I’ve written a blog post with some thoughts about learning parties, different approaches to participation and collaboration, etc. It’s about 1530 words but I don’t really want to cut any more of it out. https://virtuallyeveryoneiscreative.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/more-thoughtful-thoughts-about-mu/
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Pearl Grey
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Oona 22:24 on 25/03/2015 Permalink |
Great article. 🙂
Elle 00:38 on 26/03/2015 Permalink |
That’s a great article, Pearl, many good points!
Tiffany Mosienko 03:12 on 26/03/2015 Permalink |
Beautiful photos and thoughts, Pearl. I agree that commitments for virtual world art can be very taxing and time-consuming. It’s different for everyone and there is no such thing a normal Everyone is learning and participating at their own pace.
Neeva 15:54 on 26/03/2015 Permalink |
Thanks for the link. I enjoyed reading your post.
Newton 20:05 on 26/03/2015 Permalink |
Thank you Pearl. Art and the way we interact with our art can be – is – quite personal. But not only does “our process” come heavily into play as creators, but also there is the “SL factor,”where – in general – we have highly personalised expectations of what the experience is going to be like. For me, this was the hardest thing about adapting to any community in SL, that “Nothing happens the way we expect it to.”
The people making the rules at Medici are also artists in the process of the “meta” creation that is Medici University, having THEIR own experience.
And by the way, thank you for the conversation last week – it was wonderful getting to know you better.
Newton 20:30 on 26/03/2015 Permalink |
I should add, “making and changing” the rules, because we all can contribute to them.
Pearl Grey 01:16 on 27/03/2015 Permalink |
Thank you Newton.
Your sister has also reminded me (when I’ve expressed anxiety) that the artists in the process of the “meta” creation of MU are having their own experience. I wish I felt a sense that they are enjoying it more and that it’s flowing a bit more to their expectations.
It’s important to me too that MU is successful, not only for all the emotional investment and other resources the meta artists have put into this but also for modeling effects for the future.
It’s sad that there’s a waiting list for studios while some are being rarely used. In my opinion it affects us all. I know I’m feeling it.
Pearl Grey 00:26 on 27/03/2015 Permalink |
Thank you for reading and responding.