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Category: Social Practice

Works that involve avatars and communities in debate, collaboration, and social interaction.

VB 264 – Solstice Cards
Social Practice

VB 264 – Solstice Cards

1 December 202112 December 2021 by Vanessa Blaylock

I sent a solstice card to my friends on 1 December ’21. And then I just kept sending more each day of December.

VB 225 – Consciousness Transfer Event
Social Practice

VB 225 – Consciousness Transfer Event

27 November 202028 November 2020 by Vanessa Blaylock

Today we assisted Trilby5thDimension in transferring her consciousness to Trilby6thSense.

VB 220 – Vanessa’s Place: coffee + conversation
Curatorial Projects, Social Practice

VB 220 – Vanessa’s Place: coffee + conversation

13 November 202014 November 2020 by Vanessa Blaylock

In this turbulent year of 2020, Coronavirus has killed the joy of the RL coffee shop. Which seems like a fitting time to open a VR coffee shop where avatars can meet, drink coffee, and share their lives.

Activity No.42 – Manifesto for Virtual Maintenance Art
Social Practice

Activity No.42 – Manifesto for Virtual Maintenance Art

23 June 2015 by Vanessa Blaylock

What goes up… must come down.

Activity No.41 – Jane’s Walk
Social Practice

Activity No.41 – Jane’s Walk

1 May 2015 by Vanessa Blaylock

Jane’s Walk, in honor of Jane Jacobs, hosts thousands of tours in cities across the globe. This year it also includes its first “virtual city.”

Activity No.38 – Dance Anywhere ’15
Social Practice

Activity No.38 – Dance Anywhere ’15

27 March 2015 by Vanessa Blaylock

Join Vanessa Blaylock Company in Beth Fein’s Dance Anywhere

Activity No.35 – Mining My Friends List
Social Practice

Activity No.35 – Mining My Friends List

6 January 2015 by Vanessa Blaylock

The art of friendship.

Activity No.31 – Dawn
Social Practice

Activity No.31 – Dawn

21 December 2014 by Vanessa Blaylock

An avatar vigil for the dawn of a new virtual day.

Activity No.26 – Angry Asian French Maid Avatar Strike
Social Practice

Activity No.26 – Angry Asian French Maid Avatar Strike

25 October 2014 by Vanessa Blaylock

Sometimes an Angry Asian French Maid Avatar’s just gotta say, “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not gonna take it anymore!”

Activity No.25 – Avatar Hangout
Social Practice

Activity No.25 – Avatar Hangout

13 September 2014 by Vanessa Blaylock

a gathering of friends at Kimika Ying’s Sister Planet

Activity No.24 – Project Secret Identity
Social Practice

Activity No.24 – Project Secret Identity

30 August 2014 by Vanessa Blaylock

Protesting in solidarity with the EFF at Dragon Con

Activity No.22 – Tera Field Trip
Social Practice

Activity No.22 – Tera Field Trip

19 April 2014 by Vanessa Blaylock

Avatars from many worlds meetup for a field trip to Tera

Activity No.21 – Minecraft Field Trip
Social Practice

Activity No.21 – Minecraft Field Trip

12 April 2014 by Vanessa Blaylock

VB Friends visits that other UGC World

Activity No.20 – Drum Circle
Social Practice

Activity No.20 – Drum Circle

4 April 2014 by Vanessa Blaylock

Dancing to the rhythm

Activity No.19 – Dance Anywhere ’14
Social Practice

Activity No.19 – Dance Anywhere ’14

28 March 2014 by Vanessa Blaylock

From Virtual Trafalgar Square, Vanessa Blaylock Company joins dancers in 200 RL cities in Beth Fein’s “Dance Anywhere”

Activity No.18 – New Hampshire Rebellion
Social Practice

Activity No.18 – New Hampshire Rebellion

20 January 2014 by Vanessa Blaylock

VR walkers at Izzy’s Gym join RL walkers in the New Hampshire Rebellion

Activity No.17 – Ze Moo’s Rezday Party
Social Practice

Activity No.17 – Ze Moo’s Rezday Party

11 January 2014 by Vanessa Blaylock

An avatar celebration of a man, a myth, and a legend.

Activity No.16 – Ice Skating on Saturn
Social Practice

Activity No.16 – Ice Skating on Saturn

22 December 2013 by Vanessa Blaylock

A holiday ice skating party on the Rings of Saturn at Kimika Ying’s Oceania Planetary Park

Activity No.14 – Nadya Tolokonnikova Candlelight Vigil
Social Practice

Activity No.14 – Nadya Tolokonnikova Candlelight Vigil

1 October 2013 by Vanessa Blaylock

Candlelight vigil in support of Nadya Tolokonnikova’s hunger strike

Activity No.13 – Pussy Riot Solidarity Parade
Social Practice

Activity No.13 – Pussy Riot Solidarity Parade

17 August 2013 by Vanessa Blaylock

Avatar protest march in Red Square

Activity No.10 – Black Bags Release Party
Social Practice

Activity No.10 – Black Bags Release Party

28 June 2013 by Vanessa Blaylock

The Black Bags’ Liz Solo came to Club Morpheus for a CD Release Party

Activity No.7 – Moments @LEA11
Social Practice

Activity No.7 – Moments @LEA11

12 June 2013 by Vanessa Blaylock

an appreciation of the moments of a day

Activity No.4 – Alt Avatar Ball
Social Practice

Activity No.4 – Alt Avatar Ball

27 May 2013 by Vanessa Blaylock

Win date with an Oh, and support the EFF

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