Author: Vanessa Blaylock

As a virtual public artist my work invites avatar communities to express their identity, explore their culture, and demand their civil rights.
 11 Comments on Open Source Vaneeesa
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Open Source Vaneeesa

Saying that my avatar is Creative Commons Attribution doesn’t really mean much if I don’t make the source files available, so here you go…

 2 Comments on Research & Application
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Research & Application

While a great piece of Art Application might receive an initial response of “that’s so pretty,” a great piece of Art Research might receive an initial response of “what the fuck is that???”

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VB17 Dark Side of the Moon

In VB17 the cast created a Human Dodecahedron 3-1/2 kilometers above the Booville sim… and then… WE DROPPED IT!

 4 Comments on Ze Moo
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Ze Moo

If you’re workin’ the net in the virtual world, sooner or later you’re going to run into Ze Moo.

 3 Comments on Ideology & Aesthetics
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Ideology & Aesthetics

If you think about Andy Warhol & Robert Mapplethorpe, their artistic practices and sensibilities were pretty different, but I think their underlying world views were fairly in sync. On the other hand I kind of suspect that while Paris Hilton & Britney Spears seem to have similar aesthetics, that their underlying ideologies are actually different.

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Sweet 16

On 16-17 April 2010 VB/CO celebrated our 1st anniversary with a 26-hour performance artwork at Odyssey Performance Simulator.

 2 Comments on NicoleX Moonwall
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NicoleX Moonwall

NicoleX Moonwall is what Second Life is all about.

 1 Comment on World of Warcraft
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World of Warcraft

Yes, it’s time for the VB Friends field trip to World of Warcraft!

 4 Comments on Rudolf Nureyev
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Rudolf Nureyev

the dawning confidence of the 20-year-old Nureyev three years before his 1961 defection in Paris

 4 Comments on Harper Beresford
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Harper Beresford

How’s a girl supposed to get naked in a PG Sim with Red constantly watching you and ready to give stink-eye to the slightest infraction!?

 16 Comments on Banned Books
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Banned Books

A lot has been said about SL7B / Rosegate. A lot of fine ideas by a lot…

 0 Comment on Secondary Creators
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Secondary Creators

I’ve already said a lot about Free Culture. I just want to make 2 finer points: the…

 0 Comment on Go Oranje!
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Go Oranje!

ha ha ha – my avatar at fifa.com! Where, btw, I’m “vaneeesab” because some *b* already took…

 12 Comments on Unitards & Catsuits
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Unitards & Catsuits

I think you’d be about as surprised to see Lycra-Woman show up with whips and chains as you would be to see Latex-Woman teach yoga or Pilates

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Nienke Klunder

LONDON, 4 July — Like Nikki S. Lee and Cindy Sherman, Nienke Klunder uses transformations of her…

 3 Comments on OS Grid
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OS Grid

VB/CO Field trip to OS Grid on Saturday 12 June

 0 Comment on VB/CO Magazine
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VB/CO Magazine

VB19 – I AVATAR was a different artwork for us. It was a performance of sorts… or…

 0 Comment on Girl Next Door TWO!
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Girl Next Door TWO!

There’s a brand new Girl Next Door in town… and she’s worth it… just for the shoes!…

 1 Comment on VB Previz #34 – Fraternal / Identical
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VB Previz #34 – Fraternal / Identical

MARKY MARK & VANEEESA IN THEIR “NORMAL” SHAPES & SKINS There is a genre of content creation…

 13 Comments on VB Previz #33 – Naked Men
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VB Previz #33 – Naked Men

A previz & some conversation reconstructed from Avatars United, rip Agnes gave me a couple of “shouts”:…

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VB16 Photo Contest Winners!

To celebrate the 1st anniversary of VB/CO we held a photo contest. Our 5 esteemed judges: Carina…

 2 Comments on VB Previz #32 – Dark Side of the Moon
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VB Previz #32 – Dark Side of the Moon

VB17 • Dark Side of the Moon —– 8 May 2010 — Noon – 2pm SLT —–…

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Fiona Blaylock

I took a class at Builders Brewry and who should be in it but my sister Fiona….

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Happy Birthday to Meee!

Aww, thanks Facebook “friends!” 🙂

 0 Comment on VB16 Photo Contest
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VB16 Photo Contest

Our illustrious panel of judges: Carina Larsen • Connie Arrida • Fross Maruti • Kai Heideman •…

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VB17 – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Saturday 8 May 2010 • Noon – 2pm SLT Vista Hermosa Art Center http://slurl.com/secondlife/Little%20Andalucia/243/151/72 Skin & Shoes:…

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Au Pair Next Door – AFTERPARTY!!!

We already know what the Au Pair Next Door is going to wear for the 24-hour wash-a-thon…

 1 Comment on VB16 Photo Contest
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VB16 Photo Contest

V A N E E E S A B L A Y L O C K /…

 4 Comments on Violet Blue
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Violet Blue

SAN FRANCISCO, 22 February — Journalist, sex-blogger, and author of Open Source Sex Violet Blue has had…

 1 Comment on Eloh Eliot is a Freak
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Eloh Eliot is a Freak

Eloh Eliot is a freak – and I’m pretty upset about it! I’ve written about this mutant…