Designing Worlds visits the Fairelands of Fantasy Faire: Part 2

Fairelands Junction, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

Join Designing Worlds today, Monday 5th June, as we pay a visit to Fantasy Faire, and visit 11 of the fabulous 22 regions that were part of the Faire this year.

From 2pm today you can see the show on the Designing Worlds Vimeo channel at: https://vimeo.com/channels/dworlds. Or you can join us for our Watch Party in the beautiful Designing Worlds studios in the Garden of Dreams.

Szystrum Synod, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

Fantasy Faire is now, sadly, over for another year. But this year the event, held in support of Relay for Life, raised an astonishing L$29,884,100 ($119,536 USD) by the end of the Faire, the highest total ever.

So do join us as we explore the remarkable regions that made up this years Fantasy Faire, with the aid of our brilliant roving videographer, Bain Finch, and our wonderful photographer, Wildstar Beaumont.

Spirits Crossing, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

It’s going to be a wonderful show that you won’t want to miss, so tune in at https://vimeo.com/channels/dworlds or come to the Watch Party in Garden of Dreams!

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To learn more about Fantasy Faire, follow the website: https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/

Khumbala, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

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Designing Worlds returns – with a visit to Fantasy Faire: Part 1

Giggenwhirl, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

Join Designing Worlds today, Monday 29th May, as we pay a visit to Fantasy Faire, and visit 11 of the fabulous 22 regions that were part of the Faire this year.

From 2pm today you can see the show on the Designing Worlds Vimeo channel at: https://vimeo.com/channels/dworlds. Or you can join us for our Watch Party in the beautiful Designing Worlds studios in the Garden of Dreams.

Fantasy Faire is now, sadly, over for another year. But this year the event, held in support of Relay for Life, raised an astonishing L$29,884,100 ($119,536 USD) by the end of the Faire, the highest total ever.

Safe Haven, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

So do join us as we explore the remarkable regions that made up this years Fantasy Faire, with the aid of our brilliant roving videographer, Bain Finch, and our wonderful photographer, Wildstar Beaumont.

It’s going to be a wonderful show that you won’t want to miss, so tune in at https://vimeo.com/channels/dworlds or come to the Watch Party in Garden of Dreams!

Fungalmire, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

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To learn more about Fantasy Faire, follow the website: https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/

Giraphoria, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

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Now on the web: Designing Worlds visits the Second Life Living Expo

All images by Wildstar Beaumont

In this episode, we explore the Second Life Living Expo, which took place recently in support of Relay for Life of Second Life, the major Second Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society!

In this show we talk to Roxy and Cody Chronotis, the organisers of the event, Kess Crystal, designer of the Country region, and Morningstar Finesmith, sponsor of the Coastal region to learn about how the event was set up, and what it was like to be a part of the Expo.

And we take a look at the amazing room decorating competition.

his show was filmed by Elrik Merlin and Bain Finch – and the photoshoot is by Wildstar Beaumont.

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The Expo has finished now, but Fantasy Faire will be coming up shortly! You can find out more about that here: https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/

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Designing Worlds visits the Second Life Living Expo

Second Life Living Expo, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

Join Designing Worlds today, Monday 20th March, as we explore explore the Second Life Living Expo, which took place recently in support of Relay for Life of Second Life, the major Second Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society!

From 2pm today you can see the show on the Designing Worlds Vimeo channel at: https://vimeo.com/channels/dworlds. Or you can join us for our Watch Party in the beautiful Designing Worlds studios in the Garden of Dreams.

Second Life Living Expo, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

In this show we talk to Roxy and Cody Chronotis, the organisers of the event, Kess Crystal, designer of the Country region, and Morningstar Finesmith, sponsor of the Coastal region to learn about how the event was set up, and what it was like to be a part of the Expo.

And we take a look at the amazing room decorating competition.

Room decorating contest, Second Life Living Expo, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

This show was filmed by Elrik Merlin and Bain Finch – and the photoshoot is by Wildstar Beaumont.

You won’t want to miss it so tune in or come to the Watch Party in Garden of Dreams!

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The Expo has finished now, but Fantasy Faire will be coming up shortly! You can find out more about that here: https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/

Closing Lantern Ceremony at the Second Life Living Expo, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

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Designing Worlds explores NatureCon

All the images in this blog of NatureCon are by Wildstar Beaumont.

Welcome to the new season of Designing Worlds, as we begin with a visit to the fascinating NatureCon, an event dedicated to nature and exploration in Second Life.

From 2pm SLT today, Monday 5th September, you can see the show on the Designing Worlds Vimeo channel at: https://vimeo.com/channels/dworlds. Or you can join us for our Watch Party in the beautiful Designing Worlds studios in the Garden of Dreams!

NatureCon’s mission was to inspire connections between related Second Life communities and organizations through a shared love of exploration and expressions of nature in Second Life . The organisers united and inspired collaboration between Bellisseria and Mainland organizations under the shared goal of promoting exploration across the grid.

Elrik and Saffia talk to Build Team Lead: Soull Starlight and Project Team Lead: Yukiko Yeshto, as well Sominel Edelman, the creator and owner of Landscapes Unlimited. And Saffia enjoys the opportunity to meet Miss Jj (also known as JJ Jowahoshi) and to explore the beautiful underwater region that she created!

All in all, it makes for a fascinating and beautiful show – so do join us for our Watch Party in the beautiful Designing Worlds studios in the Garden of Dreams, or watch on the web!

Sadly NatureCon has finished now … but you can learn more about it on the website: https://natureconsl.site/

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Designing Worlds pays a second visit to Fantasy Faire!

Necturn Moon

All Photographs by Wildstar Beaumont

Today, Monday May 30th, Designing Worlds pays a second visit to Fantasy Faire.

Fairelands Junction

From 2pm today you can see the show on the Designing Worlds Vimeo channel at: https://vimeo.com/channels/dworlds. Or you can join us for our Watch Party in the beautiful Designing Worlds studios in the Garden of Dreams!

Fantasy Faire closed last week, having raised this year L$25,834,863 ($103,339 USD) by the end of the Faire, its highest total ever.

Hunros Mine

In the second of two shows dedicated to the Faire, we talk toZander Greene, and then explore ten of the beautiful regions that made up the Fairelands this year, with the aid of Bain Finch, our camera person – and the other ten and some of the fabulous events that were such a feature of the Faire, captured by our photographer, Wildstar Beaumont.

The Tinies’ Bail and Jail

Once again, it makes for a stunningly beautiful show – make sure you don’t miss it. Come and join us at 2pm!

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The Faire is finished now, but you can read more about it here:
https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/

Sylvuselah

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Don’t miss Designing Worlds first visit to Fantasy Faire 2022

Gaalthyr, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

In this episode, Designing Worlds paid a first visit to Fantasy Faire, one of the mega events raising money for Relay for Life of Second Life.

Fantasy Faire closed last week, having raised this year L$25,834,863 ($103,339 USD) by the end of the Faire, its highest total ever.

Doriath, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

In the first of two shows dedicated to the Faire, we talk to Elizabeth Tinsley, her High Faireness, and then explore ten of the beautiful regions that made up the Fairelands this year, with the aid of Bain Finch, our camera person – and the other ten and some of the fabulous events that were such a feature of the Faire, captured by our photographer, Wildstar Beaumont.

The Clouded Mountain, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

It makes for a stunningly beautiful show – make sure you don’t miss it.

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The Faire is finished now, but you can read more about it here:
https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/

The Chrysalis Gardens, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont

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Designing Worlds visits One Billion Rising in Second Life 2022

All images by Wildstar Beaumont

Today, Monday 7th March, Designing Worlds visits the One Billion Rising in Second Life event, which was held on February 14th. This was the tenth year of this 24 hour event of art, music, poetry and dance, which draws attention to to the campaign to end violence against women and girls.

From 2pm today you can see the show on the Designing Worlds Vimeo channel at: https://vimeo.com/channels/dworlds. Or you can join us for our Watch Party in the beautiful Designing Worlds studios in the Garden of Dreams!

Saffia is one of the organisers of the event, and she talks about the background of One Billion Rising. We also talk to some of the organisers: Briony Writer, who organised the music events (and built the corner parks); Cherryblonde Scribe and Meegan Danitz, who were the dance leads, Adele Ward, who was the Poetry lead; Jenny Anatine, who led the greeters; and AvaJean Westland, who designed and researched the Hall of Heroes (as well as the information kiosks). Saffia, who was the art lead, interviews Daark Gothly about her striking installation.

It makes for a fascinating show that you won’t want to miss, so come to the Watch Party in Garden of Dreams or tune in to watch on the web!

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You can learn more about One Billion Rising in Second Life here: https://onebillionrisingsl.wordpress.com/

You can also find out about the worldwide campaign here: https://www.onebillionrising.org/

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Designing Worlds explores the campsites and design regions of Relay for Life of Second Life Part 2

Today, Mon 28th June, Designing Worlds pays the second of two visits to the beautiful campsites and design regions that were created for the Relay Weekend that was the culmination of the 2021 Relay for Life of Second Life.

From 2pm today Monday 5th July you can see the show on the Designing Worlds Vimeo channel at: https://vimeo.com/channels/dworlds. Or you can join us for our Watch Party in the beautiful Designing Worlds studios in the Garden of Dreams!

We begin with an interview with Nuala Maracase, Relay for Life Co-Ordinator, who tells us all about the five days of Hope Fest in the run-up to the Relay Weekend, and we explore the regions that were created for this event. We also talk to Silver Howler, who created the Main Stage, and also the Pursuit for a Cure team site (which we saw on last week’s show when we interviewed Stingray Raymaker).

Then we talk to several people as we explore their campsites – Arizona Ballinger-Whiplash of Relay Rockers, and Melina Furehawk of Heroes Helping Heroes, as well as looking at the Designer Area created by Isabella and Jackson Trig, RFL Win, and – a campsite to delight Saffia’s heart – the mer campsite belonging to Sol Existence.

It makes for a beautiful and fascinating show – so do tune in from 2pm, or join us at 2pm SLT at the Watch Party in Garden of Dreams!

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If you missed Part 1 of this show, you can see it here:

You can learn more about Relay for Life of Second Life here.

All images of Relay for Life Weekend captured by Wildstar Beaumont.

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Designing Worlds at Relay for Life of Second Life Part 1 – now on the web!

In the this episode of Designing Worlds, we paid the first of two visits to the beautiful campsites and design regions that were created for the Relay Weekend that was the culmination of the 2021 Relay for Life of Second Life.

We begin with an interview with Stingray Raymaker, Director of the American Cancer Society in Second Life, and the Ambassador to the American Cancer Society, the charity behind Relay for Life. At the Home and Garden Expo, earlier in the year, we talked about his hopes for the 2021 season – and now he tells us whether those hopes were fulfilled!

Then we talk to several teams as we explore their campsites – the One Life team,Grove Country Club Estates, and Dragon’s Nightfall, as well as the beautiful (and unexpectedly colorful) designer region created by Fiona Fei, as well as Latte Stark’s Bixley’s Turnkey Area (and she tells us what a Turnkey Area is!).

You can learn more about Relay for Life of Second Life here.

All images of Relay for Life Weekend captured by Wildstar Beaumont.

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