Having seen and visited a variety of different spaces in SL, I have decided I would like a simple gallery design to allow for the viewing pleasure of SL avatars. One thing that frequently annoys me when shopping or viewing art in SL is the issue os having to scroll across and use the camera buttons to move up and down. In my gallery, I would like avatars to be able to easily view my work without having to put forth a lot of work.
I also would like to have an open space, so my gallery will not be totally enclosed within four walls. I plan to have a small second floor that can be reached by either a spiral staircase (the ambitious plan) or block stairs (the less ambitious plan). The second floor will be a transparent texture so that people can see what is going on below them, as will the large wall that will face the water. My real-life artwork will be hung in "frames" around the gallery. I would like to come up with some kind of display to put in the middle of the first floor to house my line of second life objects as well.
For seating, I was very inspired by the kinds of furniture seen in Filthy Fluno's gallery/studio space. I think something quirky like tire seats would be neat, but it will all depend on the final design of the rest of my space.
-Maiha Kimono-
