Windlight Gallery

One place Gemma Cleanslate has gone to a number of times to look at the exhibits of artwork is the Windlight Gallery. And after exploring a number of Christmas and winter places in Second Life, she decided to check out what's been going on over there. The gallery reopened earlier this month, and has new exhibits with "something for everyone." There will also be a party to celebrate the opening next Sunday.

Read Gemma's article in Design.

Linden Lab "Celebrating 14 Years of SL With Investments in Its Future"

When Sansar was finally opened about a month ago by Linden Lab, the response from Second Life's residents has been mostly negative.    So perhaps is should have been no surprise that the Lab would issue a statement of some kind reassuring it's customers of it's existing virtual world that it would be continuing to maintain and improve it as much as ever. Yesterday, August 29, Linden Lab issued a press release announcing a "set of investments into Second Life and its communities," including customer support, attracting new residents, and "enhancements to our engineering support." The Lab went on to say the amount of money budgeted for the following year in these investments is in the "millions" of US dollars, "We at Linden continue to be impressed by what we witness from Residents every day, and we want you to know that we share that commitment to and love for Second Life. "

Linden Lab listed the following as among what it plans for the following year:

We are hard at work upgrading all of the SL infrastructure and moving it to the cloud, which will bring a wealth of opportunities to Residents near and far, and allow us, among many other things, to make SL more performant for Residents across the world from us. It may also allow us to introduce new products with more flexible pricing.  

We’re working on several features to increase the value of Premium subscriptions. Most recently we gave Premium members priority access to near-full events, and shortly, we’ll be ready to unveil another bit of exciting news for subscribers. 

We're building out a series of great extensions to Windlight (code name: EEP!), which will give value, flexibility, and new marketability to land, and will make Windlight settings tradeable assets.    

We have an extension to the animation system in the works (code name: Animesh) that will allow non-avatar objects to use more powerful and efficient skeletal animations the way avatars can today, and even more changes planned for creators and merchants later in the year. 

We’ve also got new experiences and events coming. An exciting new grid-wide gaming experience is coming soon! The team can’t wait to share the details with you in just a few days. Also in the works for this fall is an updated Halloween Haunted Tour, with new spooktacular events to celebrate. Not to mention, we’re turning 15 next year - SL15B, baby! That’s an incredible milestone and we are looking forward to collaborating with you to produce an amazing celebration.

It's not yet clear if this "exciting new grid-wide gaming experience" is what Patch and Dee Linden were hinting at during the SL14B or not. But it should be interesting to see

Read the press release by Linden Lab in it's entirety Here.

Bixyl Shuftan

Press Release: Windlight Magazine Changing Name

Windlight Magazine announces its name change to Kultivate Magazine. The name change is part of the rebranding of Windlight to reflect its expansion into other art forms, including music, fashion, and literature.

Kultivate Magazine will continue being a provider and supporter of the arts in Second Life and will continue providing these services to the many artists and creators in Second Life. The brand will also continue providing services to it’s real life virtual patrons in the form of tutorials and classes.

The name Kultivate was chosen for a variety of reasons. Brand founder and publisher, John, explained his reasoning for the choice of name: “When I created Windlight last year, I wanted to assist artists and to provide resources for the art world to anyone who wanted them. I also started Windlight in memory of a much beloved younger sister, who tragically passed away two years ago…….Kandis, my sister, experienced growth in more ways than one in Paris and took her photography to new heights and levels as she perfected her craft. This growth is what has lead me to rebrand Windlight into it’s new name: Kultivate.” The choice to spell cultivate with a K was in honor of John’s sister Kandis.

Kultivate will encompass Kultivate Magazine, The Edge and The Edge Gallery, Windlight Art Gallery, Windlight Bailywick Gallery, The Riff, and the upcoming Team Diabetes of Second Life Art Gallery.

“Cultivation is the art and science of growing things. We hope that you will continue to grow with us and Kultivate our love of all things artistic. Please note that our strong commitment to the arts will never change. We will continue to have our art shows, our galleries, and our many artistic events to bring you the resources you have grown to love and utilize. If anything we will simply expand and bring you additional resources to help you to cultivate your craft, “ continued John.

For more information on the brand’s name change, please visit the following link:
https://kultivatemagazine.com/2016/07/29/rebranding-of-windlight/

Kultivate’s goal is to support and further the arts in Second Life. The main art forms that the brand supports are 2D and 3D art, literature, music, fashion, and lifestyle elements. For more information please visit: https://kultivatemagazine.com/about/

Press Release: Team Diabetes of Second Life to Return for a Second Season

WEBSITE: WWW.TEAMDIABETESOFSECONDLIFE.ORG

SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Plush%20Non%20Profit%20Commons/221/30/26/

We are pleased to announce the second season of Team Diabetes of Second Life! Team Diabetes of Second Life is an official and authorized team of The American Diabetes Association. The mission of Team Diabetes of Second Life is to raise awareness, tolerance, and funds for diabetes in the virtual world of Second Life.

According to the World Health Organization (2016): 422 million adults in the world have diabetes and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year.

Team Diabetes of Second Life was founded by Jessii2009 Warrhol and Johannes1977 Resident and will continue functioning in the form of an advisory board, with a coordinator leading the TEam Diabetes of Second Life effort. The 2016 Team Diabetes of Second Life Coordinator is Johannes1977 Resident and the 2016 Team Diabetes of Second Life Advisory Board members are: Jessii2009 Warrhol, Dawnbeam Dreamscape, Eleseren Brianna, Veruca Tammas, Sandie Loxingly, Rob Fenwitch, and Earth Nirvana. Saiyge Lotus is a special advisor to the advisory board.

The official Team Diabetes of Second Life's season will take place from October 2016 to January 2016, with the following events scheduled to take place:

Off Season Event - October 13 to October 31 - Scare Me Silly Shopping Event
November 1 to November 30 - National Diabetes Month
November 1 to November 30 - The Red Hunt
November TBD - The Red Ball
November TBD - The Red Hop Around Shopping Event
November TBD - The Edge Anniversary Events
December 8 to December 18 - The Windlight Winter Art Show and Winter Merchant Showcase
January 2017 - TBD - Tour de SL Bike Race and Season Closing Events

In addition to the events mentioned above, individuals, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to hold fundraising events in support of Team Diabetes of Second Life! An official fundraising toolkit will be available to the Second Life Public on August 1, 2016 at the organization’s office in the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life.

About The American Diabetes Association:
The American Diabetes Association’s mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The American Diabetes Association leads the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fights for those affected by diabetes by funding research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes.

The American Diabetes Association delivers services to hundreds of communities and provides objective and credible information and resources about diabetes.

Free resources are available in English and Spanish at http://www.diabetes.org and 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2382).

For More Information:
www.teamdiabetesofsecondlife.org
https://teamdiabetesofsecondlife.wordpress.com
http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?px=11304578&fr_id=11331&pg=personal (The official American Diabetes Association page for Team Diabetes of Second Life)
www.diabetes.org
http://www.idf.org/membership/meet-our-members (Website to find diabetes information in your home country)

Press Release: Windlight Magazine and Scala Present Achromatic

In celebration of its one-year anniversary, the award-winning Windlight Magazine has commissioned the award-winning SCALA™ fashion agency to bring you fashion art on an achromatic runway canvas.  Achromatic:  Behind the Collection will entice spectators to fall in love with avant-garde fashion all over again on June 4, 2016 at 1:00pm SLT.  Fourteen of Second Life’s most innovative fashion designers will showcase their visions of bold color, bold shapes, and bold ideas on a runway without color.  

The following brands will be assisting Windlight Magazine in celebrating its first successful year in operation: 

●    Alpha Tribe                ●    Ghee
●    Jumo                    ●    Letituier
●    Lyrical Bizarre                ●    Prey
●    Prism                    ●    Rapture
●    Rayne Couture                ●    Ricielli
●    Vero Modero                ●    Virtual Diva
●    Wicca’s Wardrobe            ●    Zibska

Immediately after the show Achromatic Vaults will open at the Boutique area and exclusive items from the show will be made available to shoppers until June 18, 2016 along with a LookBook commemorating the event.

About Windlight Magazine: Windlight Magazine is an award-winning publication about the art, cultural, and photography world of Second Life. The goal of Windlight Magazine is to support artists, photographers, galleries, and related events. Windlight achieves its mission via the Windlight Artist Fellowship Program and by providing free ebooks, photography and art tutorials. Windlight Magazine consists of The Windlight Art Gallery, The Edge (fashion division of Windlight Magazine), and 30/31 (artistic shopping event).

About SCALA™:  Award-winning modeling agency and academy, SCALA™ brings together the best and more experienced team of professionals on the Second Life fashion scene. SCALA™ Models Agency organizes fashion events on two-sims, complete with music production and voice over and the SCALA™ Models Academy course has been designed to help aspiring models build their careers by covering all major aspects of professional modeling.  SCALA™ was founded on January 6th 2014, by Seashell Dench - award-winning professional model with one the longest careers in SL - and Kryptonia Paperdoll, the most experienced Runway Instructor in SL.


SLURL:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New/232/225/3008 (Opens 12:00 NOON SLT)


For More Information:
https://windlightmagazine.com/            http://www.scala-sl.com/
https://www.facebook.com/windlightmagazine        https://www.facebook.com/SCALA.SL/  

Press Release: Announcing Windlight Magazine’s New Literary Journal, The Quill and Pen

Windlight Magazine is continuing it’s commitment to the arts and is pleased to announce the formation of The Windlight Quill and Pen Literary Journal. The Windlight Quill and Pen aims to highlight the voices of gifted and innovative writers in both real life and Second Life.

The first edition of The Windlight Quill and Pen will be released on June 15, 2016 and the second will be released on December 15, 2016. The publication will be released on the Windlight Magazine website and will be published in ebook format, so that all participants will have the chance to become published.

Categories in the journal include nonfiction, poetry, and fiction. Mini shorts also known as flash stories can also be submitted. Interested participants can find category guidelines and submission information at the following link: https://windlightmagazine.com/2016/04/13/announcing-the-windlight-quill-pen-literary-journal/

Windlight Magazine’s founder, owner, and publisher Johannes1977 (John) Resident will be the editor in chief of The Windlight Quill and Pen. Co-Editors are Windlight Chief Operating Officer and The Edge Editor in Chief Eleseren Brianna and Windlight Lead Contributor and Living in a Modem World owner, Inara Pey.

About Windlight Magazine:
Windlight Magazine is an award winning publication about the art, cultural, and photography world of Second Life. The goal of Windlight Magazine is to support artists, photographers, galleries, and related events. Windlight achieves its mission via the Windlight Artist Fellowship Program and by providing free ebooks, photography and art tutorials. Windlight Magazine consists of The Windlight Art Gallery, The Edge (fashion division of Windlight Magazine), and 30/31 (artistic shopping event).

For More Information:
www.windlightmagazine.com
https://www.facebook.com/windlightmagazine
https://plus.google.com/+Windlightmagazine/posts
http://windlightmagazine.tumblr.com/
https://twitter.com/windlightmag
https://www.flickr.com/groups/windlightmagazine

Press Release: The Edge Gallery Opens at Windlight

DATE: Sunday, March 13, 2016

TIME: 2PM SLT

LOCATION: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bailywick/163/92/1803

Windlight is pleased to announce our newest gallery: The Edge Gallery! This gallery features artistic fashion images and is curated by Eleseren Brianna, Windlight Magazine’s Fashion Editor. Join us this Sunday, at 2pm slt for the opening event. Live singer Saintess Larnia will provide the entertainment.

This month's exhibition features Wicca Merlin, Honey Bender, Miele Tarantal, Danity Mynx, Joanne Vuitton, and Tempest Rosca. Many of the works are original pieces by each artist in a variety of scenery, art mediums, and fashion stylings.

About The Edge:
The Edge by Eleseren is the fashion division of Windlight Magazine. The goal of The Edge is to report on the artistic and cultural side of fashion in both Second Life and real life. The Edge’s director is Eleseren Brianna, an accomplished Second Life model and designer, with an extensive fashion and modeling resume. Eleseren was the 2015 Miss Virtual World.

About Windlight Magazine:
Windlight Magazine is a publication about the art and photography world of Second Life. The goal of Windlight Magazine is to support artists, photographers, galleries, and related events. John nee Johannes1977 Resident is the Owner, Publisher, and Editor in Chief of Windlight Magazine and Gallery. The magazine is published on a monthly basis.

For More Information:
http://windlightmagazine.com/the-edge/
www.windlightmagazine.com

The Windlight Winter Art Show

The Relay for Life's Christmas Expo is not the only charity event going on in Second Life. Team Diabetes in Second Life is having it's Windlight Winter Art Show in cooperation with Windlight magazine. The show features a number of artists, such as Bryn Oh, and photographers. Plus there are a number of places to ship. Gemma Cleanslate dropped by on Press Day to get a look at things, and was not disappointed.

Read Gemma's article in Events.

Press Release: Windlight Winter Art Show & Winter Showcase

Team Diabetes of SL is pleased to announce the first annual Windlight Winter Art Show and Winter Showcase! This event will take place from December 7 to December 14 and will include seven days of live djs, performers, tribute concerts, art exhibitions, contests, shopping, a hunt, a gingerbread building contest and more!

The art show is sponsored and produced by Windlight Magazine and Windlight Art Gallery and will feature the following artists and photographers:  Bryn Oh, Cica Ghost, Skip Staheli, Wicca Merlin, Dawnbeam Dreamscape, JudiLynn India, Kayly Iali, Saoiriseheart Resident, Warm Clarity, Eeraftr Resident, Honey Bender, WrenNoir Cerise, Roffellos Resident, Layachi Inhen, Richie Narstrom, Ilyra Chardin, Bluesrocker Resident, Sparkie Cyberstar, Tripleplaynitely Resident, Inara Pey, and Johannes1977 Resident.

The 2015 Winter Showcase is sponsored by Tayren’s Fantasy Fashions and will feature the following brands:  Tayren’s Fantasy Fashions, Moonstar, Feyline Fashions, Wiccas Wardrobe, Zuri Rayna Jewelry, Spyralle, Kittycat’s Creations, The House of Avro, An Lema, Park Place Home Décor, Pink Ice Boutique, A Little Bit of Everything by Neck, Jamie Wolf Photography, Potomac Signature Homes, Lyrical B!zarre Templates, [JOH], Hearthaven Photography, Kaerri, and Meshopotomia.

The modeling firm, Solaris, will also produce a winter queen themed fashion show, featuring jewelry by Chop Zuey.

For a list of participating artists, brands, creators, and events, please see the official website of the Windlight Winter Art Show and Winter Showcase:

http://teamdiabetesofsl.org/windlight-winter-art-show-winter-showcase/

For more information about Team Diabetes of Second Life, please visit our official website: www.teamdiabetesofsl.org

Team Diabetes of SL, Plush Nonprofit Commons (232, 27, 26)