Whether you made it here from our site or just happened in, we welcome you! <<Ground Zero>> Music and Art is a location in the virtual world of Second Life. It is a new place for performing and visual artists. Some see it as a music venue and it is that. But it also exists as more. We have a pavilion where visual art can be displayed. In the sky over the sim, we have a conference center and meeting place. We also have space for art creation on a small scale.
So who are we, and how did we decide this is a good idea? Well, here's a picture of us as our Second Life avatars, Thea Dee and GMetal Svartur. No, we are not a romantic pair, but we do share a vision and a partnership in this place we have decided to call <<Ground Zero>>. You will probably hear from me (Thea) here on the web the most.
I will not go into much detail about the real life people behind these avvies. At some point well into the future there may be need to reveal more about our real life selves but for the time being it is not neccesary. I will say that we both have real life backgrounds in the technical side of the entertainment industry. In Second Life, we met after seeing each other at a variety of music shows. We got to talking one day and realized we shared a vision for a place in Second Life that we could provide as our gift to the live music community that has given both of us so much. We believe in the power of art as an equalizer... everyone that wants to do so should have an opportunity to participate in art whether as a creator or observer/audience and that virtual environments make those things more accessible to more people.
We also see the potential to use Second Life and other virtual worlds as a platform for gaining worldwide audiences and participation for those doing real life art and hope to draw people together that are already working on that aspect.
The beauty of Second Life is everywhere and can be hard to find at the same time. We ultimately want to provide a jumping off point for those who want to participate in the arts. We strive to be a resource center as well as a home point. We welcome everyone from the brand newest participant to the person that was there on the day Linden Labs launched the world. We believe in the power of shared vision and collaboration and that you never know where the people you work best with will be. More on the vision, values and mission in a later blog.
Things you will find on this blog over time may include:
- Information about events at <<Ground Zero>>
- Links to blogs and arts things we love both in SL and RL
- Suggestions for other venues and creative places in SL that our readers can visit
- Information about virtual art and collaboration resources
- Musings about whatever we feel like musing about
- Where to find things needed to create art and music in second life
Things you will not find on our blog
- Politically charged rants
- Advertising (ok well.. here's the deal with that.. we will suggest multiple options when recommending items for art creation.. and who knows what ads blogger may institute, but we strive to be a non-commercial entity)
- Overly negative commentary about artists, venues or Second Life itself. We try to be positive people and may make constructive comments when we see something.. but if we do it is gonna be because we want to help be part of the solutions..
Ultimately, we want this blog to be useful to the readers. If you have suggestions, please go to the profile and send us an email... or find us in world!
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