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Another Town, Pahto

18 Tuesday Sep 2018

Posted by riverpearl in Second Life, secondlife, Virtual Worlds

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Another Coffee Shop, Another Town, Pahto, Veyot

At the beginning of August, I’d posted about Another Coffee Shop in Pahto, in a small town in the sky, which also had “rooms” decorated by Beatrix, NodesOfYesod, ChrysTeRox, Dawnie Macarthur and Laserskater. Those rooms remain.

Another Town has grown, with more rooms added, plus an exhibit in the  coffee shop.

room by Klaus

I am delighted to see the participation. From the land description:  “17 rooms with views and a coffee shop, friends, art, grunge, storytelling”

The residency gives us space to show our art, create a space to hang out and work, make spaces for visitors to take photos, to write or blog. Road trips have been, and will be, offered.

room by Bijoux LeFevre

Sometimes you can find the residents on location. I like to stop by at least every other day.

room by Neeva Torok

Another Town will be available through the end of October; we can change our rooms as we wish.

room by Pearl Grey

I like to do some of my blogging from here. In the photo above, Veyot and Klaus have stopped by for a chat.

room by Elle Thorkveld

It’s pleasant to spend time pixel-face to pixel-face instead of simply fielding multiple IMs and multi-tasking.

Another Town is in the sky in Pahto, rated Moderate, and the parcel is 4352 sq m.

greenhouse space by Senka Beck

This is the list of participants:

Aemeth Lysette (Cake)
Bijoux Lefevre
Chrysterox (Roxy)
Dawnie MacArthur
Klaus Beryznyak
Laserskater
MayaLeedy
MBeatrix

Neeva Torok
NodesOfYesod Soothsayer
PearlGrey
RMarie Beedit
Rottingface (Arrrden)
Senka Beck
Serra Qendra
Wheedle

room by serra Qendra

The exhibit in the coffee shop is called Something Blue and will be up through September.

You’re invited to visit and spend time here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodbye to a Long Time Mainland Landmark

15 Saturday Sep 2018

Posted by riverpearl in Second Life, secondlife

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Greater Coniston, Port Langdale, Wheedle Gallery

I’d been vaguely aware of it for years, while I was learning about the SL Mainland. One of the pod routes on Sansara travels through Coniston, changing into a boat in Port Langdale; I’d explored the area several times over the years. And I’d also seen the Wheedle for Governor signs in Calleta.

I am writing of the Wheedle Gallery in Coniston, as well as Wheedle’s home next door. They have been available for the public to enjoy for years, and will be closing in a little over a week from now.

The gallery exhibits art by Wheedle, which is affordable for collectors, as well as some freebies, including a boxed Zorgone Nation Starter Kit.

A press report was submitted to the Greater Coniston Courier, the monthly paper for the area:

“The Wheedle Gallery in Coniston is Closing

Sadly, Wheedle’s gallery in Coniston will be closing. Wheedle stated two reasons for closing the small art gallery. First of all, his ongoing campaign for Second Life Governor has been taking up more and more of his time. It is surprising how demanding the campaign trail can be. His second reason for closing the gallery and moving out of the adjoining cottage was that the commute to and from His main art gallery in Calleta was just getting impossible with all the lag. The rumor that Wheedle was abducted by aliens is totally false and was possibly spread by someone in Governor Linden’s employ.

The cottage known and “The Wheedle House” and the Wheedle Gallery will be abandoned sometime in late September. All are invited to visit both locations before that time. Wheedle assures everyone that his gallery in Calleta and the mission in Baileya will continue to stay in business.

Wheedle expressed his appreciation to his wonderful landlord Rey and stated that it was a delight living and doing business in the area.’

I am including photos of Wheedle’s open house for documentation. What do I observe? He likes to read, his home is tidy and good use has been made of the Li allowance. Art and plants brighten the living space.

Fresh pizza is available; a celebratory picture is on the wall. Wheedle is shown in the left of the picture.

He is a private and productive avatar, who has been a consistent participant at Wanderlust Bench Art Park. He is also currently participating in the Another Coffee Shop Something Blue art show and the Another Town residency.

Mysterious crates provide some furnishings; there’s a clean recycle bin by the door, under a cross-stitched Rental, sweet Rental piece. There’s a pleasant view of Port Langdale.

Cheers!

 

The Girl Who Cried Wolf by Cica Ghost

13 Thursday Sep 2018

Posted by riverpearl in Art, Second Life, secondlife, Virtual Worlds

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Cica Ghost, The Girl Who Cried Wolf, virtual art installations

Opening today, Cica Ghost’s The Girl Who Cried Wolf is described as “a modification of Aesop’s fable, The Boy Who Cried Wolf.”

As always, the sim windlight is important; the music stream is perfect for the installation.  My photos are cropped, the exposure lightened for this post.

There is indeed a wolf; the sheep’s eyes are very expressive.

The sky is gorgeous and fast-moving. I enjoy the accessibility of Cica’s work, as well as hunting for details, such as a bee on a flower.

There are some poses and also sits in out-of-the way places for those who want to linger. 

A wise sheep has taken refuge on higher ground. Birds are watchful.

There are shiny sparkles in some of the trees and rocks.

And Second Life being Second Life, my friend and I noted how we looked there. The light really picked up aspects of my dress, as it did hers, her hair and accessories.

 

 

[Eclectica] A New Dawn

12 Wednesday Sep 2018

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[Eclectica] A New Dawn

I couldn’t help but noticing the Flickr photos of [Eclectica], even with the minimal time I am on the site. I went to look around for myself and found it to be a beautiful sim. It’s rated Moderate.

From the land description: “Eclectica is back and its A New Dawn! Wind your way through this magical, enchanting and eclectic sim, with secluded romantic spots for dancing or romancing, and wonderful photo opportunities. Bask in the turquoise waters of the Fijian inspired beach.”

It is indeed, wonderful for photography. There are lots of flowers and trees, which are dense in some places. There are open spaces as well, with places to linger.

Many places I visit are sparsely populated; there were lots of avatars at [Eclectica] when I was there and I soon put my camera away.

There are Asian and fantastical aspects to the sim. I was most delighted by the old submarine and ended my visit spending time there, chatting with a friend. I hadn’t seen this submarine in several years and took a peek at the creator’s offerings on the MP.

I took a few more photos.

It’s a beautiful sim, very popular now. I enjoyed sitting and listening to the music stream. Very well done.

 

 

Intensity by Elle Thorkveld

09 Sunday Sep 2018

Posted by riverpearl in Second Life, secondlife

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Elle Thorkveld, Intensity, Surreal Tower Art Gallery, tensorflow learning

Intensity, a 2D and 3D installation by Elle Thorkveld is showing at Surreal Tower Art Gallery until October 18.

The installation features generative art modified using tensorflow machine learning.

There was an opening party, August 18, with Vj Quantum, particles and a fog machine. I snapped a few photos at the very beginning, and knowing my machine wasn’t up for capturing the event well, simply enjoyed the rest of the show.

When you arrive at Surreal Tower Art Gallery, walk inside, click on the teleporter in the middle of the floor and select the tp to the Blue Gallery.

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