PinnedTopics I PonderI have no certified expertise in any of these areas. I am informed and actively engaged in them. That is all. Virtual Reality This is my most active topic with over 50 articles related to VR linked, (below the picture). They range from think pieces to narrative evocations of VR…Virtual Reality6 min read
15 hours agoPortraits on the Singapura ClubStreet Art Break in VR — These are striking portraits, no matter where we come upon them. Most of us are probably viewing them in a browser now. These portraits can also be viewed in a VR headset, which creates a feeling of being right there at #36 Haji Lane in Singapore. Just mentioning Singapore adds…Virtual Reality3 min read
Sep 22Fern FlowerStreet Art Break in VR — We are confronted with this large image, larger than we are in VR. It is difficult to take it in without judgment or without trying to find meaning or project our own story. Also I don’t care for big eyeballs as a visual motif. But it’s a break from ourselves…Virtual Reality3 min read
Sep 18Where Street Art Goes to LiveArt Worlds in VR — Like the human race, graffiti once had a high rate of infant mortality. Tags and scribbles were produced and destroyed, produced and destroyed. Most did not go through the cycle of birth, growth and maturity, old age and death. Most just died soon after birth. Painted over. Graffiti led to…Virtual Reality4 min read
Sep 10Banksy and BeyondGlobal Street Art Events in VR — A Global Event usually means that people all over the world can attend. For Banksy and Beyond, it means that and more. People from all over the world can put on a VR headset and participate in the event. In addition, because it is a VR event, people will feel…Virtual Reality5 min read
Aug 21Review: Peacemakerby Joseph Bruchac — This wonderful book is supposedly a work of Young Adult Fiction. But it is not Fiction and it is definitely not just for Young Adults. I’m 73 and I cried at the end it was so powerful. And I’m not giving anything away because, I mean, look at the title. …Peace4 min read
Aug 13Blackberry MeditationBecause it Hurts When You’re Not Mindful — Picking started late this year. Today was my first day going after blackberries, which are different than the rest. Raspberries, strawberries, blueberries — I can just sit on a stool and pick as my mind wanders anywhere.Meditation4 min read
Aug 9Who is Svay Sanuch?VR, Kids and Art in the Kingdom — Cambodia really is a Kingdom and Svay Sanuch really is a hero and an inspiration. He is a humble guy with a big heart and goals that are even bigger — bring Virtual Reality to children in the most remote areas of Cambodia, the Kingdom of Wonder as it is…Virtual Reality5 min read
Jul 29Memo to BanksyRE: Your Work and VR The Gorilla in the Pink Mask is gone. The piece you created there in 2001, on the corner of the old social center, is painted over. People can still see the image in pics, but they can’t see it where you made it, tucked into…Banksy7 min read
Jul 28Banksy IRLArt that Doesn’t Exist, with a side of Bristol Trip Hop — You often hear, ‘of course I’d rather be there in real life, but this is the next best thing.’ The term, ‘Virtual’ is ubiquitous. It refers to anything from a text chat to a zoom meeting. Even ‘Virtual Reality’ means tablets and browsers as well as headsets connected to gaming…Virtual Reality4 min read
