Welcome to Gaia! :: The Crystal Atelier (17 users) | Gaia Guilds

At last, the gates to the Crystal Atelier have opened!

It can be hard in these days to get a review from a fellow artist, and even harder to get one other than “Oh wow that’s so awesome!!” I’m sure that any artist looking to make improvement notices this, and is unsatisfied – thus The Crystal Atelier has risen.

The Atelier is far beyond that of a guild for critics, though. Upon opening the doors to this place, we hope to welcome all who enjoy the arts. You could submit your work for others to view, discuss ideas, work on collaborative projects, role-play, or even just sit down and have a nice discussion with people who share similar interests.

The Crystal Atelier is a place that any artist can call a home. Writers, poets, painters, graphic artists, etc. – All are welcomed and encouraged to join their fellow artists at the Atelier.


Laws of the Atelier

Every guild must have its rules, though ours are quite simple.

1. Critiques must be written with respect. Criticism is to be constructive, not abusive.


2. All work belongs to its creator. Plagiarism is prohibited, and if you are caught, you will be immediately banned from the Atelier. Give credit where credit is due.


3. While friendly discussion is encouraged, we hope to keep the general discussion forum in the guild above chatterbox-level intelligence.


4. Thread creators may have rules of their own, and to encourage friendly relations between members, we would like you to respect their rules as long as they don’t contradict those of The Crystal Atelier or Gaia Online.


5. Lack of activity is frowned upon. We understand that sometimes circumstances can prevent activity, though we would appreciate it if you gave fair warning before suddenly vanishing.


6. Obviously, we are not exempt from the Gaia ToS. Follow it.


Entering the Atelier


In order to prevent the guild from becoming exactly what it was that we wished to change, we have standards for joining. They are not too high, as we wish to let all who have a great interest in the arts to join, but you must be able to follow the rules, contribute to intelligent discussion and give at least a decent critique of someone’s work.

However, we realize that not everyone who can give proper insight in one subject can do so in another, so we ask you only to provide an at least somewhat detailed request explaining why you wish to join and what you believe you could offer. Join requests will be processed by staff as soon as possible.

Thank you,