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| − | [[File:Artyskox-MehndiBadge.jpg|right|thumb|Artemis Badge from [[Mehndi X]]]] '''ArtySkox''' (previously '''Artemis'''; born November 18, 1981)<ref name="ArtySkoxLJP">[http://artyskox.livejournal.com/profile ArtySkox's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 17, 2009</ref> is a [[furry fan]] in the [[Wikipedia::Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]] area of the [[LAFF]] region. Arty has a [[Wikipedia:Master's degree|master's]] ([[Wikipedia:Northern_Illinois_University|Northern Illinois University]], 2006) in [[Wikipedia:Industrial engineering|Industrial Engineering]]. He is in relationship with [[DBruin]]. | + | [[File:Artyskox-MehndiBadge.jpg|right|thumb|Artemis Badge from [[Mehndi X]]]] '''ArtySkox''' or ''ArtySkunk'' (previously '''Artemis'''; born November 18, 1981)<ref name="ArtySkoxLJP">[http://artyskox.livejournal.com/profile ArtySkox's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 17, 2009</ref> is a [[furry fan]] in the [[Wikipedia::Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]] area of the [[LAFF]] region. Arty has a [[Wikipedia:Master's degree|master's]] ([[Wikipedia:Northern_Illinois_University|Northern Illinois University]], 2006) in [[Wikipedia:Industrial engineering|Industrial Engineering]]. He is in relationship with [[DBruin]]. They first met through a LAFF event in 1999 and were married December 29th, 2015. |
| − | Arty first found the furry community through [[alt.lifestyle.furry]] in the late 1990's then discovered the [[LAFF]] group in 1999. He was previously the maintainer of the old [http://www.catbox.com/laff LAFF Webpage] and | + | Arty first found the furry community through [[alt.lifestyle.furry]] in the late 1990's then discovered the [[LAFF]] group in 1999. He was previously the maintainer of the old [http://www.catbox.com/laff LAFF Webpage] and [http://laff.tixen.net/index.php/Main_Page website]. Arty is part owner of a [[:Category:Furry houses|furry house]] with several other furs. He is also was the maintainer of the [http://www.livejournal.com/community/lafflist LAFF] [[LiveJournal]] community. ArtySkox is a ''skox'' (a [[hybrid]] of [[Skunk (species)|Skunk]] and [[Fox]]) who has skunk-like [[anatomy]] with foxlike alterations to his color pattern. Arty also goes under the pseudonym Bailey, a rainbow-spotted dalmatian and Claddagh, a golden retriever. |
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| + | Arty likes to help promote the [[Skunk]] community and helps moderates a SFW and NSFW Telegram chats. Occasionally he runs a Skunk Meet & Greet at [[Midwest FurFest]] | ||
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| + | ==Ingress== | ||
| + | Arty was heavily involved in a game called 'Ingress', a live action GPS based phone game. This game involved a blue vs green team fighting for control over 'portals' which were real world points of interest. You had to actually go to the location to interact with it. Arty submitted over 2000 photos to the point of interest system, which then later extended out to become the location network for [[Pokemon Go]]. Arty is one of the few 'Silver Seers' with over 700 approved locations. When the game had a large scale sponsored battle it would take months of preparation and was effectively a mini-convention. In the Chicagoland region many players renamed themselves as 'Disaster' with a prefix to show unity and confuse other players, so Arty choose 'DisasterSkunk' and showed up to some events in fursuit wearing a special cape and mask. | ||
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| + | * 2016 - Green 'Enlightened' Point of Contact for Chicago 'Via Noir' Anomaly | ||
| + | * 2019 - Green Merchandise/Swag Lead for Chicago 'Abbadon' Anomaly | ||
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| + | ==Boo at the Zoo== | ||
| + | From 2008 through 2018 Arty hosted 'Boo at the Zoo', an event at Brookfield Zoo. The weekend was geared at kids wearing their Halloween costumes and joining the parade, but the ever growing group of furs also joined in! In 2019 Brookfield Zoo added a new policy to the event that no 'head coverings' would be allowed, effectively banning fursuits. This rule was put in place as a concern that very nice costumes could be confused for official hired employees of the zoo. A new event sprung up to replace this event at Lincoln Park Zoo in 2019 run by a different group that had no interest in working with Arty. | ||
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| + | During one the last Boo at the Zoo events a mother handed an infant child to Arty, much to his protest, and then thought it would be funny to walk away. No one was injured, but this very possibly could have been the event that caused the zoo to change policies. | ||
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| + | ==[[Midwest FurFest]] Involvement== | ||
| + | As his local convention, Arty has attended every MFF since it started in 2000, but started directly helping the convention in 2016. | ||
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| + | * 2016 - Volunteered to help in the Fursuit Menagerie (volunteer) | ||
| + | * 2017-2019 - Joined the Logistics crew to load and unload from the storage facility | ||
| + | * 2020 - Moderated the MFF YouTube covid-con virtual con | ||
| + | * 2021 - Joined the Publications team, writing most of the [[convention book]] for the 'Intergalactic' theme. | ||
| + | * 2022 - Co-Directed Publications with [[Theway Mutt]] to produce 'Heroes' as the convention theme, also joined the MFF [[Board of Directors]]<ref> [https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1530707716574007298 FurFest 2022 Twitter Board Announcement]. Retrieved December 19, 2023</ref> | ||
| + | * 2023 - Director of Theming and Publications, producing 'Snow Days'. His husband [[DBruin]] became his Assistant Director. | ||
| + | * 2024 - Director of Theming and Publications, producing 'The Great FurFest Heist' | ||
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Image:ArtySkox-InYourPool.jpg|Artyskox at [[Anthrocon 2007]] | Image:ArtySkox-InYourPool.jpg|Artyskox at [[Anthrocon 2007]] | ||
Image:Artyskox-Photoshoot.jpg|Photoshoot Picture | Image:Artyskox-Photoshoot.jpg|Photoshoot Picture | ||
| + | Image:ArtySkoxAndDBruininJapan.jpg|Claddagh and DBruin at Design Festa | ||
| + | Image:CladdaghAndDBruin2015.jpg|Claddagh and DBruin at Boo at the Zoo in 2015 | ||
| + | Image:BooAtTheZoo2014.jpg|Boo at the Zoo 2014 Group photo | ||
| + | Image:DisasterSkunk2016.jpg|Disaster Skunk at the 2016 Milwaukee Ingress Anomaly | ||
| + | Image:CladdaghAndConner.jpg|Claddagh and Conner balancing tennis balls on our noses together | ||
| + | Image:ArtySkoxAndDBruinCuddle.jpg|A photo for Redditgifts - Arty and DBruin watch a Pepe Le Pew cartoon together | ||
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[[Category:Skunk-hybrid characters]] | [[Category:Skunk-hybrid characters]] | ||
[[Category:Fox-hybrid characters]] | [[Category:Fox-hybrid characters]] | ||
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[[Category:Illinois]] | [[Category:Illinois]] | ||
[[Category:1981 births]] | [[Category:1981 births]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Midwest FurFest staff]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:04, 19 December 2023
Arty first found the furry community through alt.lifestyle.furry in the late 1990's then discovered the LAFF group in 1999. He was previously the maintainer of the old LAFF Webpage and website. Arty is part owner of a furry house with several other furs. He is also was the maintainer of the LAFF LiveJournal community. ArtySkox is a skox (a hybrid of Skunk and Fox) who has skunk-like anatomy with foxlike alterations to his color pattern. Arty also goes under the pseudonym Bailey, a rainbow-spotted dalmatian and Claddagh, a golden retriever.
Arty likes to help promote the Skunk community and helps moderates a SFW and NSFW Telegram chats. Occasionally he runs a Skunk Meet & Greet at Midwest FurFest
Contents
Ingress[edit]
Arty was heavily involved in a game called 'Ingress', a live action GPS based phone game. This game involved a blue vs green team fighting for control over 'portals' which were real world points of interest. You had to actually go to the location to interact with it. Arty submitted over 2000 photos to the point of interest system, which then later extended out to become the location network for Pokemon Go. Arty is one of the few 'Silver Seers' with over 700 approved locations. When the game had a large scale sponsored battle it would take months of preparation and was effectively a mini-convention. In the Chicagoland region many players renamed themselves as 'Disaster' with a prefix to show unity and confuse other players, so Arty choose 'DisasterSkunk' and showed up to some events in fursuit wearing a special cape and mask.
- 2016 - Green 'Enlightened' Point of Contact for Chicago 'Via Noir' Anomaly
- 2019 - Green Merchandise/Swag Lead for Chicago 'Abbadon' Anomaly
Boo at the Zoo[edit]
From 2008 through 2018 Arty hosted 'Boo at the Zoo', an event at Brookfield Zoo. The weekend was geared at kids wearing their Halloween costumes and joining the parade, but the ever growing group of furs also joined in! In 2019 Brookfield Zoo added a new policy to the event that no 'head coverings' would be allowed, effectively banning fursuits. This rule was put in place as a concern that very nice costumes could be confused for official hired employees of the zoo. A new event sprung up to replace this event at Lincoln Park Zoo in 2019 run by a different group that had no interest in working with Arty.
During one the last Boo at the Zoo events a mother handed an infant child to Arty, much to his protest, and then thought it would be funny to walk away. No one was injured, but this very possibly could have been the event that caused the zoo to change policies.
Midwest FurFest Involvement[edit]
As his local convention, Arty has attended every MFF since it started in 2000, but started directly helping the convention in 2016.
- 2016 - Volunteered to help in the Fursuit Menagerie (volunteer)
- 2017-2019 - Joined the Logistics crew to load and unload from the storage facility
- 2020 - Moderated the MFF YouTube covid-con virtual con
- 2021 - Joined the Publications team, writing most of the convention book for the 'Intergalactic' theme.
- 2022 - Co-Directed Publications with Theway Mutt to produce 'Heroes' as the convention theme, also joined the MFF Board of Directors[2]
- 2023 - Director of Theming and Publications, producing 'Snow Days'. His husband DBruin became his Assistant Director.
- 2024 - Director of Theming and Publications, producing 'The Great FurFest Heist'
Gallery[edit]
Brookfield Zoo 2008 LAFF Event
ArtySkox and Bailey fursuits
ArtySkox Jager Tribute
Artyskox at Anthrocon 2007
Photoshoot Picture
Claddagh and DBruin at Design Festa
Claddagh and DBruin at Boo at the Zoo in 2015
Boo at the Zoo 2014 Group photo
Disaster Skunk at the 2016 Milwaukee Ingress Anomaly
Claddagh and Conner balancing tennis balls on our noses together
A photo for Redditgifts - Arty and DBruin watch a Pepe Le Pew cartoon together
References[edit]
- ↑ ArtySkox's profile on LiveJournal. Retrieved April 17, 2009
- ↑ FurFest 2022 Twitter Board Announcement. Retrieved December 19, 2023
External links[edit]
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- Skox-a-mattox: - ArtySkox on LiveJournal
- ArtySkox on Fur Affinity
- ArtySkox gallery on Mixed Candy.
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