Raglan Shire Art Walk 2018

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Raglan Shire Artwalk

The 13th annual Raglan Shire Art Walk continues through June 17th.  Raglan Shire is Second Life’s Tiny Community, “Friendship & Creativity, powered by waffles!”. 

The beautiful work by Masako, shown above, are some of my favorites. There is a bio on the hedge and the SLurl will take you to the location. I’ve intended all the SLurls in this post to take you to the location of the art shown.

There are over 100 artists participating; some exhibit only at this event. I enjoy learning of artists unknown to me and appreciate when they include bios and landmarks to any galleries where they show their work.

There are a variety of mediums, including real life images like the work of John Bieriot.  

The call for art goes out around mid-April each year and is open to everyone. I have enjoyed participating the previous three years. I have found the designated community staff are helpful to exhibiting artists.

Above, work by Talia Swansong.

Layachi IHNEN also has an amazing Second Life gallery.

You can begin on foot, starting from any of the SLurls here and return several times since there is so much to see. Then you can catch a ride on the hedgiepillar, (hedge/caterpillar) to discover areas you likely missed previously.  There are also colorful teleport boards and other means of transportation such as the slingshot.

Original digital art by Hadiya Draper.

Again, these SLurls are for the locations of the art shown in the photos, accurate through June 17th.

The Raglan Shire community is represented by some of its artists; shown above is IndigO’s Tiny Portraits.

One of my favorite areas is located around the work of SecondHandTutti, shown above. This is a 3D sculpture based on the RL, 1999 piece by Niki De Saint Phalle titled Ricardo Cat. It is located in Laumeier Sculpture Park, St Louis, MO.

In the same area, Drusilla Gwind’s art.

Also nearby, Briawinde Magic.

~ Asmita Duranjaya

I like viewing the 3D areas on midnight setting. The wonderful cultural pieces displayed on the structure by Asmita Duranjaya are available for purchase. There is info about the historic Bactriana culture in Central Asia, and also a gift.

~ Elle Thorkveld

Nearby, 3D pieces by digital artist, Elle Thorkveld.

~ Tea Gupte

There is surely something at Raglan Shire Art Walk to please almost everyone. I soon put my camera away and simply wandered, checking things out.

Shown above, paintings by Tea Gupte, who also has some great cat portraits.

 

 

Geometria

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Geometria, serra Qendra, Wanderlust Bench Art Park, Whispering Hearts

Located in a warehouse studio in Whispering Hearts, Geometria is a current space canvas for serra Qendra.

It may look different when you visit, which you are welcome to.

Info about the artist’s process and intent is on a notecard available on the table next to the couch.

There’s more art upstairs.

Serra also has an exhibit at Wanderlust Bench Art Park called Heavenly Beachside during May and June. It’s located in the bird house and I like it best on midnight setting.

Spirit Lounge ~ Kowloon

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Kowloon, RMarie Beedit, Spirit Lounge

Recently I revisited Spirit Lounge (Shop 14) in Kowloon after a remodel by the shop owner, RMarie Beedit. The tiki lounge is a great example of what one can do with 192 sq m; it’s also a great beginning point to wander Kowloon.

The landing point is in a narrow alley between two shops. Spirit Lounge has an electronics store connected to it, shown in the right of the above photo. The Kitty Shrine is available for purchase. The lounge can be accessed via the passageway with the blue light.

The lounge has two levels; the bar is on the ground floor.

Climbing the winding staircase, you’ll find carefully selected decor.

The two metallic looking symbols on the wall were created by the lounge owner.

The minimal environment is relaxing and soothing.

The care lavished on the lounge hasn’t extended to the electronics shop connected to it. It needs a good scrubbing and disinfecting.  (We do love our grunge.)

I wanted to purchase the old television set for a vignette installation and managed to do so by sitting in the chair and camming into the glass case, as experienced shoppers know.

Route 2 ~ Consular to Fillip

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Heterocera, Route 2, The Atoll

It was two months ago today that I last posted in my virtual infrastructure series; I ended then in Consular on Route 2 on the Atoll. Continuing on pixel feet, I focused my attention mostly on the road paving, trees and other foliage, rez zones and signs. This is as it was in early May, 2018.

The sea was on the left, rolling hills on the right and the road was gently curving left and right.

I walked through the regions of Huckleberry, Mournful and Hummingbird.

The Hummingbird Rez Zone is a long, narrow strip on the left side of the road in the direction I was walking.

I walked through the regions of Pandorus and Hydrangea. In Hydrangea, the Bridge Road shown on the right above, branches off into a higher road.

Looking back at Bridge Road.

I traveled through the regions of Pandorus, Yucca and Ambrosia. Very soon after entering Yucca the road changed to wooden planks with posts for guard rails on the left. The direction of the planks changed several times.

The Ambrosia Rez Zone is shown in the above photo.

Just a little further on the road became wider again on the right, with wooden guard posts and the old shed by Bloomin Mole.

In time, I arrived at a corner on the coast, the Fillip Rez Zone. On the left of the photo above, a long dock leads down to the sea.

A Pod route is located here; the pod morphs into a boat and sails to the right, which seems the best way to go by sea. It is tricky to rez a small boat and banlines are horrific on both sides of the route to the right. I don’t know how it is to sail to the left.

But we are focusing on the infrastructure of Route 2 and will continue the trip another day, on the road shown in the right of the above photo.