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Month: <span>May 2015</span>

Month: May 2015

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Cyn Sweetwater

Cyn Sweetwater
Isabella Medici Campus News 2015-05-31 2015-05-31 1 comment

Cyn Sweetwater’s thinking of opening an Abstract Expressionist Scone Shop set to German Industrial Music on campus. While we chatted I shot a little video of her.

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My ABC’s or how I became a better artist A to Z

My ABC’s or how I became a better artist A to Z
Muse MU Creativity  Campus News 2015-05-30 2015-05-30 7 Comments

So let me start by saying I’m not much of a writer. Thankfully I’m not trying to write really. It’s more of me talking about my art and how this process made me a better artist. I first just kinda heard about it and said oh that sounds fun, but …

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Farm Co-op, an LEA AiR Round 9 Proposal

Farm Co-op, an LEA AiR Round 9 Proposal
Edie Sedgwick Virtual Campus  Artist in Residence / Land Grant / LEA / Proposal 2015-05-29 2015-05-30 3 Comments

Co-operative Art Farm will consist of 4 activity areas: Photo Studio, Gamer’s Cove, Fashion Island & Interaction Zone, where avatar artists can create, share, and collaborate.

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In Praise of Prims

In Praise of Prims
Isabella Medici Provost's Letter  Neeva Torok / Pearl Grey 2015-05-28 2018-06-07 2 Comments

For all the power of sculpts and mesh, there is something democratic, inclusive, and even magical about the humble prim.

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Mom’s Memories About the Storm of ’43 by Veyot

Mom’s Memories About the Storm of ’43 by Veyot
Veyot MU Creativity  Stories 2015-05-26 2015-05-26 4 Comments

Do you remember that big storm of “43?  I had just come back from town doing the shopping. I had stopped in Woolworth’s and picked up some new sheet music, I think it was “Mairzy Doats” and “You’ll Never Know Just How much I love you.” ‘Mairzy Doats’ was fun …

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Seond Life Safety

Zsophia Innovia Courses 2015-05-25 2015-05-25 Leave a comment

Heya all! One small change in the sL Safety class It is going to be from 6 pm – 7pm. So it is Tuesday June 9 from 6 pm -7 pm At Maria 3 Thanks all and I hope to see people there! (I give gifties)

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Campus Tour (Welcome to Medici University)

Campus Tour (Welcome to Medici University)
Isabella Medici Virtual Campus  Campus / Claire Namiboo / Machinima / Shuttle / Snowflake / Tour / Video / Vimeo 2015-05-24 2015-05-24 Leave a comment

I shot a little video today from the passenger seat of Claire Namiboo’s Campus Shuttle. It’s a nice peek at some of the studios on campus on 24 May ’15.

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Storyboards Finale: MU Collaboration – By Pearl Grey and Art Oluja

Storyboards Finale: MU Collaboration – By Pearl Grey and Art Oluja
Art Oluja MU Creativity  Stories 2015-05-23 2021-12-03 1 comment

  Pearl Grey and I have enjoyed collaborating to bring you the next (and last) group of story pictures. SL is such a rich source of inspiration for writers, and when you peek into a different world of imagination waiting to unfold in your own words, well how can you …

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Pearl, Elle, Newton, Oona, Myra & The BAOC Award

Pearl, Elle, Newton, Oona, Myra & The BAOC Award
Isabella Medici Campus News  BAOC / Myra Wildmist / Pearl Grey 2015-05-22 2015-05-22 1 comment

For the past 10 weeks some of the most outstanding avatars on the MU campus have been passing the BAOC trophy to each other. Here’s the newest 5.

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Man, Woman and Dog Story Board Collaboration

Man, Woman and Dog Story Board Collaboration
Pearl Grey MU Creativity  Stories 2015-05-18 2015-05-18 2 Comments

Oona, Elle, Paypabak, Veyot & Neeva write stories inspired by a new series of images from Pearl Grey.

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Writer’s Lounge at Tullia!

Writer’s Lounge at Tullia!
Isabella Medici Campus News 2015-05-16 2015-05-16 1 comment

The Writer’s Lounge at Tullia is now open! Come relax, drink, interact, share ideas, play, discover!

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Lucia and the Slepford Zombies

Lucia and the Slepford Zombies
Pearl Grey MU Creativity  Stories 2015-05-16 2015-05-16 6 Comments

Lucia angrily stubbed out her cigarette. She reapplied her lipstick carefully. She didn’t really like the shade but no one could be too damned picky these days, not unless they were one of the wealthy, powerful bastards that lived in the pod stations several miles above the earth.

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BAOC Award of the Week Recipient: Myra

BAOC Award of the Week Recipient: Myra
Oona Nostra MU Creativity  Campus News 2015-05-16 2015-05-16 8 Comments

The BAOC award is a way for fellow students to say, I see what you’re doing and I appreciate your work.  Sort of a virtual hug to pass on. And this week, I’d like to hug Myra.

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MU Photo Collections

MU Photo Collections
Isabella Medici Virtual Campus  Flickr / Group / Photography 2015-05-14 2015-05-24 1 comment

MU now has 5 flickr photo groups. Please join the 4 open groups and add your pix to the one most appropriate group!

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Oona’s cry for help.

Oona’s cry for help.
Myra Wildmist MU Creativity  Campus News 2015-05-13 2015-05-13 5 Comments

MU is incredibly important to be. Why? Because I didn’t consider myself an artist before I came to MU. Now, I do. That’s an amazing thing. It might sound a bit histrionic, but it’s true: MU has made me an artist.

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Long Distance Relationship, a photo essay

Long Distance Relationship, a photo essay
Feels Empty MU Creativity  Stories 2015-05-05 2015-05-05 2 Comments

A meditation in photos on Long Distance Relationships from Feels Empty.

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“Margaret and Me” – A Poem by Pearl

“Margaret and Me” – A Poem by Pearl
Pearl Grey MU Creativity  Stories 2015-05-04 2015-05-04 3 Comments

Oh my darling brother. I don’t want to stay. I don’t want to go. Here they keep saying that I’m too slow at managing the operating system of this body and the rules for getting ahead in this culture. Or words to that effect. I guess I could leave. I’d …

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Medici University 5 Simple Rules

Medici University 5 Simple Rules
Isabella Medici Provost's Letter  Policy 2015-05-02 2018-06-09 Leave a comment

5 simple rules to empower all MU learners to have a great experience here

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