I owe it in big part to Looker Lumet for meeting the incredibly surprising Nevery Lorakeet. Of course I knew her Flickr gallery like most of us flickrites of SL. But being invited to one of the Avatrait nights, where she was exhibiting her work, we got to “meet” and talk a little. A few weeks later, Neve sent me a folder, with eyelashes. Anyone who has known me long enough in SL knows i’m not an eyelashes person, I hardly know or have the patience to put them right, and i refuse to edit the shape of my eyes. Neve’s lashes were so unexpected, they were like her Flickr work: incredibly creative, with a passion for details and feminity. I already blogged a couple of them. Last week, out of curiosity perhaps, she sent me a skin she has been working on…. Here is the contrast between her “greek mermaid” skin, a cyber kimono, and the amazing CHINA sim background.

Style Card:

Skin: Les petits Détails – Greek Mermaid

Eyes: Poetic Color

Hair: Wasabi Pills – Lulu Hair

Lashes: Les petits Détails – Eye lashes peacock

Outfit: Miamai – Cyber Geisha

Flower bracelet: Creamshop

Pictures taken at CHINA

Image 1: Pose by Del May – Set Free

Image 2: Pose by Neve, Les Petits détails – In the Meadow

Skin by –  Plastik –  ”Lionheart” Tale

Eyes by – Poetic Color – Night Rain

Hair: by !Lamb

Ears: by Visavi

Eyeslashes  made by Nevery Lorakeet

Horns: by  LeL.Ultra

Tatoos: by HUZ

Outfit: by Evie’s closet

Pose for the top picture by Del May

Visit Noah’s Ark

One little exploration to celebrate Spring: Visit   Biosphere – Moka

Rating: PG

Rezz: NO

Who are neko’s and what are their origins? Read one of the stories in the issue Odyssey of Uncover Magazine.

If you need a guidance to create an outfit for the party, check our favorite neko blog: the Virtual Neko in Second Life.

Join the happy party at Nameless Coffee

Skin: Jesse Deep Tan by Belleza

Hair:  Mandy by Fri.day

Eyes:  DeviousEyes  - Angel Dust by DeviousBeauty / DeviousMind

Blouse: valerie in white, by Leezu

Skirt: Larin Skirt by Zaara

Necklace & Arm band: Weather or Not

Poses by Niq

…Explore…

Club Atonement, INSILICO WEST

Picture by Chou Skinstad

Back then, I was asked a few times about the items featured on the avatars. Here they are at last.

Pictures taken in and outside Atonement Insilico West

Right avatar: Eves Rodenberger – complete outfit from LPP – Le Petit Prince

Left avatar: Chou Skinstad

Skin: BLU282 – Scales darker female

Eyes: Devious Eyes @DeviousMind – Jenness

Leg attachments: ZZR – Ramsteps

Head / chest /arms pieces:  ::J.SaW.w:: cyborg female

Poses by ::BR:: (picture 1) and Lost World Poses (picture 2)

nOrth Cafe - picture by Carthalis Rossini

What do you get when you fuse cyberpunk, dirty electro/progressive sounds, delicious textures adorning coffee shop walls and some of the best artistic talents in SL? You get the opening of nOrth Gallery INSILICO.

nOrth Presents

As someone who loves to follow the art community of SL, I am always looking for the next great thing. When I saw the plans for nOrth Gallery, I knew this would be something spectacular.

INSILICO is already known for its incredible and unique design and is a haven for artists looking for the perfect shot. Now artists, art lovers and the like have another excuse to come visit INSILICO.

When you first venture in the coffee shop part of the gallery, you can’t help but to be overwhelmed by the colours. The walls are bold, vibrant and warm; the coffee bar is both elaborate and fun. The atmosphere is inviting and gives way that there is much more to see.

Starlash, owner of nOrth Gallery, kindly gave me a tour of the gallery as everything was just falling into place. Seeing the transformation as it was happening was such a great treat. As I gave her my feedback of how wonderful the place is, she gracefully spoke of everyone else’s talents. Truly it was a team effort.

The second floor of the nOrth is lined with remarkable pieces from INSILICO resident and artist, Carthalis Rossini. Each piece is proof positive of his love for his home. Perhaps this is why he has been chosen as the gallery opener. Aside from his dedication to INSILICO, his pieces are all very unique and special.

One more level up at nOrth is a mixed bag of exclusive pieces from some of the greatest artists I know. Del May, Ariel Brearly, Mielo Minotaur, Fingers Scintilla, Sanam Sewell, and Sura Abismo will line the walls together; each artist showing exactly why they were chosen for this momentous occasion.

This Saturday, February 6th from 3pm-7pm; nOrth will open its doors with huge festivities. DJs Miss Cyberpink and nOrth’s very own Starlash will be on hand for your listening pleasure as you take in your surroundings. Don’t miss out!

I really wanted something simple, a little dress, possibly no shoes, but keep those ears I found at Plastik and I’m absolutely in love with. Eventually, I came up with two possible looks, similar, just variations…

First Variation “In Blue”

Hair by Fri.day (Nicole.2)

Skin by Curio (Acorn Beach Coral)

Eyes by DeviousEyes  (“Delirium of the Endless”)

Tatoos by HUZ (Cracked)

Dress by ::SUGARCUBE:: (HASU)

Elven Ears: Plastik (Burdies and Gems)

Apple Necklace and apple-tree antlers by ::SUGARCUBE::

Poses by SEMotion

Second variation, “In Red”

Skin by Belleza (Alyson group gift)

Hair by Fri.day (Mandy)

Tatoos by HUZ (cracked)

Dress by ::SUGARCUBE:: (HAZU)

Elven ears by PLASTIK (Burdies and gems)

Lip Ring by Prinny’s Prims

Foot Jewels by Earthstones, (“Beautiful Slave Footlet”)

Wings by Drill Factory – 109 Prim circus

Pose: LAP

The Darkness Beholds Light gallery presents tonight, january 31 at 12 PM SLT, its

DARKNESS and LIGHT exhibition, featuring work by Lifer Bloobury and Serafina Ezvalt

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Casablanca%20Estates%20Two/201/174/22

Today January 30, What I Love Gallery presents Fingers Scintilla’s DIGITAL exhibition.

Opening time, 1PM SLT, Jan 30.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Aleasy/6/26/29

Some of the surprising views and settings at Risk City

Rezz: Yes

Mature: Yes

The Uncover blog is proud to relay the news of some of the best art events on the Grid.

Thank you Zizzy Umaga for letting us know of the coming exhibition at Panthers Gallery on January 29.

** Opening event: friday 29^th january 2010, 01:00 pm PST (CET 22:00h)

The artist featured will be Cala Rossini

Location: slurl.com/secondlife/Ocean%20Ridge/40/215/1001

DJ´s: ARNAUD Mureaux and Tuan Quan

The journey starts at The Lost World: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Beguile/125/73/24

Rez: Yes
Mature: Yes

But what can you see on this map? Not every country has this freedom. My friends live in one of such black-holes zones: Internet traffic is controlled; emails fail; news are filtered; and lots of sites are unreachable.

At some point nobody is surprised when it happens in China or Russia.

But is Australia going to be next?

Show your support for Aussies during the ‘Australian Internet Blackout’ anti-censorship campaign by Moggs Oceanlane

“The Australian Government is planning to put the proposal regarding centralised internet filtering (read censorship) through Parliment in 2010.  This will put Australia in an elite club with China, Iran and Saudi Arabia – countries that already have centralised Internet Filtering - scary huh? (and you know, we are meant to live in a democracy!!).

The list of censored/filters sites will include “unclassified content” – but there are no indications that a list of what is being filtered/censored will be disclosed to the public – they’ll just have to find out as it happens.  The filtering will not only limit what can be accessed online but, as indicated by the testing that has already taken place, will significantly slow down the Australian broadband network.  This week there the “Great Australian Internet Blackout” campaign in running to raise awareness in the media of this issue – many Australians still have no idea of the Governments plans.

So what can you do to show your support?

Take an action and support Australia: Say NO to Australian Government, because you never know if your country is going to be next.

Skin by LionSkins – Cyberpunk 1b

Eyes by BLU282  - Green X-Ray

Hair by Fri.day – Nicole 2

Shoes by Kookie – Phoebe Grey

Outfit by DeviousMind “Mardi Gras” (group gift… Pokes Chandra)

Poses: 1. cushion pose available at Risk City  2. Niqotine  3. Vista

Location: Risk City, for more details check the explore category

To keep keepin’ taken at barbee. Cafe in dEVOL

I’m Fine Caliber, and my job here at Uncover is keeping you considerate of others while we all pile into the same sim.  To do this, I use my ARC as a guide and go for unscripted items or items with removable scripts.

Over the next few posts, I’ll show you how I stay “in the green” without compromising style. The above outfit is around 750 ARC with 32 scripts, 26 of them irremovable in the shoes.  If I port into a busy sim, the first to go are my lashes. Those alone will save me 150 ARC.

The outfit below is 640 with a script count of 5. This is my go-to outfit folder.  It’s because of the ROT boots: three prims a piece and an option to change the quality of the texture, aiding you in reducing lag for yourself and everybody else.

It’s “do unto others” and all that, but, really, it’s peace of mind in knowing your outfit will rez-in faster than everybody else’s.

Sleepin’, dreamin’ on also taken at dEVOL

To keep keepin’ ARC: 750, Script Count: 32
Skin: Ugly Duck’s Eli Moley 5 (Fade Lei)
Tattoo: Warudakumi’s SAKURAFUBUKI light (Taima Hathaway)
Hair: booN’s YURI15 and SAKI42 (boo Nakamura)
Eyes: Poetic Color’s Ocean in Driftwood (Lano Ling)
Lashes: [ glow ] Studio’s Innocent in pure (Jocelyn Anatine)
Shirt: Beggars Banquet’s BBT-Ank 007 (yukata Densmith)
Shorts: Vette’s Boutique’s custom shorts (Vette DeCuir)
Shoes: miel’s Ant Flats in Crab Apple (Mika Nieuport)
Hat: The Hat Shop’s Flat Cap 2 in Grey (Kai Sion)
Sunglasses: Shade Throne’s SUICIDAL Sunglasses in orange (Undo Hermano)
Gloves: Viva La Glam’s Brody Gloves in Rose (tinted) (Chloris Hathor)

Sleepin’, dreamin’ on ARC: 640, Script Count: 5
Skin: Ugly Duck’s Eli Moley 8 (Fade Lei)
Hair: Posh’s Elle Loves Bows in Charcoal (Jeanie Valois)
Eyes: Poetic Color’s Ocean in Driftwood (Lano Ling)
Lashes: [ glow ] Studio’s Innocent in pure (Jocelyn Anatine)
Shirt: barbee.’s black rose (natsu Serevi)
Sweater: KiiToS‘ Long knit gown in Burlywood (Trish Blanco)
Stockings: barbee.’s, damage (natsu Serevi)
Boots: ROT dev’s available at WMD (GutterBlood Spoonhammer)
Earrings: Shade Throne’s THE BIG HOOPZ revised in warm glitter (Undo Hermano)
Gloves: Luck Inc.’s Fingerless Gloves in Brown (CK Winx)

When a few days ago I asked DP (aka Designerpete Enyo) to do a pile up for us, I thought it would be fair to leave him some choice of inspiration, so I emailed to him several possible snapshots. All I asked was “pick one”. And I got an extra portion of dessert, as he sent me two.

For all the B@re Rose fans, here is Envy, released on October 31st. And here is June’s little story about this outfit.

ENVY

“Made for AJE Production’s 7 Sins fashion show at Halloween. My contribution was Envy. I created other outfits, first one called Dogu outfits, since envious people don’t see themselves so covered in boxes and pointy, wired looks, but I overdid the wired look, so remade it as this dress. Green is the color most often associated with Envy, so this is the base color. Envy is a twisted emotion, so I made some twisted shapes around chest and skirt.  On the left side of the chest, there is an eye symbol looking at the person who is the target, but it is slightly hiden, to not look straight when the wearer of the outfit is most envious. Half of the arm is armored against anyone who is on the eye. But the wearer of the outfit does not know how beautiful she is, therefore half of one side is naked with a beautiful deco the on head.”

Model and Designer: June Dion

Image Processing by Designerpete Enyo  http://www.flickr.com/photos/35024265@N06/