High five! Well deserved! Congratulations!

Left by Mab MacMoragh on July 22nd, 2009

Congratulations everyone, a very good selection of artists, it’s exciting!

Left by Dekka Raymaker on July 22nd, 2009

Congratulations everyone!!! Wonderful choices ) Very well deserved!!!
~Gracie Kendal

Left by krisartlvr on July 22nd, 2009

Congratulations to the winners, the losers, the judges, the onlookers, the passers-by, and… You.

Left by SoloMornington on July 22nd, 2009

What a great list! Almost exactly the ones I would have chosen.

Left by oberon.onmura on July 22nd, 2009

Very well done winners! I hope you will use this acclaim to help all the little children in the world. Think about the children!

But how Ichibot didn’t make it is totally bizarre, it defies all reason.

Left by Arahan Claveau on July 22nd, 2009

I am amazed and grateful and overwhelmed at being chosen as one of the 5 — THANK YOU, to everyone who nominated me, to those of you who voted for me, and thank you to everyone who has ever taken the time to simply view my work and/or offer me feedback about it. It is my pleasure and honor to be a part of this. THANK YOU!

I am disappointed that “Beyond Human” by Ichi and Arahan didn’t make it in, though.

Left by nebulosus.severine on July 22nd, 2009

Congratulations to the 5 selected, looking forward to seeing Final Five Show!

Left by Juko Tempel on July 23rd, 2009

Many thanks and congratulations!

Over this last year I have come to appreciate how important it is to have a community of people to work with every day.

I am truly honored to know and work nearby such
fascinating and productive artists.

Special thanks to Jay and to Don at Jack the Pelican Presents for providing a groovy place for us all to play together.

Coyote Love!

DC

Left by DC Spensley on July 23rd, 2009

I have visitor list counters at each work. How can you vote for or against something you have not experienced? Would be very interested to hear from AM and Sage on this.

Left by Arahan Claveau on July 23rd, 2009

I also have counters too, so I know who took the information regarding my build and which judges didn’t, but I am choosing to keep mum on this.

Arahan I hear all you say and I totally understand where you are coming from, and I’ll meet you halfway in agreement, but my friend it’s not worth it nor is it important, it’s your (he)art that’s important and who you choose to let it bleed on.

Left by Dekka Raymaker on July 23rd, 2009

Agreed Dekka. I’m just intrigued to learn more about the judges voting process, I think it would be very illuminating and a valuable contribution to the continuing debate about the value of SL art.

Left by Arahan Claveau on July 23rd, 2009

Oh for sure Arahan, if they only Cam about to look, then its like just reading an article in a journal. I only count or discount things I have experienced in SL and RL. Sometimes blood has to be let to press forward.

Left by Pen Carter on July 23rd, 2009

Sage Duncan did visit ALL the works as well as dissect them inside and out. Just because you can’t see, hear or record something or someone does not mean they are not present on the grid right next to you.
Thank you to Jay for inviting me to judge, the artists for letting me examine and experience their works and to the other judges who took time out of their busy schedules to also explore the works. Again, congratulations on a great festival.
Best
Sage Duncan

Left by Sage Duncan on July 23rd, 2009

I would be willing – in fact, VERY willing – to share my experiences as a judge in all this, including who I voted for and why, and my general feeling on the contest as a whole.

Out of respect to some details that Jay is working out right now in terms of the final exhibition, I don’t want to talk about it just yet, but I do agree that some sort of discussion of who voted for whom and why would be really helpful (I actually quite desperately wanted the judges to confer about who they were voting for – as has been the case in every other juried selection I’ve been a part of, except for this one – but it never quite worked out that way).

I guess I’m not going to be a part of the panel discussion (I never actually said “no” to the invitation, but they published the list of participants on the blog and I wasn’t one of them, so I take that to mean I’m not a part of it), but I think that the question of how to judge the merits of art in SL is a really important one.

If there is interest to have a discussion about this issue on this blog, I would happily write about my experiences here. If not, I can write about them on my own blog. Either way, I will definitely defer to Jay for the time being to give me a sense of when the timing might be a little more appropriate and not take away from the things that he is working on and planning, etc.

Left by Amy Freelunch on July 23rd, 2009

oh, i have to repost so it will email me various notifications… blah, sorry.

dekka rules, and all that.

love,
amy

Left by Amy Freelunch on July 23rd, 2009

Apologies to Sage for suggesting she did not look at the work properly as she clearly did but just under another account name.

I deserve to have the skin flailed from my body in the most humiliating fashion.

Left by Arahan Claveau on July 25th, 2009

Jay says: “who would your dream team of five judges be to judge your Sl art? anyone?”

Pick at least one or two panelists elsewhere than out of the dumpster behind the local Dunkin’ Donuts.

Left by Ichibot Nishi on July 25th, 2009

If I didn’t literally get a good 30% of my weekly groceries dived out of the back of our local Dunkin’ Donuts, I’d be insulted. But they have some seriously good shit back there.

Freegan4lyf, baby.

Left by Amy Freelunch on July 25th, 2009

we could have competition to decide ‘what would be the most humiliating way for Arahan to have his skin flayed from his body’?

Left by Dekka Raymaker on July 25th, 2009

Actually Arahan, Sage Duncan used the Sage Duncan Avatar. No alts or stunt doubles were used in the judging process. Keep trying and if you can figure out my ninja process I’ll send you a virtual margarita.
Best
Sage

Left by Sage Duncan on July 25th, 2009

That is rather cruel Dekka.

lol Ichibot.

You can’t get free food easily in London Amy, nobody leaves it out at night.

Your stealth skills are quite remarkable Sage.
That is a kind offer but I don’t drink in SL, it impairs my judgement

Regards
Arahan

Left by Arahan Claveau on July 25th, 2009

It would have only been cruel if I was serious and seriously I wouldn’t want anyone to be pain.

Left by Dekka Raymaker on July 25th, 2009

I was kidding ya big ape! Sheesh, watch this video it will make you smile.

Left by Arahan Claveau on July 25th, 2009

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Changing my name to Ima Jerk, viva BiW for sure, but will shut up and just make art.

Left by Pen Carter on July 26th, 2009