“Some Portraits” by Bump Squeegee

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Bump Squeegee, collage art, Red Dirt Studios, Second Life, secondlife, Virtual Chelsea Hotel

“Some Portraits” features collages by RL artist Bump Squeegee at Red Dirt Studios in the historic Virtual Chelsea Hotel Gallery District.

Statement:
“What makes collage compelling to me is exploration of symbiotic relationships between images that have traveled through time and space to arrive, together, in a new environment. An environment that gives those images new context and meaning.”

About the “digital prints”:
“As with RL prints, all editions are limited. Each of my digital images are numbered and limited to ten. Which “print” and how many are denoted with a fraction in the edit panel. for example, 3/10 indicates that this is the third of 10 prints. Only 7 more would be available in SL.”

The process:
“These digital assemblages are derived from a number of sources. Scans from old books, magazines, the web, as well as scans of original photos and drawings.
After that, it’s digital gumbo.”

First sentence of the artist bio:

“Bump Squeegee is a living, breathing, working artist and art educator from Oklahoma, USA.”

More of the bio in the 2022 gallery card on the bench.

 

 

Ecoscape ~ An Environmental Art Project

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Asmita Duranjaya, Betty Tureaud, Claude Belgar, Duna Gant, eco art, Elle Thorkveld, environmental art, Ericko Lecker, June Clavenham, Kala Kaiuwa Kuveni, Klaus Bereznyak, Lalie Sorbet, Melodie Heart, Pearl Grey, Second Life, secondlife

Armageddon in the Biosphere by Melodie Heart and Eriko Lecker

Ecoscape is an environmental art project at InterstellART. Opened in March 2019, it displays 3D installations by various artist contributors in a desert setting.

The Tree Hugger Trail by Asmita Duranjaya

New installations replace some previous ones at intervals. The Tree Hugger Trail is de-rezzed at the current time, A notecard with info and pictures can be obtained. All installations will be included in a book that can be purchased for 0L and worn as a HUD.

The book can be obtained at the info area. The large pages exhibited, display an introduction, The Early History of Environmental Art, The Emergence of Land Art Installations, Considering the Environmental Impact, Environmental Art as Eco Art, and Contemporary Environmental Artists.

The Disappearance by Lalie Sorbet

There are teleports at the installations, and a glider with instructions can be obtained at the info area. And of course, an avatar can stroll in the sand.

Overpopulaton by June Clavenham

The installation by June Clavenham also has a colorful area expressing a pristine earth.

The Day on the Beach by Kala Kaiuwa Kuveni

The photo above shows one of the scenes that can be rezzed via clicking on a multi-scene changer.

No Ark in Sight by Elle Thorkveld

There are spaces for new installations that are being created now, and return visits are suggested.

Energy is Precious by Claude Belgar

Energy is Precious is an animated piece that is one of the newer installations.

Toxic Threads Inc by Pearl Grey and Klaus Bereznyak

I welcomed the opportunity to collaborate on this project with Klaus. The subject of clothing fibers found in fish, plus other damage from the fast fashion industry had been a topic of discussion between us for some time. Clicking on the posters will give notecards with links to videos with more information about the impact of fast fashion.

How Now Brown Cow by Betty Tureaud

A colorful, methane producing cow.

You Decide by Duna Gant

“This work is a small personal homage to Lucio Munoz (1929 – 1998) Spanish informalist artist who used natural materials such as wood and paper in his works.”

A previous installation titled How to Survive the Time After by Silas Merlin and Asmita Duranjaya can be seen in the book.

InterstellART is owned by Asmita Duranjaya.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coping Mechanisms; Horizons, Andromeda

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art, Art Oluja, Coping Mechanisms, Horizons, Second Life, secondlife, virtual 3D installations, virtual worlds

Horizons looks to be mostly residential to me. I’ve spent a little time there, mostly wandering around or visiting the Cafe D’Art when it was in existence. In Horizons Andromeda, Coping Mechanisms, is a 1024 parcel well worth exploring.

Some of the stacked storage containers are open. There are carefully chosen items stashed inside. Outside, you can bounce on the trampoline, with a miniature cardboard house and a giant avocado nearby.

An opening in the fence allows you to wander over to the parcel next door, owned by the group, Innocent Young Throat-Cutters.

The land description:  “Escapist loner shoving inevitables and unspeakables behind the clutter of nostalgic blah.”

These photos were taken with the windlight of the sim; Andromeda is A rated.

Click on things when you’re there.

Coping Mechanisms is the creation of Art Oluja; those familiar with her work will recognize remnants of some previous installations.

Some art pieces from her personal collection are on view as well.

When you arrive, you may want to grab a landmark for your inventory.

The LM is to aid your escape from the padded room, should you choose to wander in. Enable media for an immersive experience. Be patient; media usually doesn’t work for me and I found this worth any wait.

The padded room was originally installed in the opening exhibit at the club/gallery/refuge, Blush Response.

Route 10 ~ Lill Burn Valley to Haetae

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Hetae, Jeogeot, Lill Burn Valley, mainland, Route 10, Second Life, secondlife

Continuing over the bridge, where I stopped in Lill Burn Valley on Route 10 in Jeogeot, which I posted about here, I noticed the striping on the paving changed to indicate where it is, and is not, safe to pass as the road goes through rolling hills.

The photo above was taken in Katipo.

The next sims are, very briefly, Wetas, then Craggen Maw for a longer stretch of road, Busby and then Brouwer where photos number 2, 3 and 4 were taken.

This bridge is by Mighty Mole of Linden Department of Public Works. The steps lead to a border of banlined land and land that was abandoned a month ago. These photos were taken September 19, 2017.

Above, also in Brouwer, shows guard rails by the side of the road going briefly into Moa. Then the terrain is flatter through Mouse Point, which is very sparsely built on at this time.

Otaki Gorge and then Bandicoot are populated with many shops on the ground, close to the road. There are what appear to be parks and private parcels as well, some things towering into the sky, lots of foliage and ambient nature sounds. From what I recall of travels during past years, there’s been a lot going on here for some time.

In Numbat there appears to be much more open land.  Further on, still in Numbat and then Drews, there’s a guard rail on the left side of the road. In Drews, residents have constructed retaining walls in the valley.

Next in Oolamoo, guard rails are on both sides of the road and then there’s another bridge.

Still not any water except far in the distance.

The bridge is the same style as one I’ve recently shown on Route 10.

The road is fairly straight through flat land in Arang.

We rest again at this bus shelter by Michael Linden in Hetae. (“bus fares are very low”)

There have been at least two bus shelters rezzed by residents that I’ve noticed on this Route 10 journey so far.

Hopefully we’ll pick up the journey looking at virtual mainland infrastructure next week again.

Wanderlust Art Truck at Sunset Garden, Wyrd

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Klaus Bereznyak, Pearl Grey, Satori, Second Life, secondlife, Veyot, virtual art, Wanderlust Art Truck Tour, Wyrd

The Wanderlust Art Truck made its 10th stop about two weeks ago, this time at Sunset Garden in Wyrd. The welcome area is at nearby Wyrd Watchtower.  The exhibit will be available for about another week or so. 

Each exhibit on the tour, which has included parcels on four continents plus Caledon, has been unique. This Sunset Garden location has been partially curated by the project creators, myself and Klaus Bereznyak. Additional pieces have been added by creative friends of the host, Veyot.

Marcus VanDouser made a Youtube video of the grand opening called Wanderlust.

There’s a Flickr group, Wanderlust Art Truck Fans, just created; you’re welcome to add your snapshots of yourself at this location.

There are other things to check out in the area, the previously mentioned Wyrd Watchtower, Saul’s Place Cafe and Library of Landmarks. Sojourners Ground is down the road in Erzulie. Wyrd and Erzulie are on Route 8B on Satori.

There will be at least one more stop for Wanderlust Art Truck before it retires.

 

 

Route 10 ~ Silvercreek to Lill Burn Valley

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Jeogeot, mainland, Route 10, Second Life, secondlife, Yavascript Pod

Beginning where I last stopped on Route 10, Jeogeot which I blogged here, I crossed this bridge which was not nearly as long as I expected. I approached the bridge in Silvercreek and walked off it in Aberhart.

There are some very noisy gulls around the bridge which weren’t nearly as challenging as the security orbs while I was snapping photos.

Not much further on is this small bridge over a dry gully in Cambrian.

Trees and shrubs are very sparse along this stretch of road. There is Linden foliage mixed with resident purchased trees and shrubs a little ways off the road shoulder.  I didn’t investigate as the first bridge took much longer to photograph than I anticipated.

In Sien Lok I saw a bench by Garden Mole. The description promises (naughty poses!).

On the other side of the road, close by is a guard rail.

In Dalhousie the road paving changes.

I continued on through Crowfoot and arrived at the Route 9/10 Intersection Rez Zone in Quenloo.  There was an avatar standing by the side of the road, perhaps waiting for a passing POD.

There are trees, bushes and flowers near the intersection. The crossing beacons are by Garden Mole. The large tree is an 11 Li sculpt also by Garden Mole. These trees are constantly moving which is very noticeable  from quite a distance away.

Across the intersection, continuing Route 10 in Deltide, the paving changes again.

There’s another rez zone in Hangflame Ridge. Next, in Quiet Mile, the name of the road changes to Protected Land, Quiet Mile, then back to Route 10 in Blue Hound.

Route 10 continues through Badly Moor, Trumbull, Auriga, Wollendilly and Lill Burn Valley. (I especially like the names Badly Moor and Wollendilly.)

What stood out for me on this stretch or road was the very sharp edged terrain on the shoulder. This photo was snapped at the rez zone in Trumbull.

I ended this part of my journey in Lill Burn Valley at a bridge by Mighty Mole.  It’s possible that by riding a POD through the area you might learn info and history in local text that is offered on many POD tours.

These photos were taken on September 12, 2017.

Route 10 – Jeogeot; Falkor through Silvercreek

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Jeogeot, Route 10, Second Life, secondlife

Shown above is a rez zone at Route 10, Falkor. It meets Route 9 here on the continent of Jeogeot.

Very soon one arrives at Route 10 Bridge in Ninereeds.

Linden Road and Waterfront, Ninereeds. The public part of the waterway in this view seemed narrow.

Moving on, the road goes through Fymatigue and Fyre Maven.

There is a small bridge in Fyre Maven. I have kept my draw distance down and focused on the infrastructure for these photos. There are quite a few buildings in this area.

This is the road paving and ground texture for the sims covered in this post. You can see the speed bumps in the road. These photos were taken 9 – 9 – 17 and I repeatedly sunk down into the paving as I was walking. The photo above was taken in Black Drake.

Route 10 continues from Black Drake through Chapala, Applewood, Lynnwood, Pinemont, Grimm, Glenmore, Templegreen and Taravista.

The photo above was taken in Martindale. Further on is Oakfield, Cedarbrae and Flint.

There’s an underwater tunnel in Flint.

Fortunately it isn’t very long because it’s closed in.

When I exited the tunnel in Silvercreek, I flew up, turned around and snapped the photo above.  I continued on until I came to a large bridge, still in Silvercreek.

The trip continues here.

Virtual Mainland Infrastructure

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blogging, mainland, Second Life, secondlife

I’m introducing a new category to my blog, virtual mainland infrastructure, which will include what seems to me to fit. I don’t really give much attention to tags and categories but I want to gather a type of post I intend to begin in some sort of better order than usual.I enjoy the creativity of avatars on the mainland and will continue to post about places I like there as well as continuing my usual art coverage, the occasional designer sim or event.

I’m using random photos from my collection in this post, no SLurls. The picture above was taken in North Keswick in Coniston, Sansara. 

I have been considering doing this for years. The bridges, the types of roads, different terrain, roadside foliage, signs, rest stops and such, things I’ve not heard many people mention.  The photo above was taken while driving in Ribeata.

I recall searching online for photos of the bridges in Second Life and finding little info. There is an abandoned 10 year old Flickr account with no SLurls and I recognized very few of the bridges. The photo above was taken in Anma.

The posts will be mostly photos, names of sims and some SLurls. I won’t be looking at the Wiki or doing other research. Wandering the mainland is a balancing sort of therapy for me. It’s a relaxing distraction that aids my fundamental creativity.

Some photos of bizarre land formations may be included.

The above photo looks like it was taken on Heterocera.

I don’t have any sort of schedule in mind; there are simply so many things to do.  I have used up 69 % of this free WordPress account; the future is very unpredictable as we all know.

The first post is scheduled for tomorrow, beginning on Route 10 in Falkor, Jeogeot.

Le Reve de Jaques Cafe, New Toulouse

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Le Reve de Jaques Cafe, New Toulouse, Second Life, secondlife

Less than two months old, Le Reve de Jaques Cafe is a wonderfully detailed, welcoming public place located on a street corner in New Toulouse.

The ambient background sounds of New Toulouse, with the occasional rain and the streetcar passing by add much to the carefully selected and placed decor.

There is a small side room for 1920’s New Orleans stoners.

There are treats and a few board games.

There’s plenty of seating and a backdoor with a view of water and the trees of the bayou.

The Cafe is on a 512 parcel with more than the usual Li allowance.

Vintage paraphernalia.

Early sunrise in New Toulouse.

Gaia Festival ~ September 1st and 2nd

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Gaia Festival 2017, Mystic Academy, Second Life, secondlife

Mystic Academy at Free Spirit Farms is presenting The Gaia Festival 2017 today and tomorrow.

“The Gaia Festival is a celebration of Gaia’s rich diversity with workshops, live performances, artistic exhibits and events with collaborations from across SL.”

“ECOLOGY – HEALTHY LIVING – PERSONAL WELLBEING – NATURAL THERAPIES – SUSTAINABLE LIVING.”

Please note that the sim is Adult Rated. An official poster was provided with the notice but I prefer to take my own snapshots.

There is art, of course.

“Friday 1st September

2pm : Opening Invocation to Event : Dragon Flow
230 – 330pm : Mindfulness – Ewan & Starlight (WBH)
330 – 430pm : Human Design : Disha Moo
430-500pm : Natural Detox Story and Talk : Renee Panthar
500-530pm : Epic Twin Flame Story and Talk : Darksnow Petrovic: & Kat ZenKoji
530-630pm : Art Therapy : Venus and Dragon Flow
630-730pm : Soundscapes Live Music Event: Rod Eiland
730-830pm : Campsite Fire , Reading and Storytelling
830pm onwards: Overnight stay in tents (free for all).”

I happened to learn of this event because I joined the Mystic Academy group with the intention of attending some of the machinima workshops, which I haven’t been able to yet.

“Saturday 2nd September

1130-1230pm : Earth Oracle Readings by Request: Venus Flow (Mystic Academy)
1230-130pm : Taking Back Our Planet The Permaculture Way: Namaara and Fate (Etopia EcoVillage)
5-7pm : Party – Psychedelic Rock and Indie- DJ Toby
7-830pm : Psy-Trance and Gaia Tribal Music , Dancers and Particle show- Gaia Team
830pm Close and Send off.”

I’ve noticed Mystic Academy builds at several of the Burn2 events. Some of the workshops and activities at this festival are of the sort, dear to the heart of my physical alt; she’s going to make sure I attend.  Usually I’m up to other things in Second Life and leave activism to her.

More credits from the invitation notecard:

“With thanks to:

Gaia Workshop Facilitators:

Ewan Bonham & Starlight
Disha Moo
Renee Panthar
Namaara MacMoragh
Fate Paule
Darksnow Petrovic & Kat ZenKoji

Gaia Festival Alliance:

Mystic Academy
Free Spirit Farms
Whole Brain Health
Etopia Ecovillage

 

Gaia Festival Artists & Performers:

Rod Eiland
Consuela Hypathia Caldwell
Elle Thorkveld
Helena Kiame
Hikum Dokonpa
Venus & Dragon Flow

Gaia Festival Directors:
Dragon and Venus Flow