A Busy Weekend

Quite a lot happened this weekend, and there was just so much to do and not enough time to see it all. The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference came to it's conclusion, though the exhibits are still up for now. The "Filling the Cauldron" event (above) organized by Inara Pey and Saffia Widdershins started, and will go on all week. There were Relay events, such as the "Sea of Gold Medieval Faire." The Furry Fashion Lounge and Grendel's Children held "April Fool's Day" events. And there were other events across the Grid.

We'll have more on some of these events, and more later on.

Press Release: Filling the Cauldron: Artists, Musicians, and Creators Come Together to Suport One of Their Own

                                              
Residents are familiar with the large scale fundraising activities on the Second Life Grid: mustering a world-wide volunteer base on an economic virtual platform to raise thousands of dollars for such causes as the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Live and Learn in Kenya's "Feed a Smile," Creations Park’s work to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Hundreds of volunteers donate time, talent, and treasure to make these virtual activities have a real world impact. Every now and again the opportunity comes along for such efforts to be personal. Filling the Cauldron - Saturday April 1st through Sunday, April 9th - is such an opportunity.

Elicio Ember is a brilliant Second Life creator and artist, known for highly imaginative plants and fantasy designs provided through his Cerridwen's Cauldron brand, and for his generous spirit and his involvement in charitable events such as Fantasy Faire. A serious stroke suffered by his father has left Elicio and his sisters with profound medical expenses. The medical situation in Mexico, where Elicio and his family reside, does not provide reasonable medical support for the care and rehabilitation that will be required. Dozens of artists, musicians, and creators who only know Elicio through his creations and generosity have banded together to fill his "Cauldron" - raising money to help Elicio and his family.

Filling the Cauldron is a week-long celebration of Elicio's work in Second Life beginning this Saturday, April 1st. The nine day jubilee will feature live performances, music, over 20 vendor stalls (including Roawenwood, Ozimals, and Fallen Gods), an Art Show with the work of supportive artists as well as Elicio's own works, and both silent and live auctions of unique items contributed to the fundraising effort by their creators.  Live events kick off at 9 am slt Saturday with musician Lazarus Doghouse.

The Holly Kai Estate is host to all these features and more.  Over half a dozen designers have created fanciful gardens using pieces from the Cerridwen's Cauldron catalogue for the Design a Garden Contest.  Visitors can vote for their favorite garden creation, as well as place their votes in the Filling the Cauldron Photo Contest. Cerridwen's Corner will provide an opportunity to purchase a sampling of Elicio's creations, and to visit his main store.

This amazing gathering of talent clearly pays tribute to Ember's contributions to Second Life as both artist and generous spirit, including pieces from his real world artworks available in the silent auction.  "So many people have been touched by Elicio's kindness, and found joy in his art," said Inara Pey, organizer, "This is such a tremendous tribute to the many lives he has touched."  "There are so many unique one-of-a-kind items to be got at this event," added Saffia Widdershins, also among the organizers, "I hope that people will take advantage of the opportunity to get some of these items and have it benefit such a wonderful person and his family when they really need the help."

Filling the Cauldron officially opens at 9:00 am SLT on Saturday, April 1st and continues until 7:00pm SLT on Sunday, April 9th.

More information on the event including schedule, and letter from Elicio himself, can be found at: https://cauldronweb.wordpress.com/

Letter from Elico: https://cauldronweb.wordpress.com/about/a-letter-from-elicio/
SLURLS

FTC Main Welcome Area:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/198/104/29


FTC Entertainment: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/53/152/23

CERRIDWEN’S CORNER

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/218/43/23


Direct enquires should be forwarded to Inara Pey or Saffia Widdershins at the e-mail addresses below, or via notecard in-world.

Inara Pey (inara.pey@gmail.com)
Saffia Widdershins (saffia.widdershins@gmail.com)

https://cauldronweb.wordpress.com/

Press Release: "Filling the Cauldron" For Elico Ember And Family

CONTACTS:   Inara Pey (inara.pey@gmail.com)
                    Saffia Widdershins (saffia.widdershins@gmail.com)

WEBSITE:        https://cauldronweb.wordpress.com/

 FILLING THE CAULDRON - SUPPORTING ELICIO EMBER AND HIS FAMILY
                                              
Elicio Ember is a brilliant Second Life creator and artist, known throughout Second Life for marvellous plants and designs provided through his Cerridwen's Cauldron brand, his generous spirit and his involvement in events such as Fantasy Faire, where his region-wide builds are breath-taking in scope and vision.

Sadly, Elicio's father recently suffered a serious stroke leaving him with neurological damage. Because of the medical situation in Mexico, where Elicio and his family reside, he and his sisters are faced with some serious medical expenses.

To help the family meet these costs, we are excited to announce Filling the Cauldron, a week-long celebration of Elicio's work in Second Life, with a coming together of musicians, artists and friends to raise money to help Elicio and his family.

RUNNING FROM SATURDAY APRIL 1ST THROUGH SUNDAY APRIL 9TH, Filling the Cauldron will be a region-wide event at Holly Kai Park in the beautiful Blake sea, and we will be featuring:

-   Live music and DJ performances at the park's main events venue
-   An art display inspired by Elicio's work
-   An auction
-   A special Design a Garden contest with a very special prize
-   A photo contest with special prizes
-   A market area
    Cerridwen's Corner - a mini-store of Elicio's creations, allowing you to buy his items & visit his main store.


Right now, we are seeking applications from / for the following:

-   Musicians, DJs and performers willing to give up one or two hours of their time to perform on stage
-   Artists wishing to participate in our Art Show
-   Artists and creators willing to donate to our Auction
-   Merchants wishing to be a part of our marketplace and gacha
-   Volunteers willing to help run the event during the week

PLUS we're also seeking artists and designers to participate in our Design A Garden Contest.

Full details of the event and how to apply for any of the above can be found on the Filling the Cauldron website at:

https://cauldronweb.wordpress.com/


Direct enquires should be forwarded to Inara Pey or Saffia Widdershins at the e-mail address above, or via notecard in-world.