About us!
The Curiosity Zone was founded by longtime OpenSim creators and collaborators Kimm Starr, Koshari Mahana, and Cooper Swizzle. The team is made up of three friends who have worked side by side for years, creating immersive virtual experiences, educational projects, events, and community spaces across OpenSim.
Each member brings more than 20 years of experience in virtual worlds, along with real-world experience as business owners and operators. Together, they combine creativity, technical knowledge, event planning, design, and community building to create engaging and welcoming experiences for residents, educators, artists, and explorers alike.
The Curiosity Zone was built around a shared vision: a fun, interactive, and creative virtual world where people can learn, socialize, build, explore, and be inspired. From live events and workshops to immersive environments and original content, the team is passionate about pushing the boundaries of what is possible in OpenSim while fostering a strong sense of community and collaboration.
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the curiosity zone team
Kimm Starr
Kimm Starr is a virtual world artist, builder, and creator with more than 20 years of experience in virtual worlds and over 35 years in art and design. A former real-world business owner, she brings creative leadership, project management, and entrepreneurial experience into her virtual world work.
Kimm is known for her detailed environments, animesh creations, and immersive installations, she creates interactive experiences that bring people together through art, storytelling, and learning.
As the creator of Virtual Vignette and a longtime contributor to the OpenSim community, Kimm has helped lead workshops, expos, art exhibits, and cross-grid collaborations that encourage creativity and lifelong learning in virtual spaces.
Kimm's talents as an artist, together with her writing and videography skills, are invaluable to the Curiosity Zone team.
cooper swizzle
Cooper Swizzle is a virtual world creator, educator, and longtime OpenSim community leader with more than 20 years of experience in virtual environments, digital collaboration, and online community building.
Before focusing full-time on virtual world projects, he owned and operated his own business in the real world and later worked as a corporate trainer for a major company, helping teams develop communication, presentation, and technology skills.
Known for blending creativity with practical knowledge, Cooper brings a strong background in training, marketing, and social engagement into the virtual world space.
In OpenSim, Cooper is recognized for his work in immersive education, interactive experiences, and community-driven events. He is part of the team behind the creation of the Animaster system, an innovative toolset designed to make working with animesh characters and animations more accessible and dynamic for creators.
As one of the owners and operators of Curiosity Zone, Cooper helps develop interactive learning environments, workshops, and large-scale virtual experiences that encourage creativity, experimentation, and collaboration.
koshari mahana
Koshari Mahana brings together a lifelong passion for art, design, and immersive virtual world creation. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication and years of experience as the owner and operator of her own real-world art gallery, Koshari has spent much of her life surrounded by creativity, visual storytelling, and community engagement.
Koshari is the founder and owner of Four Winds, a business in OpenSim and Second Life specializing in homes, buildings, and furnishings. She was also the owner and creative force behind Cooperville, an Edwardian community in Kitely, which she operated for over a decade. Known in the OpenSim community for creating engaging spaces, her experience building regions and managing communities shaped her understanding of what makes virtual worlds inviting and memorable.
Known for her eye for visual presentation, atmosphere, and creative detail, Koshari plays a major role in shaping the artistic environments and experiences throughout The Curiosity Zone, where creativity, learning, entertainment, and community all come together.