Designing Worlds invites you to join us in our Northpoint studio today at 2pm SLT as we explore one of the smallest and most intricate of designs in Second Life - the creation of jewellery.

Jewels!

Usually on Designing Worlds we are looking at the large scale and saying: "Wow - that landscape! Whoa - that palace! Wow - that installation!" But, of course, one of the things that makes Second Life so enticing is the beauty of small - even tiny - objects. And jewellery here in the Second Life world raises a key question: how you can create such beautiful, tiny objects from prims?

Relay for Life 2010 logoThis weekend represents the culmination of four months of fundraising and events ranging from Expos, Auctions, Balls, Quiz Nights, Talent Nights … and any other weird and wonderful events that residents and supporters of Relay for Life in Second Life could plan!
Now, this weekend, on Saturday and Sunday July 17-18, avatars representing cancer survivors, caregivers, their families and supporters will be gathering for the sixth annual Relay For Life® of Second Life’s special 24-hour track event.

We will be running our usual telethon, with many of us taking part, either behind the scenes or interviewing those people who have worked so hard to create this years Relay, either through organising the event, designing the builds or taking part in support of one of the 150+ teams who will be competing this year. Relay such a success this year. We'll be bringing you coverage of some of the major ceremonies - not only the opening and closing (with fireworks by RacerX Gullwing!) and also the very special Luminaria Ceremony. And we'll be showing you something of the beautiful builds to be found around the 41 one sims that make up Relay for Life in Second Life this year.

Designing Worlds invites you to join us in our Northpoint studio at 2pm SLT as we pay a return visit to the spectacular SL7B celebrations.

SL7B: Main Stage Overview - photographed by Raven Haalan

In the wake of the Linden Lab lay-offs of the past week (with more threatened to come), and the announcement of a major change of direction for the Second Life grid, Designing Worlds will be asking this week "Where Next for Second Life?"

Linden Memorial in Rouge, taken by Raven Haalan

Join us in our Northpoint studio at 2pm SLT as we invite a panel of Second Live residents and commentators to express their view of recent events - and to share with us how they see the future. And we'll be invited our audience to ask questions and make their points too.