Art Walk post Nr 4: Sculptures by Silas Merlin, Kicca Igaly, Nessuno Myoo

Silas Merlin has his sculptures up at Art Walk. I failed to mention this in the previous blog post. His piece called "Artist in a bubble" is available at Galleria Kakku, as well.

Kicca Igaly has been in SL since 2007, and I found her piece Soap Bubbles very interesting and clever. You could take pictures of it for quite a while and get very different looks. She has her own gallery in connection with those of Desy Magic and Nessuno Myoo, whose work is next to hers at Heron Shire.

These three galleries definitely deserve a closer, more detailed, look.

Third post about our Galleria Kakku artists featured at Art Walk: Silas Merlin and Uleria Caramel

This is the third post about our Galleria Kakku artists featured at Art Walk 2016. Two different artists on the same platform high up.

Silas Merlin has his own gallery at New Babbage and makes both 2D and 3D art. You definitely need to see his sculptures as well as his paintings. His works are amazing lifelike views into every day moments elevated by his appreciative eye. The selection he has at art walk also includes some of his clever fantasy themed images.

Uleria Caramel is showcasing some of her coal drawings, digital art and digital photo art both from last year and this one. She is offering a free gift by her info sign. Her art is available on Marketplace and in several galleries around the grid. She recently donated an original piece for a good cause, as you may remember from the blog post.

Second post about Art Walk: Kimly Crystal, Kayly Iali, Etherea Parrott, RedGoddess

(Art Walk 2016 post 1 here).

I have to start my second post about Art Walk with a personal note. I absolutely adore the work Kimly Crystal did. These images are full of color, depth and imagination. And I am not just saying that because she is my SL sister and will tickle my footpaws. Neither do I say it just because she used me as a model. I did love getting my fancy art gallery owner mustache in the close up. Her art is by the Theatre doorway on left.

Kayly Iali's works are to the right of the theatre door, towards the back, on the exterior wall. Her watercolors and calligraphy are excellent. As you know she is a trained artist, showcasing in real life as well as in SL, and owns Gallery 24 at Avalon. I wrote a profile on her some time ago, as she is one of the artists of Galleria Kakku. I love her ability to show how special every day things and moments can be.

I always knew Etheria Parrott was a multitalented person. She was an important part of the team who built the new Raglan Shire sim and is well known for creating the dinkies. But I had not realised how amazing she is as a painter. Her works are between Kimly's and Kayly's on two levels.

I happened to see RedGoddess setting up her art, and we had a nice chat. We had met before at one of the readings at her gallery. Make sure to check out her works on one of the upper platforms. Also visit Gallery Rouge and SpeakEasy, where they have open mic poetry and story readings every Sunday at 11am SLT.

Do you know how to get around in Raglan Shire? Apart from the popular Art Walk feature, the caterpillar, you can use the slingshot. Just sit on it and click your destination in the menu that pops up. There are slingshots everywhere on the sim.

You can of course use the tour acorn as well, if it stops by near you.

Eleseren Brianna at Art Walk and LEA9

Event information before we get to the main blog post:
Original Story by Eleseren Brianna
(The Cold Shot Players)
Today Sunday, May 15th, 3pm SLT
at the Storytellers' Sandbox, LEA9
Seanchai Library "Crazy Eight" ~ Arena

I decided to do a series of blog posts from Art Walk 2016, having seen so many of our Galleria Kakku artists there.

We start off with Eleseren Brianna, whose fashion photographs are striking. No wonder, as she has degrees for, and has worked as, an illustrator and a Couture Designer Dressmaker in real life. She used to own Romance Couture in Second Life and now works as a COO and a fashion contributor for Windlight Magazine. I did see some other subjects from her as well. She is definitely a great artist, and has experience from the Inworldz art scene before branching out in Second Life.

Her art is on one of the platforms up in the air, near Johannes1977, also one of our very own talents. I wrote a profile on him a while back in this blog.

Use the painter's palette to get a lift to higher levels

Or tour with the caterpillar (click call box or hop on when you see one).

Red Nose Charity event with live music, dj's and art for great cause!

The Red Nose Charity Event (May 14th, 11 am - 5 pm SLT) is now open. This is the finale event of months of work by Kimly Crystal. She is collecting money for CliniClowns, a Dutch charity that helps sick children. She is doing a lot for the same cause in real life, all in memory of her rl baby daughter.

Come see the awesome performers, dance, honk some clown noses, and buy fantastic art. Uleria Caramel and Instincta Van Helsinki (of Valaskala LEA19 fame) donated beautiful pieces of art for the cause! You may be aware that they both are featured at Galleria Kakku. And I saw Uleria's art at Art Walk, too!

Visions of Hope 2016: silent auction in benefit of Relay For Life of SL

Visions of Hope 2016: a silent auction in benefit of Relay For Life of SL, opens Saturday 30th of April, 4PM SLT, with an event. Join Hope Haven Heroes and DJ Cupric for two hours of great tunes, dancing and good company. You can make your bids for 2d and 3d art pieces featured at the exhibit, the starting bid is 500L$ and every increase is 100L$. The auction will run until May 30th, after which winners of each auctioned item will be announced, and payments made. Some of the best artists in Second Life have donated art for this auction. So make sure not to miss your opportunity to buy their artworks.

Theda Tammas donated prize for Enchanted Fairy Tale Hunt and won 3D juried artists competition

I have been promising to try new things to promote Galleria Kakku, and all our artists, and so I joined us up for a regular grid wide hunt called Enchanted Fairy Tale Hunt. I was prepared to make the gift myself, because I did not want to put anyone on the spot to make new original art that would only sell for 1 linden each for the duration of the hunt. But as luck would have it Theda Tammas saw my group notice and offered to step in. And wow! Look at this piece of sculpture! Ok it looks way better in person, but you get an idea.

The hunt starts in the beginning of May, make sure to stop by for your copy of the gift. I made it copy- no trans, since it is a hunt. If you are looking to buy it as transferable version, talk to Theda, she may sell them after hunt ends at her own pricing.

Speaking of Theda, she has been busy becoming an even bigger name in SL art circles. I wrote about the Windlight Spring 2016 Art Show on Heimo blog and she was one of the artists showcasing there. The results are in and Theda Tammas was the 3D arts juried winner! Congratulations!

Her works are amazing. Check out her Galleria Kakku booth upstairs, and her amazing sculpture on the courtyard.