Mike Larry Draw is a multimedia artist that builds community with his art. Palmer gets a chance to chat about his come up, his workflow, and little kernels we're sure you'll enjoy. 

Welcome to season 2 episode 4!

This week Palmer speaks with Sophocles.Art about his background and how Jump Into the Light turned him onto VR painting. He now educates people in the art of Virtual Reality painting all over the city. He curates shows for other artists as well, bringing communities together through his passion for art and creativity. Please check out his channels on Instagram @sophocles.art and @startshows

This episode of Immersive Talks, three members of The Flex Dance Program come through to Jump Into the Light to chat with Palmer about the origins of Flex Dance. Jeezy and Flizzo talk about how they came upon the style, and embraced it along with their natural dancing habits. A lively discussion follows on the beauty of dance, flex, and the integration of technology. Follow them and donate at https://flexdanceprogram.com

The Teslasuit hardware is really really cool. Teslasuit is a wearable piece of hardware that provides haptic feedback and climate control, and captures both motion and biometrics. Two of the six co-founders Owen and Dimitri stop into the Jump Into The Light to chat with Palmer about the hardware and the incredible ongoing case studies. The hardware provides a gateway for developers to create programs that interact with the suit. Case studies range from health and safety, muscular training, virtual hugs, so much more. 

Check out their site at teslasuit.io for more information. Go on the website and fill out a form to get an opportunity to develop for the suit. 

This episode Palmer speaks with Chun, a resident artist at Jump Into The Light specializing in Dance. She is a movement expert, a student of many styles, and she comes from Singapore. For her residency performance, Chun performs a piece titled The Five Elements. Stemming from Yin and Yang philosophy, The Five Elements are Fire, Water, Earth, Metal and Wood. Chun explains different ways she uses Dance to personify this philosophy. It is a truly unique and gorgeous display of philosophy and dance. 

Check out her instagram @venuschun

Welcome to episode 13!

Today we're lucky to have Maria Brodskaya, aka ÅMBE (@ambemusic). After winning her first composer's competition at the age of 7, she's taken on the world with her inspiring ways of self expression. She is a resident artist at Jump, taking her classical music training into the virtual media space. We learn in this episode that creating in Virtual Reality is the closest she's gotten to full self expression. We learn more about her background and her well rounded views on the evolving tech world around us. 

ÅMBE Website: https://www.ambemusic-epk.com/

ÅMBE Instagram: @ambemusic

Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/

Jump Into the Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/

Welcome to episode 12!

Dominika Ksel is an interdisciplinary artist, activist and educator. Drawing on myth, science, techn0fem1n1sm and erased histories, she works with immersive media to evoke the unseen sensorial. She talks with Palmer about her background, and how she made her way into Immersive Media. On the audio, visual, and technical sides, Dominika is an avid learner and creator. She is just starting a residency at Jump Into the Light and we're very excited to see what she creates! 

Welcome to episode 11!

This episode Palmer gets a chance to speak with Paul Greco, the music director for Wunderman Thompson. Paul is an OG in the business, with over two decades of experience in the world of music and advertising. We get a chance to hear about his background, and his interest in immersive media and advertising. There are some deeper kernels lying in this episode, please enjoy! 

Welcome to Immersive Talks episode 10!

This episode Palmer chats with Imani Jones, founder of Find Your ID NYC, a creative agency specializing in branding, marketing, and event production. She started the Xchange fashion festival that takes place in New York and Milan every year. It fuses media culture with design, providing a platform for artists to push the boundaries. This year the US show took place at Jump Into the Light featuring 4 designers from across the globe. We posted an episode with one of these designers named Phree on a previous episode. We get into her background, and her take on a conversation about the evolving relationship between fashion, branding, and immersive media. Check out Find Your ID NYC at fyidnyc.com. Come through on April 9th for FYID's next collaborative event!

Imani Jones: fyidnyc.com

Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/

Jump Into the Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/

Welcome to the 9th Episode of Immersive Talks! 

This episode Palmer gets a chance to talk with Carrie Able, a resident artist at Jump Into the Light. She is an artist, musician, and creator who pushes the boundaries by expressing her message in VR. She currently spends her time at Jump making an immersive sonified painting that will go along with the songs on her upcoming album. Listeners will be able to explore the painting as the sound changes around you. She is performing at SXSW on March 16th at the Alternate Dimension (ADIM) showcase located at 201 E. 5th Street in downtown Austin. Check her out! 

Carrie Able: http://carrieable.com/

Carrie Able Instagram: @carrieableart

Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/

Jump into the Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/