http://skyaak.com Skyaak:Javelin/Atlatl/Ring-Wing Hybrid Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:28:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Art lovers compare notes as they view works by Michael Gaudet at his Manitou Beach Studio/Gallery. Year two of the Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail was an unqualified success. The Studio Trail is a collective of artists and artisans who have pooled their resources to advertise and promote a mid-July weekend ... http://skyaak.com/2009/11/18/spirit-of-manitou-studio-trail-year-two-its-a-wrap-2/ So happy to have finished my latest big mural project this fall, working around and through a few "weather events". I call this "9-Figure Sports Homage". Recognize anyone? I got back to the city last week and made sure to take some overlapping close-ups of the "9-Figure Sports Homage" ... http://skyaak.com/2009/11/13/worlds-largest-business-card-9-figure-sports-homage-mural-unveiled/ "1st View of Little Manitou Lake." "Portrait by Sharon Gibson July 12th, 2009." Year two of the Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail was a great success for all fifteen of the artists involved. There was a bit of a change from last year: a few artists opted out while a few different ... http://skyaak.com/2009/07/21/2nd-year-of-spirit-of-manitou-studio-trail-a-big-success/ Yesterday worked out really well. I bundled up five Skyaak units and made my way to our local High School Gymnasium for the entire morning. The gym teacher and I introduced Skyaak to Grades 9, 10 and 11 in three consecutive classes. It was a very educational experience for me ... http://skyaak.com/2009/06/10/skyaak-gets-educated-at-local-high-school/ A few days ago I called our local High School Gym teacher to ask about coming in to do a Skyaak demo with her kids. I was happy to hear that not only would I be welcome to come in to demonstrate Skyaak moves, techniques and drills with grade 9's, ... http://skyaak.com/2009/06/08/skyaak-to-debut-at-local-high-school/ I recently hooked up with a guy named Michael Wysmierski from Brazil who has created a thrill ride of a video called simply "UFO". "UFO" features not only an original musical treatment of the subject, but also some very cool visuals. I think you will enjoy this very creative project. I ... http://skyaak.com/2009/05/16/hand-crafted-ufo-music-video/ Skyaak winging its way to Coolest Gadgets HQ in UK Several months ago a mutual friend introduced me to Al Carlton, owner of www.coolestgadgets.com . Skyaak was featured on the popular website and created quite a buzz. Several hundred visitors swarmed www.skyaak.com and a healthy percentage purchased a DIY deuce, which ... http://skyaak.com/2009/05/14/skyaak-model-3-winging-its-way-to-uk/ [caption id="attachment_1902" align="aligncenter" width="349" caption="Fast (Red, White and Blue) Skyaak"][/caption] My grandfather, may he rest in peace, was a lobster fisherman on the Grand Banks off Newfoundland. So was my great grandfather before him. So the instinct to cast a well-baited hook into the depths in hope of hauling in a ... http://skyaak.com/2009/05/13/skyaak-over-america-flying-to-san-francisco/ [caption id="attachment_1874" align="aligncenter" width="268" caption="Source: Inspired Magazine"][/caption] Twitter is great for keeping up with what your friends are doing, thinking and sharing. It's also a terrific tool for meeting new people who share your interests, due to the fact that you can launch specific searches for people in certain keyword groups. ... http://skyaak.com/2009/05/10/twitter-tips-from-joe-public/ What follows is a short but exquisitely sweet video clip that was shot by my good friend Fred at Berekley Campus. He used a Flip Camera for this project and you will see how nice the resolution is. A shout out to Fred for this, great job! To quote Fred from ... http://skyaak.com/2009/05/09/skyaak-night-model-over-berekley-campus/