SAVE LAUK’S NEST: Celebrating a jewel of Second Life

The drive to save Lauk’s Nest from doom as a result of the sudden European Value Added Tax policy imposed by Linden Lab continues in the best way that the Second Life art community knows how – with an awareness-building art show and music event!
Come join us on Saturday, 6 October at Lauk’s Nest [...]

Incredible response to Linden-VAT/Lauk’s Nest post

As I type, yesterday’s post “Linden’s VAT bombshell hits the SL art world” has had 300 page views. That is BY FAR the biggest reader response to any post since the Second Arts blog was created.

Response has gone further than just reading, though, as the comments following the entry are not only strong in [...]

Who will save Lauk’s Nest?

Perhaps my reflections on the history of my friendship with Lukas Mensing and my displeasure with Linden Lab’s handling of the European Value Added Tax notification got in the way of my message. So let’s be clear.
I’m deeply concerned that Lauk’s Nest will be lost. Forever.

Lauk’s Nest is a jewel among Second [...]

10,000 page views

Quietly, this blog recorded its 10,000th page view yesterday.  Ten thousand.  Wow!
Thanks to everyone for stopping by to see what’s happening in the Second Life arts scene…and keep coming back!

Linden’s VAT bombshell hits the SL art world

Linden Lab’s European customers received an email in the last couple days telling them that their Second Life bills were going to be surcharged with the European Value Added Tax (VAT). No advance notice. No time to adapt/adjust.
Sadly, this sudden move hit the SL art world hard. But to tell you that [...]

Buy an AM Radio wheatfield, help feed the hungry

AM Radio’s wheatfield build has grabbed a lot of deserved attention in SL art circles, and rightfully so!   If you haven’t seen his place, check this image out:

Just incredible work – immersive art at its finest.   Not surprisingly, the attention has built up some demand from the art collecting community; there just aren’t [...]

“Reintroducing Second Arts Photography” recap

Honest, the best recap I’ve seen is at Isolde Flamand’s blog. She was the host of the event, which featured Jazz Calhern, Callipygian Christensen and Ty Ebisu. Over 60 people were in attendance over the course of the hour!
Of course, tons of photos were taken. Here are a few…starting with one by [...]

Princess Ivory on Oyster Bay, Second Arts party

Go check out Princess Ivory’s blog, where she offers up some fine SL photography (of Gracie Kendal and Sasun Steinbeck’s Oyster Bay sculptures) and a recap of last night’s “Reintroduction” to Second Arts Photography.
Thank you for the kind words, Princess!

Surrealism meets realism

My Multicolor Twist in the midst of AM Radio’s wheatfield.  What a fun evening!

rl is where I pretend to be normal. SL is where I don’t have to.

So says AM Radio, SL artist/builder extraordinaire…