Emmalee shares her inspiration behind What the Buzz and The Nature Collective:
“I've always been a nature lover. I'm usually the one stopping to look at a plant or flower, insects, birds, or trees while everyone else is hurrying along, and saving the bees has always been a passion of mine.
When I joined SL a couple of years ago, I felt it was the perfect way to create a way for people to become immersed in nature and learn about what they can do to help save the bees and other pollinators. I hope they visit What the Buzz and walk away with some ideas on small changes they can implement in their day-to-day lives to help make a difference.
I got sick a couple of years ago and it affected my ability to do a lot of the things I was once physically able to do. Creating What the Buzz has helped me heal and given me a way to get out into nature, even if in the virtual world. In a way the bees saved me, so it only seems right that I do what I can to help save them right back.
What the Buzz has also been the catalyst for my other project, The Nature Collective which has grown in leaps and bounds over the past year. I founded the group with the idea of creating a community of like minded nature loving people.
TNC now has over 130 member locations and over 1100 group members. We have organized events with the Mainland Community Alliance. We have group SLRR rides, horseback rides, and group sails. We also have our own book club where we read and meet up to discuss nature-themed and related books.
All of this is because of the bees and because Second Life has given me the platform to build and create.
It truly is a magical place!”
The Artsville Galleries are co-owned by Frank Atisso and Jerzzie Reece Redstar.
Apart from three traditional gallery spaces on the ground, Artsville also has platforms in the sky, where artists are able to create their own immersive art installations. The half region of Artsville has been completely designed by Megan Prumier.
Frank shares how they’ve built an art-loving community:
“Second Life is a rich medium for creativity of all forms and our objective at Artsville is just to encourage that. Both newer as well as well-established artists in Second Life are welcomed here. We encourage artists to come to us with ideas about any exhibits and installations they may have and our mission is to always support them in bringing their ideas to life as well as making the larger Second Life world aware of their creativity.
Apart from 2D and 3D art, we also support music, dance, and poetry. Every Tuesday at 1 pm SLT the International Poetic Friends organize an Open Mic Poetry session at Artsville which all are welcome to attend. We have also had three performances of Milena Carbone's ballet - PARALLELS.
Community building has been our focus since we started. Through photo contests and themed events, we attempt to make Artsville a bustling place for people to meet other like-minded individuals and encourage collaborations between artists, photographers, and galleries while also having fun at the same time.”
Current Exhibitions at Artsville are:
Gallery 1 - SOLITUDE by Banagher Crisp
Gallery 2 - THE ART OF MADNESS by Shane Spero
Gallery 3 - BOLD ABSTRACTS by Pagan Lane
Current Installations - which can be accessed through TP boards opposite the cafe - are as follows:
1. CAGES by Ava Darkheart
2. THE BOOK OF CALIGULA by Chuck Clip
And a brand new installation is coming on Feb 24th: "The Magical Forest - A Cautionary Tale" by Harry Cover and Jaz
If you’re looking for like-minded art lovers, teleport over to the Artsville community today!
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