GRAND OPENING IN JANUARY 2018!
Welcome to the December 2017 issue of Kultivate Magazine! This issue features oYo Breedables, the many artists of Kultivate, A photo essay featuring winter animals, The Mill Sim, The Haze Exhibition, The Hollywood Art Museum in Sansar, A Colors of Winter Fashion Photo Essay, and the Edge Stylists present their December stylings. It is hard to believe that this is the last issue of 2017 and that the year has gone by so quickly. 2017 was a year of growth for Kultivate, we continued to expand our gallery offerings and events for both new and established artists and we will continue to do the same in 2018! We are in the process of opening a new gallery in 2018, The Kandis Gallery, which will feature real life based art. The Kandis Gallery is named after my real life late sister, who was a photography major. We hope that the gallery becomes a hub for artists who would like to showcase their real life based images and photography. We will also of course have our art
shows and gallery events in 2018 and we hope to have the very first Second Life Gallery crawl in Spring of 2018. We also will continue our focus on all art forms, with the return of the Kultivate Collection Literary Magazine, a fashion event, The E.V.A Project, and a music festival. Eleseren and I would like to thank everyone who has supported us the past year. We could not do what we do at Kultivate without each and everyone of you—from the artists to visitors to our sim to our magazine readers. We hope that everyone has a safe and happy Christmas and New Years! Very special thank you to my beautiful other half in both worlds-Eleseren. Honey you give me the strength, love, and support in both worlds that carries me throughout life. Love you always. John, Owner & Publisher of Kultivate Magazine
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
KULTIVATE MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2017 CREDITS
John, Owner, Publisher & Editor in Chief Eleseren Brianna, COO & Editor in Chief of The Edge Jessii2009 Warrhol, Marketing & Social Media Coordinator Inara Pey, Lead Contributor
Ilyra Chardin, Contributor Veruca Tammas Contributor Veruca Tammas Cover Photography
EDGE DECEMBER 2017 STYLISTS: JAILY BAILEY AEALLA ILLYAR CAESAR LANGAR ROXANNE FYANUCCI
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURED ARTICLE: THE ART OF BREEDABLES & GIVING: oYo BREEDABLES PAGE 43
THE ARTISTS OF KULTIVATE PAGE 68
INSPIRATIONS WITH ILLYRA: A FOCUS ON ANIMALS IN THE WINTER PAGE 134
PLACES: THE MILL PAGE 154
EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHT: THE HAZE PAGE 174
SANSAR: HOLLYWOOD ART MUSEUM PAGE 192
PHOTO ESSAY: THE COLORS OF WINTER WITH ELESEREN BRIANNA PAGE p210 DECEMBER 2017 EDGE STYLISTS PAGE 232
FEATURED THE ART OF BREEDABLES &
ARTICLE & PHOTOGRAP
D ARTICLE: & GIVING: oYo BREEDABLES
PHY: VERUCA TAMMAS
This month I had the pleasure of working with the administration and some of the staff for OYO Breedables during the Team Diabetes Winter Showcase and Art Show. OYO generously supported the organization by creating beautiful one-of-a-kind breedable sabers for the event and auctioned off some rare and unique breedables at their headquarters.
In addition to their horses and dodos their market in Second Life OYO has expanded to include bears, wildcats (including the sabers), pigs, elephants, dogs and fuzzys (similar in look to those playful Gremlins). The OYO Fuzzys or FuzzyBuzzys are more whimsical and fun. They are like little teddy bears that you can dress up and there are even toys for them to play with and dollhouses for them OYO was founded in 2014 by Alfy to live in. They either look like (alfredozappa1) and Jenni their sweet and innocent or up to Eales. Afly is not only one of the some naughty mischief. Fun is the founders but does all the mesh and key! 3d modeling for each species and Jenni creates all the scripts which I met Cato Oh, General Manager bring them to life and Durga for OYO and Clover Hixantapo, OYO (durgama.greatrex) creates the Event Manager, during the Winter textures. They were first Showcase and Cato was kind established in InWorldz with their enough to give me a tour of the breedable horses and a few OYO sim and explained the months later they moved into company’s background and the Second Life with their dodo philosophy behind some of the breedables. OYO also has a present in Sansar.
designs used for the coats of the different breeds. Most of the staff team have been breeders for many years and know the market. Alfy and Jenni listen to breeder community feedback and started with the breeds that people were missing most in their virtual worlds. OYO began with the horses and dogs and then started to create unique species like the dodos and fuzzy buzzies. The OYO sim is open to everyone and houses several shops, an auction area, an actual race course, and the OYO Academy. Alfy and Jenni are the driving force and creative team behind the brand and in Second Life the company has about 11 support staff who reside in a number of countries (Germany, Spain, Holland, UK, US, Norway and Canada) which allows them to serve customers in any language. I asked Cato about the designs used in the coats and fur of the breedables. When OYO creates a horse’s coat they are trying to emulate, as closely as possible, designs that have been used in RL horses or patterns shaved into a
horse’s coat. He shared a website illustrating this effect of intricate designs called body clipping: http://www.horseandman.com/ horse-stories/body-clippingart/05/20/2017/. OYO has a “true to life” series of Shetland ponies, Arabians and Clydesdales which are based on their real life counterparts. He explained that in the breeding process the unique coats will pass onto the offspring but the unique symbols won’t. For example, the sabers created for Team Diabetes have the words Hope for a Cure cut into their coats and the blue diabetes symbol on them. The coloring will pass to the offspring but the symbols will remain with the parents. He also showed me one of the first horses created by OYO with a stunning coat of cobalt blue, the skeleton horses (perfect for Halloween or Dia de los Muertas) and a retired horse beautifully covered with Native American symbols. Cato also explained something I kept hearing at their benefit auction, the difference between a tame and wild breedable. The
odds are 1-30 that a breedable will be tame which makes it rare. You can ride a tame breedable or have it walk by your side in the case of the bears and wildcats. The tame breedables are rarer and worth more at auction. OYO horses also have the capability to support 2 riders for those who want to ride as a couple.
support they gave to Team Diabetes was incredible and heartfelt.
Now some of you may know from my previous articles that I was skeptical of the world of breedables because of my experience with the Dwarfins…..well I’m happy to say that I am now the proud owner of OYO also believes in supporting the several OYO breedables of my needs of their breeders through own. I’m looking forward to see the OYO Academy. Here they offer what the offspring will look like as I courses for those who wish to raise my Team Diabetes Sabers, my become a certified auctioneer in Mastiffs and my very special Second Life and classes about each Chihuahuas (Ruby and MooMoo). of the breedables. They also have KM a weekly photo contest with prizes for the best photo highlighting Kultivate and Team Diabetes their breedables. A great way to would like to thank Team oYo for win some food or fervor (if you their interview and for the want to know about fervor attend a awesome and generous donations class). to the 2017 Team Diabetes season. OYO has also been a supporter of You can visit Team oYo at the several charities on the grid following slurl: including Relay For Life and Toys for http://maps.secondlife.com/ Tots and have even created special secondlife/Sky% unique horses for real life charities 20Ranch/171/38/23 in response to the Manchester bombing and the attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. The
The artists of Kultivate have exhibited throughout the year at our various art shows and galleries. We have decided to showcase some of these artists in our annual art showcase in the magazine. We hope you enjoy the art work!
INSIDE LOOK: KULTI
ARTICLE: JO
PHOTOGRAPHY: V
IVATE ARTISTS 2017
OHN BRIANNA
VARIOUS ARTISTS
IMAGE BY HEATHER ASHFORD
IMAGE BY TRALALA LOORDES
IMAGE BY AKLM ALONZO
IMAGE BY RALZAN FIELD
IMAGE BY ROXY ROX
IMAGE BY KITTY DARK RAGE
IMAGE BY COLTON VOND
IMAGE BY TESSA ROSCA
IMAGE BY MAADDI BENAZZI
IMAGE BY CECILIA NANSEN MODE
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IMAGE BY ROXAANE FYANUCCI
IMAGE BY MYRA WILDMIST
IMAGE BY JOLLIE LISA
IMAGE BY CATALINA STAHELI
IMAGE BY REYLENNE
IMAGE BY BOO YAKASHAKA
IMAGE BY RESMAY BLOODSTORM
IMAGE BY TWAIN ORFAN
IMAGE BY GLITTERPRINCESS DESTINY
IMAGE BY VERUCA TAMMAS
IMAGE BY QUEENBRAT BRACKEN
IMAGE BY BELUA
IMAGE BY HOSTILEMAKEOVER
IMAGE BY ALEX AVION
IMAGE BY JOHN BRIANNA
IMAGE BY SCARLETT KARSIN
INSPIRATIONS WITH ILLYRA: A F
ARTWORK: ILL
FOCUS ON ANIMALS IN WINTER
LYRA CHARDIN
PLACES:
ARTICLE & PHOTOG
THE MILL
GRAPHY: INARA PEY
It’s always a pleasure to visit The Mill, the homestead region designed by Shakespeare (SkinnyNilla) and Max (Maxie Daviau). It’s a place we’ve paid numerous visits to, on account that it receives a seasonal rebuild, so when Shakespeare dropped an invitation for Caitlyn and I to drop in and see the Winter 2017 build.
the river to where a church keeps watch on a deck built out over the ice, and a little carousel. Here the route divides once more, one track leading up a hill and under the boughs of a giant Virginia Oak to a house atop the hill, the other running around the base of the hill. This lower road follows the high bank of the river to As is the tradition with The Mill, a where a set of stone steps visit commences at the titular leads up to the lower end of location for the region: the great a sleigh run – the upper end stone mill, currently located in the not far from the hilltop south-east corner of the region. house. From here, track runs through the snow, circling a little café serving With riverside camps, hillside welcome hot drinks. From here, look-out points, horse, deer steps lead up and to the west, and sheep wandering where a snowy little cabin sits, throughout, The Mill overlooking the region’s frozen presents a perfect rural river. An old pick-up truck is winter scene, with plenty of struggling to the cabin, trying to places for people to enjoy deliver a Christmas tree, having taking photos or enjoy the driven past a little row of houses setting. Accompanying the beyond a rocky arch. region is a superb audio stream in the form of Martini in the Morning Alternatively, a decorative bridge – one on my personal favorites, reached a short walk from the and with which I share some landing point offers a way across history, having helped introduce
Brad “Martini” Chambers to the world of Second Life. For those who prefer not to explore with the audio stream active (as we generally do), there’s a gentle ambient sound scape for the region, complete with some seasonal touches with the help of Nat “King” Cole, Dean Martin and – I believe – Matt Munroe at the carousel. As always, The Mill is a joy and a pleasure to visit – make sure you do, and don’t forget to offer a token of appreciation via the little
bear by the landing point to help Shakespeare and Max continue to offer the region for visitors to enjoy. KM For more info: SLURL DETAIL The Mill (Pale Moonlight, rated: Moderate)
EXHIBITION THE HAZE IN
ARTICLE: & PHOTOG
SPOTLIGHT: SECOND LIFE
GRAPHY: INARA PEY
Now open at CKB Art Gallery curated by Ceakay (CK) Ballyhoo is The Haze. It is the latest installation in a series of living stories featuring art and focused on the adventures of a principal character, whose journey we are invited to follow in words, images and settings. For The Haze, CK returns to her own character of Ellie, who featured in A Watercolor Wander (read here for more) and The Forest Beyond (read here for more) in a collaborative story developed with 2D and 3D artist Silas Merlin. “It was an offer I couldn’t refuse,” CK says of the installation. “An offer from Silas to use his new builds and sketches to form a story. Using Silas’s new digital sketches and the ruins and creatures he has created, a world started to form, darker than anything we’ve either done before, the story turned into a nightmare: Ellie’s nightmare.” The result is a full region installation far removed from the green and pleasant lands of the first two instalments of Ellie’s
dream world adventures. Instead, visitors find themselves in a desert -like, ghostly landscape, heavy with a dusty haze (I recommend exploring using the default windlight). Instructions on following the story can be found at the landing point – and should be read. In short, look for the little illuminated STORY stones set on the ground along the way, each one presents a chapter in the unfolding nightmare. Another difference between this and Ellie’s previous adventures is that not only are the chapters presented in note card form when the stones are clicked, but approach a stone will trigger it being read to you – just have local sounds enabled (*not* the audio stream) to hear the readings. These readings can actually overlap one another, depending on how many are playing when you visit, and where you are in relation to the different stones. This might annoy some; for me, they actually added extra ambience: whispering ghostly voices, overlapping but each telling a story – if you listen
carefully and focus on just one of the voices.
forming the background stories is cleverly presented and offers an illustrative style reminiscent of a storybook – so thoroughly in The setting, with its deserting buildings, twisted trees, creatures keeping with the setting. He and CK have created an immersive tale, and ruins, presents an eerie one which invites exploration – landscape, barren despite the and be sure to keep an eye out for trees – which appear a sickly yellow-green, rather than the usual the Boogeyman and also the dragon rezzer – the latter will allow robust green of fir-trees. It’s a you to fly up to the higher reaches haunting place in which scenes of the setting, unreachable by foot, loom up at you. They can seem and essential to the story. disjointed, sudden – and very nightmare-like for doing so. Amidst all the rocks and fir-trees, Also when visiting, don’t miss the seemingly dead trees also sit, their UP teleport at the landing point – branches denuded of leaves, left to it will take you to a sky gallery form easels on which groups of where you can find CK’s own art, Silas’ drawings sit. These also have more from Silas as well as from little STORY stones alongside of other artists, all taken from CK’s them which, when touched, will personal collection. KM deliver background notes on a scene to you in note card form, You can visit The Haze via the adding further depth the story. following link and slurl: The Haze (Storybrooke, rated: Silas’ art is as captivating as Adult) ever – and there is a lot to see Ceakay’s blog from buildings to gnomes to creatures to rocks (someone them resembling creatures) to people awaiting discovery. The 2D art
SANSAR: HOLLYWOOD A SANSAR WITH ST
ARTICLE & PHOTOG
ART MUSEUM TO OPEN IN TAR WARS EVENT
GRAPHY: INARA PEY
The next instalment of the Star Wars film franchise opens in the United States on Friday, December 15th, 2017, in the form of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. However, on Saturday, December 9th, 2017, Star Wars fans will be able to enjoy a special Star Wars related treat in Sansar, when the virtual Hollywood Art Museum (HWAM) opens its doors to the public. A joint endeavor between Sansar Studios and renowned director, designer, writer, producer, and practical effects professional, Greg Aronowitz, the Hollywood Art Museum is dedicated to the preservation and education of art used in entertainment.
These pieces provide an intimate view into the creative process behind some of the world’s most beloved films, spanning a period from Citizen Kane to Transformers: The last Knight, and present a unique visual history of production art in Hollywood. Until now, his collection has been inaccessible to the general public – that changes with the launch of the Hollywood Art Museum.
The museum’s goal is to help new artists using digital mediums find fresh inspiration in the traditional arts of Hollywood’s past. Exhibits at HWAM will feature high-resolution images of the original drawings and paintings, as well as 3D models of production used sculptures, makeMr. Aronowitz – whose credits such ups, miniatures, and tools. as Jurassic Park: Lost World, XFiles, Saving Private To mark both the opening of the Ryan, Contact, Terminator 2, Museum, and in recognition of the and Dark Crystal: Age of upcoming new film in the Star Resistance – is an avid collector Wars franchise, Mr. Aronowitz will who has amassed an incredible be hosting a private pop-up gallery collection of Hollywood production on Saturday, December 9th, 2017 art, from storyboards to costume at one of Los Angeles’s oldest art sketches, concept drawings, supply stores. This location also happens to be where George models, and more. Lucas’s visual effects company,
Industrial Light And Magic, acquired many of the supplies used to create visual props and other elements used in the original Star Wars films.
Aronowitz will provide daily guided tours of the gallery, and there will be special surprise guests dropping in. Sansar users will also be able to visit HWAM in Sansar from Saturday, December 9th, and join in with the celebrations, as well as being able to visit the museum any time thereafter. KM
The event will feature original physical art from the franchise, including the very first drawings made for the film franchise and never-before-seen production art from the first trilogy by Lucasfilm alumni Joe Johnston, Ralph For more information: McQuarrie, Phil Tippett, Drew Struzan, Colin Cantwell, and more. Official Sansar blog post on HWAM Greg Aronowitz on IMDB In addition, there will be VR stations where attendees at this Greg Aronowitz website live event can visit the museum’s presence in Sansar. Then, during the week commencing Monday, December 11th, 2017, Greg
PHOTO ESSAY: THE COLORS OF WINTER WITH ELESEREN BRIANNA THE EDGE DECEMBER STYLISTS
P H O T O E S S AY: THE COLORS OF WINTER
P H O T O G R A P H Y: E L E S E R E N B R I A N N A
CHRISTMAS COLORS: GOLD PhoebeGown (Gold) - JustBECAUSE Angelical Wings (Gold) gacha item - .AiShA. Sun decor (decor item worn as part of outfit) - Mori Druantia headpiece (gold) - Bliensen + MaiTai Yara Earrings (gold) - (Kunglers) TDRF#039 Bracelets (golden) - (Kunglers) **Holy Gold** necklace - +:+WTG+:+ Gold Beaded Necklace - (Yummy) Kabuki Necklace2/Gotama (gold) - [MANDALA] Maya Sun Goddess ring (gold) - Maxi Gossamer Hair - Mexi by Amacci Makeup for Lelutka head by Alge's Designs, Lola May and JUMO Nails (slink applier) by Hollyhood
CHRISTMAS COLORS: RED Fall17 Embroidered Wool Coat (Scarlett) - Ghee Mesh Cowl Knitted Scarf (full perm, texture edited) - Meli Imako Bear Bow earmuffs (red) gacha item - =Zenith= Giger Pin for hair (Goose) - .:ellabella:. The Krista Clutch (Mustard) - .R:R. (vintage) Raka Boots (flame) - Baiastice LUX Eclat earrings - RealEvil Hair - Lab.022 - booN Makeup for Lelutka head by Alge's Designs, Lola May and Izzie's Nails (slink applier) by Pumby
CHRISTMAS COLORS: GREEN *8* Tay (dress and fur collar) - Sonatta Morales Winter Wood Mood head accessory (green moss) gacha item - *LODE* The Vice Grip Bag (Koi) - FAUN Gara 30 Dazzling Stilettos - ArisAris/B&W Khloris ring (golden) - (Kunglers Extra) Hair - Phoebe by ! SugarsmacK ! Makeup for Lelutka head by Alge's Designs, Lola May and Izzie's Nails (slink applier) by Pumby
CHRISTMAS COLORS: WHITE Golden Queen (mantle) - *SoliDea FoliEs* (vintage) Zaline fringe top (white) - Scandalise Couture Leggings (white) - Maitreya Dragon Scales Headdress (silver) - LOVE Seraphina (headpiece) - Chrysalis CoutureHeadpiece (white) - GizzA (vintage) Makeup for Lelutka head by Alge's Designs, Lola May and JUMO
CHRISTMAS COLORS: ICE BLUE Orchid Gown (frost) - ISON Fur Shoulder Cape (Grey) - *COCO* Jessamine Gloves (Snow leather, colour edited) [Belgravia] Sacred Tiara and Earrings (white) - FINESMITH Chromium Clutch (mercury) - {Cherry} Anael heels - PHEDORA Hair - Eclaire by Amacci Makeup for Lelutka head by Alge's Designs, Lola May and Izzie's Nails (slink applier) by Pumby
EDGE DECEMBER STYLIST: JAILY BAILEY STYLE CARD ================================================= Glitter – Jingle gown – Plumb @ Fashion Dazzle Event Chop Zuey – Majesty gold/diamond complete set Tableau Vivant – undercut curly Denver’s Shapes – Mina for Lelutka Maitreya – Lara Lelutka Bento – Greer Pose – Posession Cinderella Location: Calas Christmas Pavilion 2017 Glitter Main Store
EDGE DECEMBER STYLIST: AEALLA ILLYAR Style Card: Dead Dollz Cozy Outfit Real Evil Aleena Necklace Real Evil Venus Bracelet Real Evil Luxy Rings REIGN Lara Boots Sintikila Taya hair from Luxe Box November Makeup from Studio Exposure for LeLutka Heads – Backstage Model from Powder Pack
EDGE DECEMBER STYLIST: CAESAR LANGAR STYLE CARD Tattoo: White Widow – Jungle (rare gacha item @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival) Hair: Wasabi Pills – Reptilia Nose Ring: Kibitz – Ajax Septum Ears: Swallow – Shiny Elf Ears Vest: Gabriel – Shoulder Armor Bottoms: Gabriel – Armor Pants Left Bracer: Tia – Voodoo Weapon: The Forge – Wulf Hammer ________ Pose: PosESioN – Lady bento Set (pose n°6, available @ Ebento Event)
EDGE DECEMBER STYLIST: ROXANNE FYANUCCI STYLE CARD irrISIStible @ Enchantment Event☙☙☙White Snow☙☙☙ Fabia Mesh Hair @ Enchantment☙☙☙Princess☙☙☙ WoW Skins☙☙☙Mina skin & Omega w/ Bianca Bento Head Mesh Lelutka☙☙☙Group Gift☙☙☙ CAZIMI @ Monthly 10☙☙☙Harvest Eyeshadow☙☙☙ Austris @ On9☙☙☙Choker☙☙☙ Swallow☙☙☙Ears Elf☙☙
RISTORANTE IVANNA This free self service restaurant is part of Kultivate Art Galler restaurant. **The restaurant is not a role-play restaurant wh restaurant where you can bring your date or loved one for a
ry and is in the style of a romantic Italian here you have to pay to be served. It is a FREE quiet and romantic setting. **
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