.. the looking glass ..

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I headed over to The Looking Glass sim the other day to take a look and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was the creation of Marcus Inkpin and Sharni Azalee.  Perhaps I have been there before over time, as it does look familiar.  The builds could be used in a steam punk or gothic setting.  And then there are fantasy or surreal aspects to some of the areas too.

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In the main building, there is a gallery where you might find the original RL art by Marcus as well as currently there are some RL wildlife drawings by Scottius Polke.  This main building is steam punk in nature, and has a ‘bridge to nowhere’ that crumbles into the sea.  There are other gothic inspired buildings as well as a grassy dance area that is enclosed within gothic arches.  There is a live entertainment venue that would be great for poetry readings, or other quiet seated events where everyone sits on flying carpets set around a small stage raised above a ridge on the sim.

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On the other side of the ridge, there is a city street build with cobble stone streets and a lighthouse at one end and with bar and cafe store fronts that might be great for pics, but there is no rezzing.

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Up in the sky, you will find their shops where you can buy just about everything you might see on the ground level.  All in all, The Looking Glass is a fascinating place to explore and/or hang out or take a few pics.

Enjoy the creations of SL and support the designers and creators.

Sunshine

.. temples ..

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A friend dropped a landmark on me the other night so I decided to check it out.  The landmark indicated it was an exhibit at The Guild of “Lys Noir”.  When I arrived, I landed in a reception area and found the entry to an exhibit of fractals by Gem Priez in cooperation with LS Inc and “The GLN.  In the reception area, the explanation of the exhibit is shown on the walls ..  it is all about the temples of man.  The curator and exhibition builder, Lady Lys, graciously greeted me and ensured that I knew how to proceed through the build…”Follow the blue line”.  As you proceed through the build, you follow the blue line so that the entries between the exhibition rooms will open.

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As you proceed from one area to the next, you are greeted with a huge display of the wonderful fractal art by Gem Priez depicting interpretations of the temples of man.  The colors are so vivid and the blasts of lighting within the fractal really show well in this setting.  Lady Lys has built a perfect setting to show these awesome pieces of art. All of the art is available for purchase as you walk through or at the end in final room where you can also easily leave a comment in one of the guest book kiosks.

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The exhibit is scheduled until February 28th, so please check it out and support a Second Life artist and creator.

Sunshine

p.s. Thank you to Michiel Bechir for passing the landmark!  🙂

NOW OPEN.. Silent Art Auction for Relay for Life of Second Life ..

Via Flickr:

Eternal Beacon is proud to present a Silent Art Auction to benefit Relay for Life of Second Life. The Auction will feature the work from 20+ wonderful photographers/artists of Second Life and will be held in the sky on beautiful Sol Existence, a privately owned sim.

The Gallery on Sol Existence will open to the public for the Auction at Midnight SLT on Saturday, June 30th. The Auction will close at 8pm SLT on Sunday, July 1st at which time the winning bidders will be determined.

Visit the Gallery for the Auction Now

There will be Live Music events each day, with Bat Masters set to brighten up our day at 5pm on Saturday and Zachh Cale ready to tickle the ivories at 5pm on Sunday.

Photographers/Artists include:
Harbor Galaxy
Eliza Wierwight
Vikki Hastings
Lili Ivanova
JMB Balogh
Daisy Braveheart
Rhea Vintner
Merthyn Vintner
Toysoldier Thor
Alyx Aerallo
Ella Avro
Michiel Bechir
Sharonatje Romano
Mamaz Felwitch
Fairweather Sorbet
Warren Ochs
Aelin Quan
Shasta Laval
Sunshine Zhangsun
Pirate Braveheart
Sharona Medby
Bunny Brickworks-Kawashima
Owen Landar

Thank you to all that are participating!!

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