Windlight Magazine-June 2016 Issue

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6 JUNE 2016

WINDLIGHT MAGAZINE

SILAS MERLIN NITROGLOBUS GALLERY RAGLANSHIRE ARTWALK 2016 MEAUXLE BUREAUX

SUMMER ART

SONATTA MORALES

THE EDGE MANIFESTO

PARIS METRO COUTURE GALLERY

THE ARTISTRY OF PAGEANTRY

SEASHELL DENCH

MZTREY FERRANTINO

FALBALA FAIREY

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Welcome to the June 2016 Edition of Windlight Magazine! This issue is the first issue of the summer and the last one before we celebrate our one year anniversary in July!

fast it has grown.

Of course with growth, comes both positive and negative criticism.

Windlight has been at the end of negative criticism recently and we have This issue features artist Silas Merlin, addressed these statements in a the current exhibit at Nitroglobus professional way and have not let such Gallery, Raglanshire Artwalk 2016, a false and negative commentary affect summer art photo essay, the Linden our way of doing business, in fact it has Labs Department of Public Works home made Windlight stronger as we are to of the moles Meaulxe Bureaux, and complete a year in existence.

DOPE Magazine owner, MzTray Ferrentino.

The strength behind Windlight are you the readers, the artists, our The Edge discusses it’s purpose and contributors, our business partners, and goals with the publishing of The Edge our sponsors. While I am often thanked Manifesto. The artistry of pageantry is for what Windlight does for others, I also discussed and this issue has profiles always remind people that I cannot do it on vintage clothing designer Sonatta alone. I am fortunate to have such a Morales, SCALA co-owner Seashell talented team behind me and a very lovDench, and model Falbala Fairey ing and caring best friend and partner in discussed being an elf in the fashion the form of Eleseren. world.

We both hope that you enjoy this issue This is our largest issue yet with over and continue to support Windlight and 240 pages and I am most proud of this our endeavors! issue, as I am of our previous issues.

Looking back on almost a year of John Windlight history, I am amazed at what Publisher & Editor In Chief Windlight has accomplished and how

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JOHANNES1977 RESIDENT OWNER, PUBLISHE R, & EDITOR IN CH IEF ELESEREN BRIANNA COO, THE EDGE EDITOR IN CHIEF

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FEATURED STORY: SILAS MERLIN WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHY: INARA PEY

Silas is well placed to discuss art and first met Silas Merlin in January SL as a medium for artistic 2016, while visiting an exhibition of expression. Known in the physical his work being presented at Kayly world as Jean-François Le Saint, he FEATURED ARTICLE: Iali's, Gallery 24. The exhibition had specializes in pastel studies and is a been open for several days, and so I Maître VPastelliste (Master of REBECA BASHLY was both pleased and surprised to Pastels) of the Société des Pastelliste encounter the artist, whose work de France. He uses the platform to Immediately struck me as some of display his original art which, were I the most unique and eye-catching asked to describe it in a single I've yet witnessed in WRITER: Second Life, JOHNas I adjective, it would be exquisite. reported at the time. Charming, Through his work, beautifully REBECA witty, with aPHOTOGRAPHY: twinkle in his eye that BASHLY reproduced within Second Life shines through his conversation, Silas without any loss of the layered, is someone I've come to regard and textured richness so special to pastel call a friend over the ensuing months, art, it is possible to appreciate just and I've been privileged to chat why this medium has been so about art in Second Life with him on favored a form of portrait art since numerous occasions. the Renaissance period; the pale color tones which are available or can

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can be mixed result in incredibly life-like images which can often transcend the use of paints, capturing the very essence of the subjects in a study. Even so, I wondered what drew Silas to pastels over other mediums such as oil or acrylic or watercolors.

in Paris, to the Société des i Pastellistes de France. This august " body was founded in 1885 in S recognition of the pastel as an art o form in France, where it had, for a p period following the Revolution, l been all but banned, being identi- i fied with the frivolity of the Ancien v "I guess everyone draws when they Régime. However, in the mid-19th L are little," he says. "Most people stop century, it was re-emerging as a valat some point. I didn't. I used to draw id art form, thanks to artists such as " Eugène h in black and white. At art school they Delacroix, Jean-François Millet and u had us buy all sorts of things, Édouard Manet, with Edgar Degas, a including something called Carrés an innovator in pastel technique, i conté which are very hard pastels. a They did not make us use any specific vigorously employing it from " media, or even FEATURED teach us howARTICLE: to use around 1885 onwards. them, for which I am grateful. The The title of Maître Pastelliste is not c BASHLY day I tried them I REBECA knew instantly they bestowed lightly; it is a reflection p were the thing for me. I spent the of an individual's dedication to the n w next summer out in the countryside medium, including teaching sketching houses and landscapes. technique, actively participating in s h Later on I gradually switched to soft the Society's exhibitions and pastels. " WRITER: JOHN activities, and generally promoting s c pastel to the public at large.

While Even so, he PHOTOGRAPHY: didn't initially consider REBECA BASHLY a he admits to not having taught art as his vocation; that came later, t workshops in a while, Silas has cermore as a realization that through his i tainly done a lot to promote the drawings, he had discovered his v medium, with numerous magazine raison d'être, and decided to s articles in both English and French dedicate his life to it. That decision p being written around his work, in Eventually led him, by way of the h which he has often spoken about Ecole Maryse Eloy graphics art school approaching art and developing an 34

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individual style.

"I don't remember how I heard about Second Life," Silas informed me as our conversation flowed towards the platform. "I came to have a look and loved it; I saw it as the future of the internet. I felt the web should just vanish and be replaced by Second Life."

Following that initial exposure to the platform, Silas moved away from it for a time, focusing on the physical world. However, in 2014, following at exhibition of his work in the physical world, he had the idea of recreating it within Second Life, and thus offer it to an audience otherwise unable to see it. A video of that exhibition, produced by Silas at the time, can still "I had a gallery in the first few days," be seen on You Tube, where he also he recalls, although he didn't initially has his own channel. That exhibition use it to display his physical world led to a resurgence of his interest in art. As he told Kayly Iali in an Second Life, and in particular its interview she published in her blog to potential to help realize one of his accompany the Galley 24 exhibit, aspirations: to work in 3D. "The first thing I did was to draw commissioned portraits of avatars in "I've wanted to sculpt as long as I can pastels." In the physical world, the remember," he told me, "but every nature of his work, and preference to attempt in real life, starting from work in the peace and quiet of his when I was around ten, ended by me studio means that Silas doesn't often hurting myself with the tools!" He have the freedom to sit with his smiles at the admission, "so Second subjects and draw them, Life has become a safe means for me connecting with them and perhaps to try!" allowing that to inform his study of "Try" is hardly a word I would use; them. Second Life, by contrast made I've been privileged to witness Silas' it a lot easier for him to do so, the work in mastering mesh and digital virtual offering both the freedom to sculpture, and the results have been share whilst at the same time astonishing. For example, while preserving the calm and comfort of visitors Loki Eliot's Echtra built at this his physical world workspace. year's Fantasy Faire may not have been aware of it, the figures of the 35

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Summer Princess and Winter Prince which featured prominently in that region were sculpted by Silas. As well as these figures, he has also reproduced some of his own work in 3D, such as Mock Fight and has also turned his hand towards reproducing some famous pieces of art into 3D sculptures; Caitlyn and I are utterly delighted to have his interpretation of Edgar Degas' Dancer at the Barre displayed at our in-world home. This is a truly marvelous piece, also featured at Silas' May exhibition at Visions of Beauty, and reproduced in this article with Degas' original inset with it.

and at Silas' New Babbage studio, l are many of his pastel studies. l These all reveal another reason why b Silas appreciates the platform. As m well as offering a means to present p his newest works, he notes that, u "Second Life lets me display and see i all the pastels that have found new a homes in real life. A picture on a b web page just doesn't compare. As a long as you don't use full bright, Second Life gives it the same kind G of quality a pastel has in real life, c reacting to changes in ambient light c in such delightful ways." p " Children, notably those in period q costume, are very much a focus of FEATURED ARTICLE: Silas' evolving 3D work can be seen at his work, prompting me to ask him ti T REBECA his new studio space at HollyBASHLY Kai why on both counts. "The Gardens as well, where a garden costumes are more interesting to h terrace is home to his work, and his me than the modern clothes," he I (at the time of writing) latest replies. "For the pastels I am trying o a reproduction of Mademoiselle Rose to capture fleeting moments, an m

by Eugène Delacroix,WRITER: can be found JOHN 'intemporal moment', if you will, b inside his studio at the park, and I think that when you are a PHOTOGRAPHY: REBECA BASHLY alongside an image of the original oil child you live in the instant, outside fi t painting - and I think it fair to stay time, sort of like being immortal, anyone seeing it will be amazed at and contemplative. Adults tend to o n the way Silas has captured the lose that gift." w original and added a unique depth to He notes that the camera is the r it. perfect tool for capturing those Also on display at Holly Kai Gardens, fleeting moments, the sheer joy of W s 42

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living in the now children exude. It al- short - in the time I have known him, lows him, as he's said elsewhere, to I have yet to discover anything he become a kind of time traveler, turns his hand to lacking in creative moving back and forth in time from flair - I also cannot do anything other photographs to pastel, capturing that than bow to his wisdom; the world unique expression from the moment would be a genuinely poorer place in each of his studies whilst also without his pastels, were he to focus allowing us a further glimpse at a more on photography. But are pastels bygone age through the dress and his sole medium for 2D art, I activities shown in many of his works. asked. "Mostly pastels, but some times I would stop for a few months Given his use of cameras, I was and switch to acrylics or oils," he curious whether he had ever replies. considered showing any of his There is little doubting the pleasure photographs. He was quick to defer, Silas' art gives those who see it, "A photographer has an incredibly however, it is often true that artists quick mind, a sense of motion and derive a different pleasure from their time that is beyond comprehension. work to that experienced by their That is a very special gift that I do not audience; so I wondered what he have. Anyone can take snapshots like found satisfying about his creations, I do, there will even be good pictures 2D or 3D? His response is immediate. once in a while; but that is mere luck and does not count. There is a kind of "Creating memories for myself and magic involved in photography, others. You don't see things until you because photographers manage to either draw them yourself, or look at find themselves at the right place in a painting. Your brain blocks most of the right time and their skills take the information your senses gather, over from there; I actually do not otherwise it would be sensory need good photographs, I extract overload. Those blocks cease to what I need from snapshots, they are work when you look at a painting, raw materials." because it is something unusual.

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albeit through the eyes of the artist." Notes on the art images With time drawing to a close, I asked accompanying this piece: him what, outside of art, did he Portrait of Russian actress particularly enjoy in SL. "I really just Natalya Gousseva, from the midenjoy being here, mostly. And I love 1980s Soviet television minito listen to people read in voice and series, Guest from the Future attending live performances."

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4. January 2016: The Portraits of Silas Merlin, Gallery 24 5. Visions of Beauty exhibition, April 2016 WM

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by BASHLY PHOTOGRAPHY: REBECA visiting Silas' New Babbage or his Holly Kai Gardens studios.

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INSIDE LOOK: POSTCARDS FROM THE SUBCONCIOUS IN SECOND LIFE

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urrently open at Nitroglobus Hall, urated by Dido Haas, is Postcards rom the Subconscious, a series of 15 mages by Maloe Vansant and Burk ode. Offered in the familiar large ormat seen at Nitroglobus, the ictures have a distinctly dark edge o them, which is not entirely what he artists intended.

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certainly the kind thing which might creep into our dreams at three o’clock in the morning to poke at us as we sleep. At the same time, some of them provoke an entirely different response.

Take, for example, Ha Said the Clown and The Dolls, both by Burk Bode.

Here we have the embodiment of the This exhibition is like a child. It was hidden menace some of us see within a clown’s make-up, or the lanned friendly and glamorous,” Maloe and Burk say of the works on suggestion of possession contained within some gaudily painted dolls. At isplay. “But as always our nconsciousness send us postcards. the same time, and while their titles eelings like bubbles coming up that might carry a hint of darkness, we have Maloe’s Crooked and Who’s old us we had to make just this That Voice Inside My Head? Two icture and no other.” pieces which seem to present a more he result is a series of images which, contemplative frame of mood, largely not the stuff of nightmares, are 57

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free of menace, prompting a similar don’t like you’.” response in the eyes of their beBe that as it may, it is hard for holder. parents not to love their children, All of this adds up to a fascinating however they turn out, as Burk and exhibit, even if the artists feel it’s Maloe admit in their introduction not entirely what they originally to the exhibition. It’s also very hard had in mind. “At the end our child is not to be captivated and drawn into not what we planned it to be,” they these images, Dark might be the note. “It became somebody dark subject matter, but the artistry is and nasty. Looking at us like a beautifully evocative and misbehaving child and telling us: ‘I marvelously executed. Open

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now until June.

You can visit Nitroglobus Gallery by clicking the slurl below: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hell% 20Lust/230/108/3064WM

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Paris Metro Couture Gallery is one of the oldest galleries in Second Life.

Windlight was able to interview Paris Metro Couture Gallery’s curator, Walter Gedenspire: WM: Tell our readers about Paris Metro Gallery. How long has it existed in Second Life? Is there a particular theme?

WALTER: To complement our Paris 1900 location, we like to feature Parisian and preferably local artists.

But we are eclectic and will host other emerging artists as well.

Quality and originality are the deciding factors.

de siècle". But our exhibitions have But our exhibitions have straddled the gamut from magic realism to fantasy, to abstract and light.

WM: What are the plans for the gallery for the remainder of the year? Any exciting exhibitions or events planned?

WALTER: The artists we hope to exhibit are the unpredictable Molly Bloom, Kayli Iali, Freyja and Elin Egoyan

Very special thank you to Walter and the management at The Paris Metro Couture Gallery! Walter FEATURED ARTICLE:would like to thank the gallery’s WM: What is theREBECA selection process BASHLY patron, Rose Morpork and you for artists? Do they apply or do you can keep up to date on events and simply choose the ones you wish to the latest exhibitions at the gallery by visiting the links exhibit? below: http://www.faget-benard.com/ WALTER: Smiles! I like to haunt WRITER: JOHN galleries and openings. Again we do index.html - our current exhibit.

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Sonatta Morales is a well known considering something "old" ; vintage Second Life fashion there's also my love for History and designer. When one enters her History of Fashion itself, my main store, you are transported appreciation of beauty and back to the 20's, 30's, and the craftsmanship, my passion for 40's! This very talented person, glamour and sophistication, my who looks as if she just returned disdain for silly trends and finally, from a Great Gatsby party herself, my favorite reason: there's agreed to sit down and discuss her nothing new in fashion after 1969 inspirations and more with and a beautiful dress will be always Windlight Magazine. a beautiful dress.

WM: Thanks agreeing to an interview with Windlight Magazine! Tell our readers how did you first discover Second Life and why did you choose to start designing fashion.

WM: My wife loves your clothing!

Can I ask why did you decide to focus on vintage clothing, instead of modern?

SONATTA: My inspiration comes from the world around me, my SONATTA: Please send my love to travels, my garden and its colors as your lovely wife. I could give you the seasons go by. Museums, old many answers for this question, photos and films really excite my why vintage? Because my mum imagination but those dresses are had a fantastically preserved too fabulous to be copied and I wardrobe that I spent hours don't dare look at them when I'm admiring when little or I watched working. I have my own ideas to too many old films during my express, I need some isolation to childhood; I could also say my create something original. parents were over forty when I was born and they had a very WM: What is your favorite WW2 keep do and mend sort of vintage era? thing mind frame and that made me stop and think before SONATTA: I can't have a favorite 87

vintage era, I love them all! I sometimes focus more in the 1920s, sometimes I go crazy with everything 1950s. When it comes to vintage I can't choose what's the best.

reality will be part of everyone's regular life.

WM: What can we expect from you and your brand for the rest of 2016?

WM: Much has been made about mesh vs prim clothing. Do you prefer SONATTA: I'm working on a secret to design in mesh or prims or both? project right now, I hope I have it up and running before the end of SONATTA: I've been working August, let's see! I'm sorry I will exclusively with mesh for some time keep it secret for now otherwise but I still like the fluidity of flexible there would be no surprise, isn't it? prims in some creations. Let's see what the future will bring us in terms You can visit Sonatta Morales’ of virtual materials.. main store at the following link:

FEATURED ARTICLE: WM: Will we see Sonatta Morales in http://maps.secondlife.com/ the upcoming LL world of Sansar?

REBECA BASHLY secondlife/Old%20Time% 20Prims/142/165/752 SONATTA: I'm intending to go to Sansar too and if I go there I will be Please visit the brand’s Facebook certainly creating something as I can't page and give it a like: simply stop, my imagination wouldn't WRITER: JOHN allow me to sit quiet for more than https://www.facebook.com/ PHOTOGRAPHY: REBECA five minutes.

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Dope Magazine is the premier urban magazine in Second Life. The brand onsists of not just the magazine, but a modeling company, two awards vents, a poetry venue, and a modeling competition! Dope also upports many charity initiatives in and out of Second Life. Windlight was able to talk to the brainchild's behind this explosive brand, MZTray errentino:

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Summer of 2012! We also feature fashion of all kind in our magazine, so after much talk we developed our very own Fashion Week which took placed in the Fall of 2013. Our Very Last Franchise Was our very own model competition: SL The Face Model Battle, which took place in The Summer of 2014.

WM: How did the Dope brand begin WM: Dope Magazine is comprised of in Second Life? How long has it many businesses and entities! Do you existed? mind listing all of your brands for our eaders?

TRAY: Well, Levi Megadon first created DOPE Magazine and name RAY: DOPE Magazine has many it after a group he created called ranchises I've developed that's still "DOPE Boys" In January 2010 and he here and no longer here. Our First came to me to be apart of the very ranchise Was The Annual DOPE first issue, and I was very honored. In Awards, which was established in The January 2010, I had just opened my ummer of 2011 and took placed The modeling agency & academy under all of 2011,Then Our First Ever and the name "Divas Inc. Modeling Only DJ Master of the Mix DJ Battle, Agency & Academy" and I was a brand which took place in January new owner in the fashion industry.

012,Then Following That Was Our After being featured in the first issue, I Annual Honors Awards, which wanted to be apart of this amazing Honored a Number Of Fellow People brand, which was the first of it's kind n music, media fashion and more. We on the second life grid, and the urban lso had our very own dance battle community, and after much talk I ompetition called: DOPE Second Life became co-ceo on Feb 8th,2010. Now Best Dance Crew:aka SLBDC in the 6 Years Later, DOPE Is Now A Huge 103

Empire which I'm very proud of.

WM: You have two awards schemes, the Dope Honors and the Dope Awards. Why did you decide to hold two types of award ceremonies?

TRAY: I PRAY..LOL,,but really if it wasn't for the strong team behind me I wouldn't make it. Kitt Deluxe who's been my GM of all my companies for two years now, is probably the next hard working person next to me, and all my DOPE Magazine Team, and MRU Modeling Company Team and more has always been here and I'm very grateful for them.

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WM: You are very involved in charity will be having ALL NEW Events for in Second Life, What charities are that this year, and it will last longer you currently supporting? than a week, I'm very excited, and we have more things coming, my TRAY: DOPE Magazine Is No Stranger mind is like gumbo, full of To Charities, and my Sorority Sigma everything you love!

Gamma Sigma is always involved into anything DOPE Supports, and Tray would like to congratulate currently I'm supporting The Diabetes the following people for their new Association, The American Heart positions at DOPE Magazine: Association, Lupus Awareness, Autism Awareness, Breast Cancer DOPE Magazine Is Happy To Awareness, and The American Cancer Present Our New COO/Managing Society. I don't discriminate whatever Editor: Kitt Deluxe & Our New charity I feel we haven't done, we DOPE Magazine GM: Shantti Blayalways make sure to showcase and lock. WM support them in DOPE.

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We work hard, we create, we play, and we hang out in Second Life. Some of us marry, have children and raise virtual families. We have jobs or virtual businesses. So why not virtual vacations? There is certainly a plethora of amazing places to visit and explore.

cars, horses, or just about any mode of transportation that you and your fellow residents can imagine. There are gardens galore and beautiful ballrooms. Entire sims are dedicated as art installations while others present an opportunity to journey deep into your imagination.

There are numerous cities set in the present day or in the past. You can travel back in time or visit the future. Explore a space station or undersea worlds. There are planes, trains, hot air balloons,

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regions as well, this having only been completed in April – and Walk opened on May 15th, and there is a lot to see, quite apart runs through until Sunday, June 19th. One again it is a big affair – at from the extensive Art Walk, making a visit doubly worth while. the last count, over 150 Second Given the size of the community Life artists and photographers were participating, and free slots and the exhibition, knowing quite within the exhibition spaces were where to start can be confusing, so I’m using the Raglan Shire still being filled.

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Fortunately, the organizers have recognized this, and brightly colored teleporter stations are available to carry you directly to each of the regions. There are also touring hedgiepillars you can rez’n’ride at any tour rezzing post.

less gifted. Whilst touring, it is also likely art lovers will encounter pieces displayed past exhibitions elsewhere. When this happens, tit’s a little like encountering old acquaintances – that warm rush of familiarity on sighting them among the crowd.

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V O YA G E S W I T H V E E Second Life is just like real life when it comes to finding a way to repair structural problems or I infrastructure - they both have a Department of Public Works. In Second Life this work is done by a group of talented builders, artists, and designers called the Moles. They’re not just in charge of repairs, but their duties are expanded to include the creation of new lands and experiences for the residents.

Works who help maintain the roads, parks, and infrastructure.

In addition, they create special areas for residents to enjoy such as Barney’s Bay, the Falmouth Haunted Hotel, the Portal Park Paleo Quest, etc. They do so much behind the scenes I was curious where the Moles live and hang out and so I voyaged to Meauxle Bureaux, the homestead of the Moles.

I first learned about the Moles in Meauxle Bureaux is full of vibrant 2015 while attending an episode of and colorful buildings which Designing Worlds. I had been remind me of a cross between a invited by a friend to see the show medieval kingdom and and while I checking the map to Candyland. The landing point is a see if there was anyone else there I little plaza and when you arrive knew I saw all these blue dots you'll find the main welcome clustered together. I knew you building behind you. Inside there could manually change the color of is information and landmarks to a person on the map because I had the many recreation and done this during my time as a amusement areas the LDPW has knight when I wanted to follow created. Photos of each are one of my opponents in battle and depicted along the walls of the first changed the color of their dot, but and second floors. Click on the I had no idea that there are bottom of each to get a notecard individuals who were always with a landmark for future depicted as blue dots on the map. reference.

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you have a choice of three paths the backyard, or the abandoned you can take. Directly ahead is the railroad tracks. Be sure to stop by plaza and beyond is a little park the pub and hoist a pint or two or where you can sit and enjoy the even play a game of cards or peaceful atmosphere and admire Picture This. As you leave, stop the flowers. At the end of this and take a moment to read the path is a wishing well with great “Good Neighbor Commandments poses to use for photos and a for Second Life Mainland” on the portal you can take to Portal obelisk outside. These are sage Park. Portal Park leads to other words indeed. places created by the Moles which you can explore, including the You can visit Meauxle Bureaux by scary Cornfield. To the right of the clicking the following slurl: portal area is an unexpected surprise, the cabin of the local http://maps.secondlife.com/ witch. Be careful before you secondlife/Meauxle% venture inside! It appears as if the 20Bureaux/157/123/30 last visitor may FEATURED not have beenARTICLE: so lucky.

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The Edge will be developing what it does over the coming months, with new and exciting projects in the pipeline.

that work creatively in SL Fashion are also part of our work. We do not need to concern ourselves with being commercially successful, or covering costs, and therefore we are free to To this end the Edge and Windlight support Artists, Designers, Stylists make the following pledges: and other people involved in the 1) We will strive to work with, and creative arts completely for, original creative voices wherever altruistically.

Fashion and Art meet and influence 4) The Edge will work to support each other in SL. We aim to hold creative Fashion Designers in SL and ourselves to our stated mission of promoting the true meeting ground promote and showcase them through a range of activities and events, with of Art and Fashion.

NO FEE ever expected from 2) We are not encumbered by the them. Our work with Fashion need to slavishly follow real life Designers will always be FREE. trends, though we understand that 5) The Edge will also work to inspiration can come from anypromote, develop, celebrate and where. We are confident that creativity can manifest magnificently acknowledge the creativity and self in SL without the need to hark always expression of Stylists, Models and to what is done in real life. True Art is Fashion Photographers in SL, again not imitation. The work of the Edge completely altruistically. will not be centered on mere 6) The Edge pledges that any training decoration and derivation. We courses or seminars it provides will support creativity, originality and be offered at low cost, or free innovation in Art meeting Fashion, wherever possible.

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Lights... Camera... Action...

my look, which is one of the rare ones out there.

There are a lot of Here we go again, this time it's a different approach. Most that know tan, pale or fashionista types. I am not any of those. I am more into a me, do as a runway model. I also ready to wear kind of guy. enjoy a variety of other activities within my second life. This piece is In pageants, it's a completely about the art of pageantry, so different story. You have a theme please don't try to use me as a and you are to create your style guide for your future endeavors. based on that theme.

One of my passions in the world of This sometimes can be difficult, not modeling is pageantry. I am sure just because of the theme, but also some wonder why a male would because of the lack of variety for seek out such a profession, but I men. I have found though, that you have a long list of reasons that I won't go into, yet. There are many can incorporate a lot of things into of them out there and I have had your look that is actually not even clothing. the privilege to compete this last year in one of them. I gained the In one challenge I was able to title of Mr. SL USA 2016 in the Mr. create the image of "The Raven" it's SL competition. a native American trickster god. In the photo, you can see my I want to thank everyone in the interpretation of that god. I used organization that was there last year, for my debut into the world of beads made for decorating a sim, putting a script in them to make pageantry. I am ever grateful for them move, to enhance my other the experience as well as the worldly look. people that I met along the way.

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In my time of modeling, I have found pageantry to be a challenge for two reasons. First, it is not in my comfort zone to do so many challenges with such little time to execute them.

artistry is about. Being able to encompass all the qualities and still be unique, true to yourself, as well as prepared for anything is important.

Second is, my mind doesn't usually work that way. I prefer writing to styling for a show any day. So I am a little handicapped in that department at times. I enlist my friends for advice or criticism.

As a winner, you get to represent the organization, and yourself as a brand. If you do it well, people will flock to the organization, or school of that organization for tips and education.

One thing that is hardest about pageantry is coming up with something new, wild, unique as well as walking the runway in it.

There is an art to pageantry in all the creativity that you enveloped in. Also, pose selection lets you put to work the whole of the design of your look. It is important to make sure that your prims are in place and meshes aren't cutting through.

It is also important that the poses you choose tell a story.

You have an array of places to shop that do nothing but accessories for these types of events. The focus in pageants can seen in the originality of each contestant's designs.

Regular modeling is faster paced.

Pageantry offers you a chance to There is also the test of one's venture deeper into the world of poise, not just in the outfit, but being able to answer a question at your own creativity. To have a the drop of a hat. I have mentored vision and share that with others.

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creator to sell. It's better to style an outfit that is complimentary, Being MR SL USA 2016 offered me a without overwhelming to the chance to go to designers and product. It is not good idea to "over speak with them on their creations. style" an outfit with so many To try to enhance the world of accessories that you can't see it. fashion by incorporating those Walking down the runway for all, is designs into my challenges. a challenge. Whether you are old, They also offer me the opportunity or new to it, it never gets old. It's to be approachable by other people ever changing and ever adapting. that wish to follow on the same Each styling in a pageant is like a path. I use these opportunities as metamorphosis. Just like a an learning experience as well as caterpillar turns into a butterfly. We one to mentor the future of must transform ourselves, from the modeling. Finding out what the outside in. To bring out the inner general public is seeking when it beauty and artistry that is the comes to new designs. human imagination.

Networking is a key element to being a popular pageant runner, or even runner up. Expressing yourself on a regular basis, but keeping it fresh is what gets you noticed. Not how many elaborate pieces you can put together. What's more important is the statement your styling make. Can you take the audience on a journey with you?

We can all be an inspiration. I encourage all that have not been to a pageant, try it just once. You will see that fashion is more than just a dress size or a name tag over your head. It is about being an artist.

There are many forms of art, this just happens to be one that I engage in.

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Seashell Dench is a well known fashion icon, model, and the co owner of Scala. SCALA™ is a SL Fashion Company with two main divisions: SCALA™ Models Agency (Fashion Events Production) and SCALA™ Models Academy (Professional Training of SL models). Windlight is pleased to work with SCALA on one of our anniversary events--a special fashion show and we were able to sit down with Seashell to discuss fashion, modeling, and more:

terms of creativity was and is still overwhelming for me. The second reason is that I'm a people's person; until this day I have made truly good friends in SL that I want to keep in my life or both my lives. Last year, it was SL 12th Birthday and my video is self-explanatory about what SL means to me. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybd841PFlA This year, I already applied as a performer for SL 13th Bday, like I WM: You have been in Second Life have been doing for the past couple a very long time. Tell our readers of years. To DJ is also one of my passions in SL, so I'll be DJing how did you first discover Second Trance during the celebration of Life? What has made you stay SL's 13th Birthday. throughout the years?

SEASHELL: Actually, I heard about SL when I was listening to the radio back in 2007. Somebody mentioned it in a radio show and I got really curious about it. Funny thing, I wasn't into technologies much, computers for me were working tools only and in spite of all this, I found myself absolutely fascinated by this amazing world. Why did I stay? Two main reasons made me stay: I love to challenge myself with things I find "difficult" and the openness of SL in 206

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SEASHELL: I started searching about modeling in SL in 2008, it was something that interested me in RL too. And eventually found a very entertaining and nice modeling contest where all models had to stay at a house, we bonded, did our activities, it was a lot of fun.

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However, because of the different time zones (I live in Europe and most activities were done in SL evenings) I had to quit the contest.

Until today I'm friends with many models that started there and with the lady who started the contest. It was so much fun that I though I could do that work professionally.

So, my first step was to look for Modeling Schools or Academies and attended four through the years; I did what I usually advise our model trainees at SCALA Academy: to attend as many modeling academies as they can, and never stop learning.

start, preparing myself, memorizing what I need to memorize, everything is so beautiful for me. Nowadays, and since Kryptonia and I opened SCALA, my job has been managing the Company; while Kryptonia is the Academy Director and focuses her attention more on the Academy, I focus on Production and manage our Production Staff for Fashion Shows/Events.

WM: Tell us about SCALA. Who else is involved with the company?

What services do you provide?

SEASHELL: Fortunately, we have this amazing team of people that WM: You have a very extensive have been with us from the start or modeling resume! Do you still almost from the start. I feel model or are you more involved really proud that even other now with the business side of smaller Fashion business in SL grab, fashion? quite unknown when they need SEASHELL: Most of my SL, I've some public recognition, they been a runway model. It's really an invite SCALA staff members to adrenaline boost for me; from all work for them as model's the work days before the mentors; It's priceless to see that show, preparing the outfits, styling happening! Working at the with the right hair, shoes, and Academy, as model Instructors, we accessories; hours and hours of my have Wicca Merlin, Ruby RL time testing poses over and over Ornamental, Linda Reddevil and, of until I feel it's perfect for that par- course, Kryptonia Paperdoll and ticular situation. And finally, to be myself. In the Production division, backstage, waiting for the show to we have the core Staff members, as 207

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Sr Producers Prisilla S. Avro, PetraL contact is always our Academy Alexander, and Producing also with Director Kryptonia Paperdoll, by NC us are Ximora Lavendel, Shazney or IM in world or by sending an Valentine , Alianna Logan, Cassie email to the academy: Piper, Arianna Jasmine, Eleanor academy@scala-sl.com. To be a Jean, it's quite a team and it keeps SCALA Model, the best thing is to growing. I truly believe in contact me directly. At this point, cooperation instead of competition, we aren't casting new models. If we the world or modeling and fashion see a SL professional model that is already competitive enough - we meets our standards, I usually have been cooperating with Siren contact the model directly and have Productions since we started, we a short interview with him or her. also cooperate with VERSUS Magazine , and of course with WM: Do you follow real life Windlight Magazine [smiles]. In fashion? If so who are your terms of services that we provide, favorite designers? we focus on models and their professionalism, with the Academy SEASHELL: I do! I go around the and model training and, on the globe online, following the 5 major other hand, we provide a Fashion Weeks and try to watch live Production team for any fashion as many RL collections as I can. In event. In this case, we are really RL, showcasing an collection takes honored to have been contacted by only 5 to 10 minutes. In SL, Windlight Magazine to produce because we do have the usual your first Anniversary show. Happy in world limitations that we are Birthday from SCALA! used to, of course, a fashion show lasts much longer; however, it's a WM: If a new or established model plus for everyone involved in SL wanted to be a part of SCALA, how fashion to keep it as realistic as would they proceed? possible. Favorite designers in RL, my very favorite is Thierry Mugler SEASHELL: In terms of the (especially his collections from Academy, for example, if a model is 2010 to 2013 when he had Nicola looking for training, the person to Formichetti as his Artistic Director) 210

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and Miuccia Prada.

www.scala-sl.com WM: Sansar is supposed to open to invited SL residents this month. Facebook: https:// Did you apply to preview the grid? www.facebook.com/SCALA.SL/ Do you think you will go to Sansar later this year?

Flickr : SCALA™ Models: https:// SEASHELL: I didn't apply, no. I'm www.flickr.com/ definitely super curious but things photos/123583121@N05 will happen when they happen for me. I usually take my time and I SCALASL Fashion and Art : https:// like to allow things to settle a bit www.flickr.com/ and then I'll probably take a look , groups/2492688@N23/pool/ of course.

Seashell Dench - https:// Seashell had the following www.flickr.com/photos/ comments to add towards the end seashelldench/ WM of our interview: We hope we can bring freshness to the Achromatic Show we are producing with Windlight Magazine, for your first birthday. It's going to be a show not to miss, with new, bold and exclusive creations from over 15 top designers in SL.. I think all fashion lovers will be mesmerized by this showcase!

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Windlight Fashion Editor and The Edge Editor, Eleseren Brianna, has published an eBook in real life, where you can learn about posing! The eBook, The Magic of Posing, is the first in a series of books under The Edge brand. The Edge is the fashion arm of Windlight Magazine.

You can download the book from various links below: Barnes and Nobles: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-magic-ofposing-eleseren-brianna/1123534452?ean=2940152921649 Smaswords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/622234 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-magic-of-posing/ id1093710884?mt=11 Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/book/304932571/The-Magic-of-Posing Kobo Books: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-magic-ofposing Amazon (due to Amazon’s pricing policy, the lowest we could price the book is .99 cents): http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Posing-EleserenBrianna-ebook/dp/B01D1P5SAW/ref=sr_1_1? ie=UTF8&qid=1458604819&sr=8-1&keywords=the+magic+of+posing

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THE ARTISTRY IN PAGAENTRY A FASHION IDENTITY: WIRTER & PHOTOGRAPHY: STAVAROS FALBALA FAIREY

WRITER: JOHN PHOTOGRAPHY: FALBALA FAIREY ,

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Falbala Fairey is a well known model, stylist, teacher, mentor, fashion producer, DJ, winner of several fashion titles and the general manager of Swank. This talented person also has the distinction of being an elf and an activist for the incorporation of fantasy races/creatures in the Second Life fashion scene.

Windlight was able to sit down and discuss fashion, Second Life prejudice, and more with Falbala:

for myself, so I had to wait for around 2 years to create my own avatar and to enter Second Life on my own. Back then it took me 3 days to learn how to TP away from the starter Sim and that there exists more then just the one I was on.

But to rescue myself a bit, in that 3 days, the first thing I learned was changing my own shape and I had enough time to recreate myself in a way I thought I would look good aka pretty. Well, I was a fully white alien with a horrible cat suit on, but I still thought I am the most pretty avatar in SL. *laughs*

WM: So tell our readers how did you first discover Second Life?

What made you create and avatar and remain all of these years?

WM: How did you become interested and involved in the FALBALA: First of all I want to Second Life fashion scene? thank you very much inviting me here for the interview. Its a great FALBALA: When I entered SL I was honor! like the most average citizens in here I think. I went to party, I met The first time I ever noticed about people, I started being a dancer.

Second Life was, when my RL Then after trying several jobs like brother showed me his account DJ, Club manager, Role-player, etc. I back in 2006. He told me that I finally managed it to create a fully could play in here same as with my new RP Sim with some close "Sims", which I played before long friends, based on the movie time and that it would be quiet the AVATAR by James Cameron in same, just with real people from all January 2010. On this Sim I met a over the world. Sadly to this time I man, dressed like a Na'vi (the blue didn't had any Internet connection guys of the movie, for those who 226

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who don't know) and told me if I ever worked as a model. There it basically started, as we started to chat and he showed me the first steps in the fashion world. He brought me to meet Mimmi Boa and Frolic Mills and some other people who were very famous to this time in the high fashion world and so I started to learn step by step to raise my own career. I went to enter contests, participated castings and got my first shows and agencies.

WM: Have you always been an elf?

very low self-confidence. So People mostly acted with me like a little girl or teen and I hated that.

Specially when I started to work and close to nobody took me serious or as a person with authority. So for SL I decided no cute avatar for me. When I started to be in fashion I was human looking as it got told me so. But already to that time on one of my very first shows I ever saw, there was a model who had tiny elf ears, more like a pixie and I thought to myself, oh yes awesome, here are fantasy creatures allowed!

What got blown away pretty fast FALBALA: No. Before I went into when I started to do some research the fashion world I always was very on this case and that everyone who interested in any possible fantasy isn't human would not go anycreature besides of being an elf. I where far and it seemed to be true. was a vampire, a demon, a Also that model with the ears I saw mermaid, a witch, but never an elf, on that one show vanished short as back in that time around after and since then it bugged me 2008/09 elves had the image of as I thought SL should be more just hugging trees and loving each open minded for any costumers on other. And I was so not into hug- this platform then just the high ging any trees. I wanted to be evil. raised skinny human models. But I Like I was in the most roles, when I didn't feel strong enough for going played on a RP Sim. Like a vampire the patriotic way and starting the or an assassin for example. This has fight against racism in SL for other a very simple reason out of my RL. I races/creatures then human and am a very young looking person kept being below the umbrella of with a very high voice and with a many thoughts, worries and doubts 227

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about equality in the fashion world. For me discriminating someone because he wears something At this point I should maybe explain why I call this case "racism" and I different on his body then a normal am also pretty sure that there will human out of the fashion world is for me same like judging someone be some disagreeing with me, because he has a different skin taking this on kind of the same barrier like the still ongoing racism color or religion in RL. It will not in RL. And I already apologize if my distract anything if people are used try of explanation isn't that perfect to it as something fully normal, to see for example a furry on a runway because of my language barrier. wearing a formal dress or a vampire But for me it's pretty the same behavior, just with different races in a bikini with sunglasses and a surfboard. I am aware of the included, plus the ones we have out there in the RL world already. thoughts of fantasy races in the To discriminate someone because heads of people. Like if you mention an elf, people immediately he is a Neko and wears a tail, a think on "Lord of the Rings" elves vampire because of the teeth and or if they hear vampire, it brings the polish skin, an elf because of the ears or a furry because he looks them a picture of Dracula in front like an animal with the explanation of their eyes. But just to have a different race, doesn't mean it has that it would "DISCTRACT" the designers items who are supposed to suit the typical stereotype out of Hollywood movies. An elf can be to be shown, is for me just pure modern looking and also a furry racism and the hypocritical believing of someone who tries to isn't running around 24/7 in baggy pants and raver shirts and screams fake a life to himself having something like a "real" career, same "Yiffy!" everywhere he goes. That are stereotypes who are just as a RL model/designer/agency owner, what is very sad, as it shows wrong. how much people lost themselves in here and how many costumers Ok, to come back to the question about me being an elf from the they miss with this believing. As it is a fact, that still the most citizens of beginning, I have to admit, that I started wearing ears I think it was SL are fantasy people.

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back in 2012/13 when I felt strong enough in my career to go out and find the biggest ears I could find on the whole grid and risk my career as a model for being an elf model and opening some doors for following models and also designers to get in time the chance to enter the high fashion world.

my ears, when it is "needed". In the first years I said yes of course, because I hoped that people will get used to it, as it was still so new to them. But it hurts every time I had to say yes actually, as I felt close to someone who is for example ebony, to be asked to use white makeup to fit in the job.

Cutting my ears, as they are a part WM: I notice that in your fashion of my body is very hard, as I have images and in previous photos of to cut something from me who is you on the fashion runway, you me. Like cutting your hand off or remain as an elf, complete with ripping out your eye. It is different ears. Has this raised eyebrows in then changing a hair color or your the past? eye color as this can be done also in RL without any problems and FALBALA: Yes it does and it still can get back without any consedoes to be honest. When I first quences. Cutting a body part is not appeared in my blog pictures with like dyeing hair. that huge ears I got IMs from both sides. Some were happy about it, But to mention as well, in this 4 wished me good luck and that it years I got a lot of support also. will get accepted. Some told me Like my very first vendor AD ever that I would risk my whole image with ears where I was allowed from and career trying to be an elf as it Enzo Champagne, owner and is not liked to be seen and that I designer of Champagne Sparkling, would loose a lot of jobs with this. to keep them on and that was for But I made my decision already for me everything in that moment. me and I don't regret it till today When I asked him if I could keep that I made this decision. Sadly, them on and he said "YES!", I was even now after 4 years wearing this like in heaven and nothing going to ears, I still see and hear the worries stop me anymore. And it is every of agencies and designers asking time amazing when I get allowed me if I would be willing to "detach" to keep them on. Anyways if it's a 231

vendor picture, a magazine or a runway show.

WM: I have friends who are non human in Second Life and they often report prejudices exist in various forms. For example some clubs in Second Life have a human only policy or a non furry policy. Obviously in Second Life we can be who we want to be. Have you encountered such prejudice being an elf in Second Life and in the fashion scene?

modern high fashion outfit, in a modern high fashion world and having the same chances like any other model on the grid.

WM: What advice do you have for non human characters? How can they handle criticism or prejudice in Second Life?

FALBALA: I really hope that each one of you out there, who wants to be a high fashion model and being a different race, try it! Yes it will still be harder then maybe any other FALBALA: Yes, like I mentioned human model because human are before already, that seeing people slow to change what they were or races in stereotypes is something used to be for so long and got fully human I think. But yes, I preached to all the time. Give them mostly get offers now for shows the chance also to get used to you who are already based on being and just blow them away with your fantasy or elfish to fit in the talent and effort to be a good, stereotype with telling me, they creative and hard working model think I fit in there perfectly. Well like every other model who starts yes I maybe do, but my goal isn't it their career. And I promise I will not to fit in fantasy shows who are give up to fight for all of us opening meant to have fantasy creatures the doors of being accepted and included anyways with the typical respected as who we are and what medieval clothing fallen directly out our passion tells us to follow. Being of the last Hobbit movie. What a high fashion model in SL. doesn't mean that I don't like fantasy shows. I love fantasy shows, WM: Do you think the fashion but then the effect I want to bring industry is more accepting of non human characters on the runway? to the audience is getting lost. In being a fantasy race in SL, in a 232

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FALBALA: I think in the last 4 years a lot moved forward. Still not like I wished it to be but it became a lot better. I even see high fashion designers using elf ears on their vendor ADs now or letting an elf on a runway if its a normal modern show. It became better! But it is still not there, specially also for other races who are out there besides of elves. Time will tell if it will at least here in SL become a world without any discrimination or racism one day. Hope never dies.

interview! You can continue to read about Falbala by visiting the following links: Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/ photos/49515505@N02/ Blog: https:// liveyourfantasy.wordpress.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/ Falbala-Fairey-847768335293677/? fref=ts

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Windlight is pleased the announce the publication of another free eBook: How to Get Started in the Second Life Art Scene, by Windlight’s owner, John.

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