, don't hesitate!
(IM any questions:))

The Art Sanctuary is officially open!

Thanks to all who made the opening of the Art Sanctuary such a special occasion!

To see all the people walking about in this 'painted universe' - meeting and talking with many of you - and to hear what your experience of it is - is just a little bit beyond description:), and fantastic!

This is stage 1; the Sanctuary is evolving - and we hope you come again and again, enjoy and bring friends.

Also want to thank you for the purchases - these enable the continuation of the vision.

Don't hesitate to IM any questions, requests, or comments - we love to hear from you!

Raspirit Heron and WieBenIk Beaumont

Bugs in my pockets, Bugs in my shoes.

Well, it has been busy time in the DUFI den lately. We have just completed a guerrilla marketing campaign for the Go North music festival.

The festival was over four days, 7-8 June in Inverness and 9-10 June at one of the stages at the Rock Ness music festival. Some absolutely brilliant music. I think the best act for us was Oppenheimer (www.oppenheimermusic.co.uk) - if these guys don't become huge I will eat one of Fin's hats.

Anyway - our campaign included: limited edition A2 Posters, A3 fly posters, badges, limited edition T-shirts, badges, info packs and two stencils that we sprayed directly onto the road in Inverness city centre.

There are a small number of posters left - if you want one, drop us an email and we will post one out to you.

We will post more images over the next couple of days.

The Art Sanctuary Opening June 10th - 07

Grand opening - June 10th

Agenda:
---> 21:00 CET (12:00 SL): European opening; everyone is of course welcome;
---> 21:30 CET (12:30 SL): Start of the party;
---> 22:00 CET (13:00 SL): "Mood Dynamic Frame" and "Smart Frame" demo;
---> 23:00 CET (13:00 SL): "Mood Dynamic Frame" and "Smart Frame" demo;
---> 24:00 CET (15:00 SL): US opening, everyone is of course welcome;
---> 24:30 CET (15:30 SL): Continuation of the party;

At arrival you will receive a free welcome gift.Streaming music is available during the opening and the party.Because avatars are always thirsty and hungry free drinks and foods will be present.During the whole event Raspirit Heron and WieBenIk Beaumont will be available to answer answer any questions and help you.

The "Art Sanctuary" is the SL realization of the RL dreams of Raspirit Heron: Creating a virtual world where her paintings come alive in 3D animated paintings. The site shows her paintings transformed into castles, 3D objects, and animated paintings.
The "Castle of the Golden Apples" and the "Frog Castle" are RL paintings used to build the main exhibitions rooms.

The "Castle of the Golden Apples" is a unique exhibition concept using 8 levels, organized in 3 towers. An internal "Guided Visit" system guides you through the exhibition rooms. At each level you receive a notecard with information about the paintings, the sculptures and the painter.The upper floor gives you an amazing overview of the "Art Sanctuary" site. The "Skywalk", -- a Belgian invention to view the RL Grand Canyon" is the place to be for a nice chat about art or making new friends.
The large, more than 100 m long tree avenue, boarded with the "3D animated Apple trees, connects the "Castle of Golden Apples", "Meeting Place", the artist studios and the "Frog Castle".
The meeting place will be used as party place. A swing allows you to see the whole site from the sky, but don't tell us that it makes you mad or even crazy!
The studios of Raspirit Heron and WieBenik Beaumont can be visited and will give an overview of the "Art Sanctuary" products.
We hope you will explore and enjoy the experience of this evolving vision!
Welcome to the opening, June 10th!

Greetings,
Raspirit Heron and WieBenIk Beaumont

Slurl:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hardangerfjord/100/40/316

Art Sanctuary Info group

The Art Sanctuary is sheduled to open soon - to receive invitation please join our new 'Art Sanctuary Info' group!

Products from The Art Sanctuary

"Plug and Play" teleporter BoxThe box contains 6 fully automatic "plug-and-play" teleports. No configuration is needed, except the introduction of the room name in the teleport description field. No noteacard to be updated, no script to be adapted. No position to be introduced, the teleport system takes care of it.

The' SmartFrame'
The "Basic Model" has the following features:

Put your own paintings/photos/pictures in the frame.
Select formats/sizes for the pictures and frames you wish to show
You can select the pictures corresponding with your "Mood", your emotions - your feelings. An easy, simplified user-interface helps you to select the corresponding framed pictures;
You can select the frame corresponding with your room decoration. Small, large - any size.Also the frame can be removed...
An automatic scrolling function allows to change the pictures/paintings in the sequence you want. The visualisation time can be selected, e.g. each day, or each 10 seconds.
You can add or remove pictures/paintings;
You can of course also add or remove frames;
Each picture/painting can have its own notecard;
A non-painting/picture specific notecard can be introduced with, e.g., general info about a painter/photographer and other;
A full user manual is included with screenprints and examples.

The "basic model" can be extended with
"Exhibtion Management" features (they are add-ons are sold separately):
A welcome function, with a welcome whisper and gift, a visitor list; a function to print-out the list;
A scenario execution module: you can define a scenario. It iexecutes all the available features. The scenario can use a limited set of SL script function. The scenario can be executed once or repeated;
A painting vendor allows to sell a painting/picture and a frame in the dimensions specified by your visitor;
A "SmartFrame" vendor allows to sell a "SmartFrame";

'Mood Dynamic Fresco'

- Sets of Raspirit Heron paintings focused on themes and/or storylines. They include also all the parameters needed to show a set.

- You can select the painting corresponding with your "Mood", your emotions your feelings. An easy, simplified user-interface helps you to select the corresponding painting;

- It is a dynamic way to change your wall decoration. You can resize the painting to fill in the best way your wall or small enough to put it on a desk or table;

* See for further details: IM direct: WieBenIk Beaumont or Raspirit Heron

May - Castle of Golden Apples and Frog Castle

Raspirit Heron follows up the construction