Mysterious Journeys, Coniston

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Coniston, Mysterious Journeys, Sansara, Second Life

Located on Willow Terrace in Coniston is Mysterious Journeys, Art Gallery and Fine Wines. It’s currently decorated for Halloween. It is indeed, mysterious. There are several virtual photos, some drawings, wine, notecards to read from the book case and a copy of the New Toulouse Tattler. (My exploring companion became quite intoxicated from his drink.)Coniston is located in the northeastern corner of Sansara and created to look like the landscape of Northern England.An exhibit is located in the upper level. Mysterious Journeys is owned by Leonardo Myst.

There’s a broomstick rezzer in the park across the street for those who want to travel around the area if their broomstick is in the shop.

Monochrome by Giovanna Cerise

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Giovanna Cerise, LEA, Linden Enowment for the Arts, Second Life, virtual art

Now open at LEA 21, Monochrome by Giovanna Cerise will remain on display until the end of December.  I’ve enjoyed seeing the variety of photographs taken at this exhibit, many views I hadn’t seen with my own eyes when exploring.   

Upon arrival, a notecard is offered with info about Monochrome and links to posts about previous developments in the artist’s research and online activities.

“The installation develops onto three levels, each dedicated to a single color: black, white and red. It is best to explore the installation simply walking through, but you get a good effect also flying between locations and by inserting the mouse look.
You should try different settings of the environment setting.” 

What appears to be the ground level is where the landing, teleport door and black level are.  There are details to be seen, not shown in these simplistic photos.

“Monochrome is part of a series of works focused on the exploration of color in all its components and inferences. The installation can be considered an arrival point of an itinerary that began with Synestesia.”The red level is vibrant in color and movement. Sometimes there appears to be nothing underfoot as one is walking and in at least one instance I fell a short way.

My favorite level is the white; I became drawn in while walking through and watching the shifting colors and forms.

“The choice of black, white and red was dictated by my passion for these colors that evoke a multitude of contrasting references, in agreement or in continuation with each other. Since the purpose of the work was to focus the attention emotional – mental on color I chose to use like almost exclusive form the cube-modulated transparency and shadows, entering at the same time the elements that we can define noise, clarifiers, complementary, subordinate depending on your point of view that they can assume for each.”

“The invitation, then, is to experience the different possibilities of light and ambiance offering the virtual world. Single color it takes on different aspects and nuances almost endless and the effects increase and multiply, creating a restless disorientation.” ~ quotes from notecard from Giovanna Cerise I’m intending to make time to return and be more adventurous in my photo snapping.

 

 

“Another Haunted House”, Leafroller

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Halloween, Heterocera, Laserskater, Second Life, Veyot

Halloween is almost here. Many avatars on the mainland decorate their places which can be visited by the public. One such place, Another Haunted House, is a castle near the tracks in Leafroller on The Atoll. 

There are activities like bobbing for apples and scenes to take photos in your Halloween costumes. I was told the best animations at the dinner table are for couples. You can see how I’m enjoying the conversation from my dinner companion above.When you land on the platform, you can walk to the end and an arrow will show you where to sit to get a menu of options for the tree animations.

From the land description: “Our castle is ready for Halloween. Beware! Ghosts, blood, and a guillotine, with gifts to find and a lovely dinner too. Be sure to try all the animations and TP up to the 2nd and 3rd floors.”

The castle has been through several changes and will likely change again after Halloween.

Another Haunted House was put together by Veyot and Laserskater.

Elle Thorkveld’s Alchemy Inspiration

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Alchemy Inspirations, Alchemy software, Elle Thorkveld, Generative Art, Glitch Art, Montara Bridgeworks Gallery, Sansara, Second Life, virtual art

Elle Thorkveld’s Alchemy Inspiration exhibit at Montara Bridge Works continues through the end of October.

The exhibition features generative and glitch art derived from sketches created using Alchemy software. There’s an animated sculpture on the upper level.

An informal artist chat was held on September 4th where visitors learned more about the process from Elle. The art is available for purchase and a gift piece is available by clicking on the prim under the stairs.

An artist bio and information about the exhibit is available at the gallery.

As curator of the gallery, the informal chat was enjoyable, seeing old friends stop by and meet other avatars. The conversation was lively and interesting, both on- and off-topic.

Burn2 2016 Final Weekend

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BURN2, Second Life

I hope you’ve had an opportunity to visit Da Vinci’s Workshop at Burn2. This year is especially inspiring.  Above is shown the Center Camp.

During the week the camping area has been filling up. There was camping equipment provided and many brought their own gear.

The photo above is of me ascending to the upper level of the build by Caro Fayray where I picked up the gift of a parachute. The sim can be quite laggy at times but it’s well worth the effort to see.  

The Artist Camp Information page with direct SLurls to the builds can help you return to an area you may wish to see again. 

My photos can’t do justice to all the colorful, moving objects and the ambiance of Burn2. Above is a view of Da Vinci’s Toy Chest.

The Roguery Camp

Here I’m thinking like Da Vinci in Da Vinci’s Backyard by Veyot and Kim Von Barbarossa.

Blynn’s Home ~ Halloween

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Blynn's Home, Halloween, Heterocera, Minoa, Robin Loop

Just off Robin Loop on the Atoll is Blynn’s Home in Minoa. The G rated destination shows the humorous side of Halloween and there wasn’t a bloody corpse in sight when I visited.

The land description seems to stay the same year round; the home changes seasonally.

“Welcome to my house- open to everyone – swim, piano, readable books in library, battle picotto, billiards game (2nd floor front porch); click phone by front door for pizza delivery; microwave for popcorn; PG fun only please”

The music stream is haunting and there several places to sit and chat. There are books to click on delivering stories to local chat and animations and activities.

Out in the yard is a small army of animated creatures. And inside are many collections of interesting objects.

Blynn Heron also has a couple of gacha resale places across the road, looking in the direction from off this porch. One is right on the road, the other is in a beautiful blue building set back a bit. Be careful going from one to another; there’s a building between them with a security orb set for 3 seconds.

Almost every area of the house has something amusing or interesting, even on the roof.

 

Da Vinci’s Workshop ~ Burn2

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BURN2, Da Vinci's Workshop, Second Life

Opening on Saturday, October 15 at 10:00 a.m. SLT with the Lamplighter Opening Procession, Da Vinci’s Workshop, the theme for Burn2 2016, runs through October 23. The theme sounded challenging and the builders and all involved have made a wonderful, creative place.

Above is shown The Inner Child Camp. There’s a wishing well; you can touch it to wear a wish or you can add a wish.

The architectural elements of the builds look quite at home in the desert. Mixed in with them are rest and hangout areas where you can get coffee, water and whatever you might need for your avatar’s comfort.

The textures change on Da Vinci’s Curiosity by Slatan Dryke.

The Burn2 Event Calendar can be found here.

Da Vinci’s Parachute by Cica Ghost.

About my photography: I use the Lab viewer, don’t derender and usually keep my draw distance really low.

Vitruvian Man by Fran Gustav.

Da Vinci’s Workshop is listed in the destination guide: “……set for October 15-23, echoes the spirit of the High Renaissance with contraptions of wood, canvas and rope gyrating, undulating and vibrating to music around the dusty playa. The festival will be brought to a close after the Burns of Virtruvian Man and Temple.”

Inside the Temple

The balloons for the tour are awesome.

Da Marbles of Da Vinci by Planoman.

 

Wanderlust Bench Art Park ~ September and October

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Quentin, Sansara, Second Life, Wanderlust Bench Art Park

This round at Wanderlust Bench Art Park and Cafe is going by quickly.  There’s still a couple of weeks to see this collection by various creatives. Above, left to right, are pieces by Art Oluja, ChrysTeRox and Klaus Bereznyak.  

The park and cafe are also pleasant places to hang out and watch a sunrise or sunset.

The picture on the left is by Klaus Bereznyak; click on for a notecard with some thoughtful writing. The lighthouse photo is by Kimika Ying.

The photo above from right to left shows work by Elle Thorkveld, Saul Goodie and Quinn. You can see there’s a space for your art.   

Continuing past Quinn’s picture, from right to left is art by baker Bloch, Wheedle and Muse Beck.

The park also has destination photos with LM’s and info plus pieces by RMarie Beedit, Isadora Alaya and me. 

On the park side, there are posters for a gallery, exhibition, a reading room and a cocktail and conversation group. There’s also a travel poster for the park made by Wheedle.

Saul Goodie has some work on the wall. More of the kind can be found at his Steampunk Cafe in Wyrd.

It was an honor and fun to be spotlighted in the Kultivate Magazine October issue, beginning on page 88. Thanks to John Brianna for making that happen.

The open area near the cafe displays sculpture by Elle Thorkveld and The Twig Oracle by Klaus Bereznyak which I blogged about here.

 

Terra D’ombrA

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Maizon Rayna, Second Life, Terra D'ombrA

Terra D’ombrA is another virtual destination I visit when I want to feel restored with a sense of stability.  It’s actually a store location but it’s a beautiful place to wander around and spend time.

From the land description: “Exquisitely detailed, accurately textured, perfectly accessorised, Terra D’ombrA produces the elegance of Italian design.” The large central building has clothing, mostly formal, for both men and women.

There’s also a section for decorative items. I found the sim when searching for a vine I first saw at Ville de Coeur.

The designer, Maizon Rayon, also has a markeplace store.

I really like the architecture; the buildings are too large for my land but I like to imagine how I’d set some of them up.

The above photo shows some of the wall paintings inside the lighthouse which is a large building in one corner of the sim.

There’s no flying so there’s shots I would have liked to take but couldn’t. These are intended to show some of the beauty of the place.

Many of the buildings, the trees and vines can be purchased.

This sim was a pleasant balance to all else going on in RL and SL during the last few weeks.

Besides being a lovely place to hang out, it looks to be a great place for photographers.