Windlight Magazine-March 2016 Issue by Kultivate Magazine

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 3 MARCH 2016

BETTY TUREAUD ELIZA WIERWIGHT’S PATRON BANYAN HOUSE EDITION

ELYSIUM CABARET ZIB SCAGGS STORYBOOK ART ETHNOGRAPHIA ISLAND

Welcome to the March 2016 issue of Windlight Magazine! In this issue you will find articles on Betty Turead, Eliza Wierwightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Patron Banyan House Edition, and Elysium Cabaret.

about Easter and Passover. Holidays which echo forgiveness and thankfulness. I ask that you find at least one person to forgive throughout this time and to think about things you can do in order to have a rebirth and The awesome Windlight Contributors renewal of life. Never forget that time is precious. are present throughout this issue. With another Voyagers With Vee On behalf of myself, my lovely wife article, this time on Telrunya. Ilya Eleseren, and the Windlight Chardin brings you information on Contributors, I want to wish you a storybook art, our resident elf, great beginning of Spring and I hope Dawnbeam Dreamscape offers anoth- that you enjoy the issue. Very special er helping of her roleplay tips, and thank you to all our advisers, business Inara Pey has a great article on disabil- partners, readers, and to Strawberry ities and art. Our newest contributor, Singh for my editorial photo. Kamille Kamala, adds poetry to the various cultural and art forms that Johannes1977 make up Windlight Magazine. She will Johannes1977, introduce you to improve poetry. Publisher & Editor In Chief On the fashion side, Eleseren Brianna, introduces you to The Edge Stylists and has an interview on a designer who blends art with fashion, Zibs Scaggs. We are approaching Spring and with it, the earth changes and so does our temperament. Spring is rebirth and renewal of life in many ways. It is a time to recenter ourselves and to think 12

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Artist Betty Tureaud debuted her new exhibition, The City, last month. The exhibition was one that features Bettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s typical ARTICLE: FEATURED hallmarks of bright colors with interactive components. Windlight was able to sit down with Betty to discuss The City and more:

BETTY TUREAUD

WRITER: JOHN PHOTOGRAPHY: BETTY TUREAUD WM: You have exhibited extensively in Second Life and have given us many immersive experiences to look at. Tell us how did you first discover Second Life? Why did you choose to create art here? BETTY: I was to a 3D conference in Copenhagen and there was 4 people from Linden Lab who had a session, I only remember 2 person a little round girl and a man withe a big beard I think he was John Lester (Pathfinder Linden). So I wend home and login to Second Life for first time, it that was in 2007 and I never wend out again. First I started to build funny gadgets and present them in a Show and tell, later I made a shop to sell them, that did pay fore my residence in second life. First later 33

Artist Betty Tureaud recently debuted her latest creation, The City. In true form, The City is a bright array of colors and includes many hidden areas. Windlight was able to sit down and interview Betty to discuss her current and future art projects in both worlds: WM: You have exhibited extensively in Second Life and have given us many immersive experiences to look at. Tell us how did you first discover Second Life? Why did you choose to create art here?

BETTY: I went to a 3D Conference in Copenhagen and there were four people from Linden Labs, who had a session. I only remember two of the people, one I think was John Lester (Pathfinder Linden). So I went home and downloaded Second Life and went into SL for the first time. This was back in 2007 and I have never left! First I started to build funny gadgets and I presented them in a show and tell. Later I made a shop to sell these gadgets in. These items paid for my SL back then, including my residence. Later I discovered some art galleries and a guy invited me to show my art work. So my first exhibit was on the mainland, in the Copper Nest Gallery.

I discover some art galleries and a guy invited me to show my art work, so my first exhibit was on the mainland, in the Copper Nest gallery WM: What inspires your work? BETTY: I get inspired by what I see in real life it can be a event ore a place ore a nature phenomena, but I am very interested in environmental problems, my last exhibit in Copelia about the Plastic pollution of our ocean.

main inspiration is the wave of migration that today takes place in Europe, from the Middle East to the north. WM: How do you choose the type of mediums to create exhibitions in?

BETTY: I am not sure I understand your question, my medium is 3D but I also paint on canvas with the acrylic color s in real life. But I wont bring 2D images in to SL because, in SL, I prefer to create more immersive work.

WM: Your latest exhibition, The City, is just amazing. I loved the WM: You know that I have to ask usage of projectors. Tell us about you a Sansar question! Will we this particular piece. see Betty in the upcoming Second Life virtual world, Sansar? BETTY: The City coms from my interest in architecture, since I was BETTY: I have been working in a little girl I did love to see OSGrid and did have a sim cardboard models of buildings in InWorldz but I always get back I especially remember one from to Second Life because it where II Saline in France about the France have my friends and audience. Architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, When Sansar opens, I will go and in Denmark where I because I am a curious person ,but come from, is architecture that is as long as they only support Maya very prominent. I want ed to make I will not go build there. a world city where the visitors get the feeling of space. I even got lost in the streets myself lol. But the 35

WM: Are you currently exhibiting in any other virtual worlds or grids? If so

BETTY: I have a art work in Craft Grid on the MM 3D museum, but I did close

Windlight would like to thank Betty for interviewing with us! You can view m https://www.flickr.com/photos/betty-tureaud/ http://www.bettys-second-life.dk/ http://www.facebook.com/bettyai.tureaud WM

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AN INSIDE LOOK AT ELIZA WIERWIGHT’S PATRON BAYON HOUSE EDITION WRITER: SAOIRSEHEART RESIDENT PHOTOGRAPHY: ELIZA WIERWIGHT

“If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.” That Hanh [Vietnamese Buddhist Monk]

houses date back in history to the Middle Ages with Franciscan monks’ tree rooms for meditation. Eliza has wrapped an elegant resort around a beautiful Banyan Tree. The tree itself occupies the northeast corner of the estate flowClose your eyes and imagine a ing with greens and browns in the private place, away from all the growth that is uniquely Banyan stress and the mundane that can be tree. in the every day routine. Imagine that place rests nestled Hitting a new high in her creations, around a lush Banyan tree and built Eliza has brought us an estate that by an expert in design and design is both richly flowing and cozy at comfort details. If you have the same time. Arrival at Patron visited Eliza Wierwight’s Patron Banyan House Edition finds me at house and Keiki House you have a two large double doors. They are a taste of her designs. You cannot majestic rich wood that convey walk around her grounds and elegance and power. These doors homes without realizing her c open to a beautiful courtyard and reactions are made of love. You can open air designed floor plan. The feel her considerations and banyan tree is inside these grand thoughts in all aspects, from the doors beyond the rooms to our far smallest detail to the overall right [NE corner]. On the courtyard feelings and views. Even the music we see one of the first of many d stream is perfectly fitted for the etail touches Eliza has provided; sunbeams cascading down on a experience. [in footnotes] sculpture of the Winged Victory of Who hasn’t had a fantasy tree Samothrace, also called the Nike of house in their mind as a private Samothrace. I recall seeing this at getaway at some point of their life? the Louvre in Paris in at the top of a Tree houses are the things of stairway in grand view. This piece fantasy as we’ve seen in “Swiss reveals much about Eliza’s Family Robinson” and “Peter Pan”. thoughtful design. It is the perfect Though for most of us, tree houses piece to welcome visitors. are places in our imagination. Tree 56

The Greek goddess Nike [Victory] is also called by some the greatest masterpiece of Hellenistic sculpture. I restrain my excitement here as I could write so much on just this elegant piece chosen to reside here at the entrance. I have much excitement sharing with you some of the details of this magical place, truthfully I will be telling you all about what I consider the crown jewel of this design after we visit a few rooms. For her love of design, of creating delightful places to share, Eliza has created luxurious layers of rooms that are placed about to give visitors the feeling of a vast elegance as well as many places to find privacy.

There are flowing Boston Ferns, flowering bright Hibiscus and many others. The greenery alone provides a feeling of being in that wonderful fantasy tree house in a jungle far away.

As I walk from the entry courtyard I pause at a spectacular pond with vibrant lily pads floating and a flowing waterfall over bronze at one side. I make my way to the dining room and decide to see what our designer has in store for me. I am delighted to find that the seats give me not a couple animations but almost twenty. Male/female sitting animations, male/female desk animations and some neutral ones. I confess my favorite animations for the female Whether you visit alone, in a small are Chaos and Chill. I won’t reveal group, or with that special some- Chaos you will have to visit for one. There are many places you yourself. For the female, the chill is will enjoy here. This property will perfect, lying upside down on the give you that full immersive chair with ankles crossed in a truly experience that second chill position. I had several peals of life can provide from the best laughter looking at this one. The designers. Now imagine plants male chill is, well, truly male. He around you everywhere as you doesn’t end up in the same walk around, not the plants you position but instead does the “guy” may see frequently in sl but plants thing with his knees in very far with rich with details so you may apart and settled back in the chair. recognize specific plant types. 57

The dining area is casual and large ready for small or large groups. After having a great deal of fun with the poses I went to look at the kitchen area. I knew from Patron that Eliza had a love of intricate food details.

visiting before or after a meal or to just sit around and muse. Eliza made a beautiful fireplace between this room and the bedroom with glass and fire that shimmers. For those in the mood to hot tub, there is one in a room off the bedroom. In the same room is a huge almost grotto of a shower.

This kitchen is a dream. I suppose my favorite is the confection oven with mouth watering baked goods All of these areas feel inviting and inside it. open. The second floor pool has a very elegant feeling and the deck On the counter is a loaf of bread so as well as the pool itself are both freshly baked you can see the flour artful and functional. on its crust. The croissants in the basket are irresistible. A meal There is a beautiful lagoon that lies waiting to try on the stove is beyond the rooms at the base of delectable and colorful as I look the Banyan tree. Please look at out on the ocean waters. Look in how perfect the water looks as it the cupboards, on the counters and moves about. I felt like I could stick you will see loving detail in every my toes in it and feel the wet location. I try some of the quiche swirling water. There is a float for Lorraine on the side board next to one or two to bask in this outdoor a basket of eggs. beauty. There are single floats are I walked from the kitchen back to the dining room and found a large sitting room beyond. Off this sitting room is the dining room of course, a hallway on one side, a bedroom and a walkway to the lily pad pond. The sitting room is large and inviting, an excellent place for 62

strewn about for our enjoyment of the silent beauty. There are more areas for sitting and visiting that the ones I have mentioned so far. The detail of the entry and other special effects abound, there are sea horses with air bubbles drifting up around

them, a huge aquarium off of the modest office. To make an aquarium of this beauty requires understanding of the flow from the sandy bottom to the underwater plants to the fish and their movements.

the context of that I stood slightly aside my own inherent design style and provide a space for people to truly indulge in their own passions. Handing you the key to a room that says this is truly my own. No matter how you define that.

Now I will wrap this up with what I have called the crown jewel of this Whether is it’s a personal Art Gallery, an Indoor theatre to fantastic build. indulge in films, the scent of popcorn and leather seats engaged The crown jewel of this design is the Imagine Room. An artistic sign between peals of delicious displaying simply “Imagine” hangs laughter. Your own ‘Fifty Shades of in the hallway across from the se- Grey’ scening room where to quence of rooms I just discussed. quietly gasp is only the start of Walking through the door you will your journey, and Underground see a room behind glass with the Nightclub just for your special ‘observation area’ surrounding on crew. Name your poison. There will be modules released for three walls with personal stylish erotic art. In Eliza’s own words this the PATRON Imagine room over time as I dream, design & room is: create them as potential options “When I set about designing this for you. In the interim. Welcome home it was not only imperative Home. Eliza Wierwight” to me to create more than mere rooms. My goal was to Her description of the Imagine present backgrounds to the room are similar to the wishes she genuinely evocative, spaces that has for her visitors all around the effortlessly invite us to visual property, enjoy. The Imagine room hedonism, spaces that every so takes this philosophy to a new level gently elevate beyond the pale, a in sl and I can hardly wait to see visual synchronicity. It was also what she has in store highly important to me that within 63

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Official Banyan House Website: http://www.elizawierwightpatron.com/ Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Time/17/55/21 Music:

http://stream-tx1.radioparadise.com/mp3-128 Eliza’s Description for Group Members: “Think fine wine, cigars, fresh truffle, the smell of roasting coffee, a gentle sea breeze, textures that make you purr, an orchid in bud, water l apping at your feet, sun through closed eyelids as you exhale, music that takes you exactly where you need to be, organic cacao chocolate & so much more.” WM

THE ART OF DANCE: ELYSIUM CABARET WRITER: JOHN PHOTOGRAPHY: BABYPEAVONPHOENIX BIKERGRR 81

WM: Tell our readers about Elysium Cabaret. How long has the show existed in Second Life? Who created the show? Why was it created? BABYPEA: I started dancing in SL in January of 2012. I did Gorean dance. But I longed to have more options for expression, so I entered mainstream dance in July of that same year. I found even in mainstream, every troupe had its own style and set of rules. I wanted a place where I could fully express all facets of my creativity, even humor. The only way to achieve that was to start my own troupe. So, with my partner Gunner von Phoenix (also my RL husband) plus the two people I shared a sim with, Paul Woodrunner and Jilley Resident who also wanted to perform, we started Elysium Cabaret. Our first show was December 7th 2012. Paul built The Empire Room for us to have a place to dance in, and we haven’t stopped since! It is a place where people are welcome to come share their imaginations and passion for art and entertainment with one another. WM: How do you determine the various dance numbers and routes for each show? What are your inspirations?

dance at the end of each show where we invite the audience onto the stage, and we dance them in choreographed numbers. It is a lot of fun! For myself, I have folders on my hard drive of songs that I have found that I love, ones I may want to dance to someday. When I am going to create a dance, I play through those songs and pick the one that most stimulates my imagination or excites my creativity at the moment. Dance is about musical expression. I have a great passion for music. I can’t play any instruments in RL and my singing is very ordinary. Dance is my instrument. Through dance, I can give a visual experience of a song. Once I have a song picked out, it becomes a matter of visualizing a set, creating the choreography for that song, selecting a costume… considering the addition of emotes. Bringing all these elements together in a cohesive manner is the final step in dance creation. Almost! There is one more critical step before a dance can be considered complete, and that is to perform it. None of my dances ever feel finished until I have shared them with someone else.

WM: The cabaret dance scene is something that is not that well known, at least I just found out about BABYPEA: Paul does our line-up each it last year. It seems to be fast week, scheduling the choreographers growing. What do you think is the who will be performing. We prefer reason for the growth? seven to nine acts per show, plus a big 82

BABYPEA: The dance community is WM: If a person wanted to be a growing for several reasons. A lot dancer at Elysium, how would they of people do not know this sort of apply? entertainment exists in SL, or that it is even possible to put together BABYPEA: They must friend Paul performances like these. Once Woodrunner, take a tour of the they have seen what can be done, venue, and go for a ride with him it ignites their own passion to share on his plane. This is how he gets to imaginative creations. Also, as the know people in a relaxed setting. interest in dance has expanded, He will discuss Elysium protocol creators have also stretched with them, and find out what their themselves, offering a huge variety own aspirations and dance desires of tools that make dance creation are, then help them map out a plan easier and that expand the to get started. They will need to be potential magic and illusion that very dedicated and reliable, also be stage performers can offer. Dance eager to learn new things, because HUDs, mover systems, particle the learning with dance never effects, and scripts that can fade or stops. Which is part of why it is so pulsate or animate textures are just fulfilling and does not get stale! a few examples of these tools. Before they can solo, they will need Dance in SL can be a very expensive to create a dance and present it to hobby, but compared to other Paul. They will also need to be hobbies especially in RL, it does not open to suggestions, as we all take a lot of money. It is very strive to bring our very best to the time-consuming and addictive. The stage, and sometimes we can all human soul longs to reach out to use a fresh eye. I taught a others and connect in a meaningful beginnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dance class called Dawn way, and dance is a flame that lures of Dance, and those classes are the moths of spiritual longing. It is available on the Elysium blog. It is an uplifting, positive method a good idea to read through those through which to socialize. It offers lessons at a potential new dancerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people so many benefits. And, leisure. since it is a manner of emotional expression, it can even be a channel for healing. 83

WM: What's on the horizon for Elysium this year? Any exciting events upcoming? BABYPEA: We will continue to have our regular shows every Friday at 6pm SLT, and then our “best of” matinee the last Saturday of each month at 1pm SLT. We are always doing “away” shows, special event bookings, shows for charity, and private hire shows. Soon we will be offering our popular “challenge” shows again, which stimulate creative approaches to dance creation. These will be performed on the second Saturday of each month at 1pm SLT. So stay tuned! Heaps of great shows are in the making!

Please visit Elysium in world and on the web at the following links: Elysium Cabaret Blog: https://elysiumcabaret.wordpress.com/ The Empire Room: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Copperhead% 20Road/74/64/2754WM

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STORYBOOK ART WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHY: ILYRA CHARDIN

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Do you remember when you were little before you could read? Or when you were just learning to read? Did you pour over the pictures in the book, finding more stories than just the ones that the words provided? Or did the art itself tell you the story?

Tuesday. Beautiful watercolor art on each page tells us the story of what happened on Tuesday when frogs took to the air on their lily pads for a great adventure.

Whether the art enhances the story, is the story, or is constructed as part of the story, there is magic in the art found on the pages of In Maurice Sendak’s Where the children’s books. This is storybook Wild Things Are, one page has art. Storybook art can be the full words that say, “The night Max collection of art found in a single wore his wolf suit and made picture book, or it might be an art mischief of one kind” On the piece that could easily be found on facing page, the picture tells much one of the pages within a children’s more of the story. We see Max in a book. wolf suit standing on a stack of books, hammer in hand, nailing the Consider Mr. Fox’s Winter end of a rope of tied cloth to the Adventure. Can you imagine a wall. story where Mr. Fox sets off with his cart full of supplies to prove Harold, armed with a purple that the world is much greater than crayon, decides to take a walk at Animal Town? night in Crocket Johnson’s Harold Or perhaps when you look at The and the Purple Crayon. This Scholar, you can almost see the imaginative story unfolds as Harold stories that the wise rabbit will be draws out his path, which leads to telling the readers? Both The the woods, where he sees a Hutch and The Long Goodbye dragon, and so on. might easily be a part of the same book as The Scholar. In David Wiesner’s Tuesday, the Mushroom Town might be a place story is told entirely through explored in either Mr. Fox’s Winter pictures. The introduction tells us Adventure or it might be a place in that it is somewhere in the USA on 103

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If you love storybook art as much as I do, I hope this article and accompanying artwork brings a smile to your face. WM

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Tom Boellstorff (Tom Bukowski in Second Life) is a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Irvine, who has had a long-standing interest in studying our use of virtual worlds, how we relate to our digital selves and with others through the medium of Second Life's immersive environment, and how tools like Second Life can enable us in ways not always possible in the physical world.

Ethnographia Island study, IM'd me about it, prompting me to hop over and take a look.

The formal title of the research at Ethnographia is Virtual Worlds, Disability, and New Cultures of the Embodied Self, and Tom is co-Principal Investigator alongside Donna Z Davis (Tredi Felisimo in Second Life), a strategic communications professor at the University of Oregon. Donna s In January 2016, he was pecialises in mass media & society, interviewed by Heather Ashbach public relations, strategic for a piece which appeared in the communication, virtual university's newsletter, UCI News, environments and digital under the title A (virtual) world ethnography. The work they are without Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. In it, Tom undertaking focuses on the discussed his work with disabled experiences of people with people using Second Life, and the disabilities who are using fact that it is now part of a National immersive virtual spaces to Science Foundation study represent themselves free of the examining how on-line shadow of any disability, and do environments affect social things they may not be able to do interaction and self-understanding in the physical world. as well as physical-world In their introduction to the work, experiences of disability. Having Donna and Tom describe it thus: commenced in July 2015, this study will run through run through until Since some early human first picked June 2018, and one element of the up a stick to use as a cane, people with disabilities have been at the work is currently taking place in Second Life at Ethnographia Island. forefront of technology innovation. What can their creative uses of and Jadyn Firehawk, one of the adaptions to on-line social participating artists in the 120

interaction teach us? The researchers will explore this question by studying how people with disabilities create and interact socially in virtual worlds, and how they use different kinds of devices in their homes to experience these on-line environments.

The result is a series of studies, widely varied in nature and content, some of which - such as Jadyn's own Reconstructing Identity After Disability. This is a beautifully presented and moving story of how she has come to deal with her bipolar disorder after the condition Twenty 32x32 meter studio parcels left her unable to continue in her career as an assistant professor at have been made available to the University of Texas, Austin, and applicants with disabilities, who how the use of virtual spaces in have been invited to share their experiences, insights, and thoughts Second Life and the friends she has made here have empowered her on their disability: what impacts has it had on them in terms of their creativity in both the digital and physical realms. experiences, social interactions, dreams, and how have they used it? How have they used it to change "When I sent in my application to their experiences living with that participate in the project, I did not know yet what I wanted to build," disability? Jadyn says of the installation. "All I How applicants use their space has knew was, I wanted to create an deliberately been left open, altinstallation that somehow hough some pointers were given as represents the many-faceted, (re) to how they might think about enabled life that SL has made using it: for expression through 2D possible for me, but I had no idea or 3D art, thought media exactly what I was going to build. presentations / displays, as a space "I started looking back in my in which they can develop art or expression through external media inventory to things that dated back to my earliest days in SL, and such as blogs, or the creation of interactive spaces designed to give realized it essentially documents others insight into their experience my entire time in SL. From that I got or as a game - or any combination the idea of perhaps doing my build as a sort of museum exhibit, telling of these ideas. 121

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to leave that career behind. Fortunately, her discovery of Second Life Involvement in the project has been both cathartic and insightful provided Solas with a means to reengage in her passion for design, for Jadyn, providing her with a clearer view of the last fifteen years notably through her Blue Moon Enterprise label. of her life, the changes her the story of my time in SL."

condition has wrought and a For her piece, Solas has created a understanding of ow she has come model based on Edmund Blair Leighton's 1901 painting The to terms with it. "I met Tom and Donna through the Accolade. It's an interactive piece in Parkinson’s disease support group which visitors will be able take free costumes she has designed and at Creations Park four years ago, and I'm thrilled to be taking part," dress as either the queen or the knight and take their places within Solas NaGaelai says of her I involvement in Ethnographia. "Not the scene. As such it reflects both just for the creative aspect but to the creative freedom Solas has found in Second Life, and offered be amongst others that have disability. I have a hunger for learn- her the mean to present visitors ing and adapting, and from what I with the opportunity to share in her love for a bygone era, as see so does each individual involved in the project. The insight depicted by Leighton and his peers. of dealing with their life challenges Virtual worlds, as Tom and Donna to me is a very enlightened note, are just a part of the much experience, and helpful one." larger domain of internet technology and on-line presence Solas was diagnosed with a which we can use to define particular form of Parkinson’s ourselves and potentially reach Disease known as Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) – the beyond our personal limitations, whatever form they may take. But same form of the disease which studying the "whole" of the digital struck Michael J. Fox. When first environment really isn't that diagnosed, she was a full-time fashion designer. However, as the possible; as such, smaller scale illness progressed, she was forced studies like Virtual Worlds, Disability, and New Cultures of the 124

Embodied Self allow researchers to focus down on smaller communities and groups and investigate specifics.

able to tell me that the funding had been confirmed, and that as a result, Ethnographia Island is set to double in size with the addition of a Through it, and the involvement of second region. those participating in it, both "This means not only more spaces Donna and Tom are confident they for individual disabled folks to have will be able to present a better parcels for some creative building, understanding about how new but also some larger, collaborative on-line technologies influence how parcels where groups of people we think about our bodies, how we with disabilities can let their think about social interaction, and imaginations run free!" Tom said as how we think about the role of the they passed on the news to me. So, internet in everyday life, all of if you have a disability of any kind which will have implications for and would be interested in a parcel, improving health care and social please IM Donna (Tredi Felisimo in support for people with disabilities. SL) or Tom (Tom Bukowski in SL), or email them at Visitors are welcome to tour the dzdavis@uoregon.edu or installations, and I recommend taking a look at the accompanying tboellst@uci.edu. They would love website when doing so - the links to have you participate! are given again below for convenience.

SLurl and Website Details ď&#x201A;ˇ Ethnographia Island (Rated: Moderate)

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CONVERSATION WITH AN IMPROV POET WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHY: KAMILE KAMALA

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I have known this poet for several years. And, I have to say that she is severely unique in that she can recite an improve poem that will woo the crowd and mesmerize them under her holy non sanctimonious verses. Her improv poems have had me at the edge of my seat hanging on each and every word that streamed from her conscious as it flowed out of her mouth, down her lap, reaching the stage, and swinging upwards hitting the air waves penetrating the ears and minds of the chosen venue's patronage.

the poets there. She valued it so much so, that she traveled to Burlington, Canada to meet with them. She wanted to see if she could read her poems aloud. And, this she did for the first time, gaining rave reviews. The chat program did not have voice, so this was truly a coveted challenge she sought out and has been reading aloud every since.

It was around this time she that stumbled on an online chat program. This chat program was called Virtual Places. This place was a virtual haven for poets and she valued the friendship/camaraderie she felt from her interaction with

had success in getting her poems published in real life, not to mention those poems in Second Life that have been used as well.

She rezzed her avatar in Second Life on June 7th, 2007. And, she has been deeply woven in the tapestry of poetry here in Second Life every since. I met her at my poetry venue Serene Bechir, began writing poems the Lyrical Cafe some years back as a teenager. She states that she and we became instant friends. I was first introduced to poetry by have supported her by reading for her mom who read poems to her her at venues when requested. while growing up. This peaked her And, she has been an avid lifelong interest in the medium. She supporter of the Lyrical over the also started writing poems years too. seriously in 1999. During a time in Serene, has a self published book her life when she was dealing with titled Virtual Places/Real Emotions. chronic fatigue brought on by an It is a collection of poems about her illness. life, published in 2008. She has also

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When asked what made her get into improv poetry? She quickly

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thing. Serene wanted to understand her, so she did an improv in which she saw things through the girls eyes. She says she still cant totally understand it, but the words flowed about the topic and they came from a place of love and empathy. The girl told Serene that the words meant something to her and they have been very close every since then.

"Poetry is a state of being to me" she explained to me. And, when I asked her who are the famous poets that inspired her and why. She said, "Alfred Noyes, he wrote The Highwayman. I suppose that I posed the question to her; What was the first non nursery rhyme advice would you give the budding poem I ever heard and I like that it poet, the budding improv poet? told a story. I also love the she retorted, "Just do it! Do not romantic poets; Shelly, Byron, worry about if it is right or wrong Keats and of course, Poe. Maya or good or bad; you can edit later. Angelou, now that is an amazing Some of mine just end up in the woman!" trash and that's okay. If you can Not knowing how she would get one idea, one phrase, one respond to the next question. I image, you are farther along than was peaked in interest before I you were before. To me, its almost gave it to her. I swallowed deeply a prayer, a meditation, and a way and sat up with more intent when for me to learn and I asked, "How would you begin a communicate." poem?" She began an improv right She told me a story about a young in the middle of the interview! girl who was a cutter. Serene could [we sit we talk she asks I answer not fathom why this girl did such a 137

part of me remembers not so long ago I would have been afraid afraid my answers were not right not educated not .... pleasing now I know my answers are my answers they belong to me what others think well that part does not belong is not a part of me is not my problem to solve my job in life right here in this room or out there through those doors is to be the truest me I can be to speak from the heart to speak with love and compassion but also with truth today we sit and share and I am unafraid] I have to tell you that I was floored with her response. I asked for her permission to use it in my article and she gave me full rights. Before I allowed her to go back to her busy poet life, I asked her one last

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find her performing and she said, "Wolfies Poetry Surf on Thursdays at 1pm, Circe's Poet Sanctuary on Saturday's at 6pm, and the Chelsea Hotel. I expressed to her my gratitude for her time and for all of the wonderful jewels of information that she shared with me. In my opinion, not only was this my first interview with a poet for Windlight. But, this was a great interview because I actually scored a improv! If this is how things are beginning as a contributor, I really cant tell you how excited I am for the journey. Off, off and away! WM

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I learned about Telrunya from a photographer who had used the sim as a backdrop for several photos they entered in a contest I was running for my art gallery. Not only did they win second place in the contest, but I was so taken with the photos and the setting they used that I just had to visit this relatively new sim. Telrunya was designed and created by Nessa Zamora (noralie78 resident) and co-owned by Mayza (Mayzatourment Resident). As they say in their description of the region itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;A world straight out of a fairytale where you can find magical creatures around every corner. A haven for those who look for a tranquil environment, a home for fairies, fauns, elves and those who love to be lost in a dream world.â&#x20AC;? Nessa is also the owner of Telrunya Landscaping and Sim Design which specializes in fantasy, romance, and nature environments and her artistry is clearly evident on this sim. There are romantic settings throughout the forest and little hidden gems you will happen upon as you explore. The sim is moderate so you can cuddle with your friend or partner and 148

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region has the same quality landscaping and design elements as Telrunya with the addition of adult animations to the usual moderate Make sure you take advantage of a cuddles. The region also has a club rowboat that is offered for rezzing called Club Kinx which will feature entertainment and special events. near the campsite area. Rowing down the stream you get to see the Some of you may not be interested landscape and design elements in the adult aspects of the sim but from an entirely different you should still take the perspective. Traveling by water you opportunity to visit and explore can stop along the route taking because there is beauty advantage of the gazebos, settees, everywhere. Most of the meditation areas, and picturesque furnishings include tamer romantic settings. As you explore, keep an cuddles and poses if you’re so eye out for the hidden chapel, inclined. The designers have really caves, waterfalls and romantic used the water elements and gardens behind stone walls. There shoreline surrounding the property are teleports dotted around the to full advantage. There are region to help you navigate but couches, blankets and group some are difficult to use and it seating dotted along the water with really is better to just explore on wonderful views of the mist-laden foot or by boat because you really forest and waterfalls. They’ve even don’t want to miss anything. provided a rustic campsite with I mentioned above that Telrunya is tents and an outdoor shower for that woodsy experience. moderate but the creators have opened a second sim in February which is an adult area. Those who wish to have a more intimate experience with their partners can visit the new Isle of Kinx (http:// maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ Huntington% 20Beach/177/199/38). This new 150

As with Telrunya, Isle of Kinx has several hidden areas that you’ll have to seek out on your own. One dark passage will lead you to an old mansion where you will find many rooms and chambers perfect for roleplay or to just act out your fantasies. There is even a

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Last month we discussed negative habits that inhibit conversation skills, and the promise to discuss positive ways to combat these negative habits. Peter W. Murphy recommends four elements to practice daily in his book, Always Know What to Say Easy Ways to Approach and Talk to Anyone.

 Temperance  Charity  Diligence  Patience  Humility  Kindness.

Seems a big order to follow and keep in your role play character. Do you want your role play to be this and only this? Always good, always doing These included: the right thing? It can also get a bit 1.Kindness boring. Is there room for playing 2.Gratitude the devil’s advocate now and 3.Learn to Love Yourself then? How you justify that with 4.Forgiveness your role play takes skill and These elements can be explored in practice. your role play, or you could do something totally opposite to your The opposite of kindness are the real life character. That is the ex- Seven Deadly Sins: citement and freedom of being  Lust involved in role lay! Understanding  Gluttony these positive elements will better  Greed prepare your “good” character or  Sloth your “evil” one. Let’s look at each  Wrath element and the counter point can  Envy be used to develop your role play.  Pride Kindness will be the starting point. Kindness is a virtue, in fact is considered a “Knightly Virtue”, and listed among the Seven Heavenly Virtues:  Chastity 158

Looking over both lists, I can personally see where my choices for the long run would be with the virtues of kindness. Yet, I have found the other characteristics of the sins have been adopted to

me. For each of those listed, I can remember past episodes that I was overtaken, quickly, totally, completely. If I did not act on them, the sinful thought crossed my mind, and a certain satisfaction was achieved just knowing that I was capable of this thought. The key is, don’t share it...OR... do you share it with a little chuckle saying, “I would never act on this, but…” In my opinion, (and we all have our own), a more rounded character is a lot more fun to be with. Wouldn’t emotes such as, *flashes a broad impish grin, help? This way you could share your less than kind thoughts in a teasing way. The next element, Gratitude, is something that never hurts to display. Are you the Queen? Are you the evil Queen or the loved Queen? Gratitude can be one of the things deciding the distinction. An evil Queen would treat subordinates like second class citizens, admonishing them for the slightest mistakes, punishing rather than praising efforts. This only makes a scared workforce, who quakes at the Queen’s presence, waiting her wrath. The loved Queen would realize that the peo-

ple who perform the work at the castle, actually make the Queen’s life privileged, and effortless. Not only would she praise her cooks and chamber maids, she would lavish them with compliments. Think about this a minute. Who would you rather work for? A boss who appreciates you or one who cuts you down at every chance? Bring this gratitude attitude into your personal relationships as well. Saying a simple “Thank You” to your loved ones can go a long way. Take the effort to go one step further with a little bouquet of wildflowers, a note tucked into a place you know they will frequent, breakfast in bed, or my own favorite; a massage! Learning to Love Yourself could be the hardest of all of these elements to attain. Ask anyone to describe themselves in one or two words, and you will get answers similar to: Hard Working, Determined, Loyal, Peaceful. Ask these same people to describe their bodies in one or two words and your answers will likely be: Fat, Frumpy, Disgusting, Too tall, Too short, and Ugly. We really are our own worst enemies. Is there anyone reading 159

this column who wakes up and says, “Hey beautiful, (or handsome), we are going to have a fabulous day today!” Not on this end of the column. It is more akin to… “Oh My God! Another gray hair, another wrinkle! You look like you were rode hard and put up wet to dry!” Our personal “dragons” like to attack us every day. When you feel your best, when you feel your worst, they are waiting around the corner to barrage you with insults and memories of past failures. The best weapon against these “dragons”? “Hey beautiful, (or handsome), we are going to have a fabulous day today!” Every onslaught should be met with this defense. At first it may seem weak, and you still fall under the prey of these personal strikes, however, if you say something positive comparable to the above sentence, you will grow in strength, you do learn to love you where you are in your growth, you can learn to love your body and the space you occupy.

look upon your past mistakes as learning experiences? I know, I know...some of us need to touch a hot stove more than once to learn it will burn us. (*grins knowingly.) As for others, really examine what we are angry about. Nine times out of ten we dislike something they said or did because it is one of our own character flaws. Looking back, there may be times when they did something we find intolerable, such as lying, cheating, selfishness or disloyalty. Again...anyone reading this column who has not committed any of these relationship ending actions? I am not just speaking of romantic relationships either. If a friend commits these acts, it is almost worst than a partner. Forgiving someone or ourselves frees us. We no longer carry the burden of not speaking, dredging up old memories with painful thoughts, and the negative energies that surround these incidents. Forgiving ourselves allows us the freedom of loving ourselves. Feed the love not Finally, Forgiveness. Guess who we the “dragon”. need to forgive first? You are All in all, practicing these four right...ourselves. Instead of feeding elements in your role play and your fodder to the “dragons”, why not real life will help you adjust to any 160

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Ahn Avion (skintrader greyskin) Aikoo Furogasu (Falbala Fairey) Byrnepops (byrnedarkly cazalet) Chloe Electra Crista Wellens (chillicalifornia) Dani Mynx-Gracemount (danity mynx) DJ Dox (paradox messmer) Euridice Qork Eva Muse (Ch4ntal) Honey Bender-Auer (honey bender) Jamee Binder (jamee sandalwood) Locuala Millet Corleone (locuala madruga) Miele Tarantal-Shinn (miele tarantal) Ramsa Legend-Love (Ramsa Luv) Ruby Ornamental Spirit Llewellyn Tempest Rosca Tizzy (tiszo.cioc) Trinity Munro (trinity aironaut) xandrah sciavo Wicca Merlin World Undercroft

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THE ART AND DESIGN OF ZIB SCAGGS

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Every now and again a designer emerges who truly does blend extraordinary fashion with real ability as an artist. One such is Zib Scaggs, owner and designer of the very successful brand Zibska. For years now Zib's extraordinary jewelry, makeup, hair and clothing have delighted and inspired fashionistas, stylists and models around the grid. Not all though are aware of just what an accomplished graphic artist she is too. I was lucky enough to interview Zib for Windlight Magazine, and get a glimpse into her creative world..

ELEESEREN: Hi Zib, its so nice to meet you and be able to ask you a few questions about your art and your designing. Zibska is huge, well known and very respected brand in SL Fashion, can you tell me a little about how Zibska started, and how you have developed over the years?

base would wear were drastically different. I do not create based on what will sell, what is hot or the latest trend, I have always left it to the creative muse, sudden inspiration, whim. I did not want to change the reasons behind my designing, which would inevitably lead to burnout, so I decided to close the in-world Zibware locations, regroup and see where the new adventure would take me, a month later Zibska was opened. ELESEREN: And Zibska is one of my favorite shops! May I ask, when you design, what inspires you, how do you come up with your ideas?

ZIB: Much of it comes from nature, the mathematical precision combined with the seemingly random patterns one finds in the world. It could be the play of light and shadow on the buildings outside, crystalline formations or the dance of plumage on a bird of ZIB: I started creating clothing in paradise. Sometimes I will work off SL early 2007 for myself and friends a random sketch from my kiddo, or then launched the Zibware brand a misunderstood turn of words which focused mainly on swimwear which causes one to ponder a and club wear. Late 2010 I had moment. More often than not it is realized what I was designing and simply a matter of ‘what if’, that wearing and what my customer combined with Second Life’s lack of 172

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for a scene I have in mind and will build in situ, other times I build the scene around a piece I have ELESEREN: Are you inspired by already created. While shooting I any designers or artists in rl? Is come up with variations and/or there anything you take from rl ideas for future designs and fashion trends? photos. Sometimes it is a pose that I build around and frequently it is a ZIB: I greatly admire the works of release from another designer that designers such as Yohji Yamamoto, inspires new pieces to create the Vivienne Westwood, Viktor & Rolf scene. and the late Alexander McQueen. I do enjoy looking at photos from ELEESEREN: I would love to the runway shows, while I admire a know, where do you see Zibska designerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cleverness, I do not and your personal creativity going attempt to recreate an real life in 2016? design within SL, while that may take technical skill, there is no ZIB: For me 2016 will see more creativity to it because then you experimental pieces as I continue are just using somebody elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to learn how to use Maya in both ideas. accessories and hair. As well I am constantly exploring cosmetics and ELESEREN: I couldn't agree more! body art potential with the mesh You are an amazing artist and bodies and how to incorporate all photographer too. I would love to aspects into a cohesive yet hear about your graphic art, and component based medium to give what inspires you there. Does customers the greatest range of your artwork inspire your designs, personal expression. or vice versa? ZIB: Thank you for the compliment :) Actually the artwork and designs inspire one another. I frequently create a specific piece 173

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E.LESEREN: That sounds really exciting! Are there any creative areas you would love to explore and havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet? ZIBB: I would love to find some highly energetic, highly opinionated people with a strong artistic voice to collaborate on some projects with. While I am quite content in my own world of making things I do enjoy a challenge on occasion. If you would like to check out Zibska's amazing designs for yourself, here is the slurl to her main store - enjoy! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Deep%20Chill/96/154/2002 WM

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[Styling Note] + Outfit | Zibska – Arisu Deux @REVAMPED Event (until 20th Feb) + Hat | Boudoir Outlet – For peace in Second Life …hat + Jewel | CHOP ZUEY – Mather of Us All + Shoes | Muteresse – Kaisia Boots (18 color) @Collabor88 + Nail | La Boheme – Shelter Set2 (for SLink and more) + Hair | Magika – Drive (01) + Make | Zibska – Anke (01) Eyeshadow – NEW!!

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