International Architecture is Here

Is it possible to be efficient as both a local and global creator?  Virtual vocations create an opportunity for international collaboration that is unparalleled — have we learned to work efficiently together across boundaries?

International Architecture

The architects of today’s International Architecture in Virtual Worlds panel hosted by the US Department of State in Second Life explored [...]

Lightning Temple updates

Lightningtemple.net will receive a new update, blog and videos this week!

Essentials of Virtual Community Building

No matter who you are, where you come from or what challenges you are hitting right now, there are a few things we all share in common.  We need a few basic things: food, water and shelter are followed by education and communication with others who share our experiences.  Deep down we want to bond [...]

Berzerk!

For great photos of the Cirque Berzerk shows here in LA visit:
http://pixievisionproductions.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amoration
http://www.latimes.com/theguide/events-and-festivals/la-gd-events24-2008jul24,0,475023.story
Deeply proud of our AMO friends for putting together one of the best shows we’ve seen under the big top! Tremendous work, all of you….beautiful.

Filling in the gaps: Tekfarms

Learn more in our upcoming postst about our journeys and desire to create integrated networks of knowledge for microgeneration systems and safe sustainable practices at the home, village and community level.  We are currently meeting with partners in Los Angeles and worldwide capable of building new villages with sustainable power, food and lifestyle systems that [...]

Challenged myself last night….and wow, the leftovers!

Menu Tuesday 7.8.8
Fresh Baked Breads:
Quinoa with Tumeric
Smoked Flax Crackers
Multigrain Baguette
Royal Thai Rice Crackers
Spreads:
Artichoke compote
Sundried Tomato Bruschetta
Hummus with Pine Nuts
Aged Balsamic and Olive Oil
Hazelnut spread with chocolate
Fresh cheeses:
Goat brie, traditional brie
Smoked goat jack cheddar
Aged parmesan
Goat cheese spreads
Apples, grapes, plums
Main courses:
Bean and green salad
Red wonderful French Onion Soup (beets, carrots, rosemary), baked with crostini and cheese
Sauteed [...]

Greening the Virtual World

I love building new worlds; it is the most provocative challenge for a mixed media artist in today’s horizon.
Community building in virtual space has risen to the level of an art form with the advent of multiplayer worlds with real world challenges embedded within our games. We have learned to move beyond the screen [...]

Virtual Civics

Posted a new video today from the MacArthur Foundation events in Second Life on Virtual Civic Liberties with legal professor Jack Balkin speaking with Jonathan Fanton. Hosted by USC with Global Kids, filmed by yours truly.
The post-event discussion on the practicality of these discussions for growing future communities was fruitful [...]

Madre Grande, part 1

It’s been two weeks now and I’m still not sure how to talk about the AMO trip to Madre Grande in Dulzura, CA. For those of you who haven’t followed our work, Amoration team members have been heading down to MG since 2004 for meditation retreats and art/music gatherings at this theosophical monastery [...]