Hot Stuff

I have just signed up for an Esty account. If you are not familiar with Esty.com it is an online venue where artists and craftsmen can sell their hand made work. I am still in the process of building my shop. I have just unloaded a kiln and getting ready to put some little Vixie Chix up there.

The plan is to have several of the moderately priced and then a couple of the more high end pieces up there. You will be able to purchase through pay pal. So you can be confident your privacy is protected and your personal information is totally safe.

I will let you know when the shop is open for business.

Fun Picture

I was digging through old images here today and came across this little gem. The photo is of some of my brothers and sisters, and of course me. In all your days have you ever seen such peace loving bunch of kids?

From the front row: Virginia and Mike, second row: John, Art, Bob, and the back row is Kelly and me. I really dig Kelly's hair! If you wonder why I make such crazy little creatures, I think this is why. Think of the little hats on my creatures and then look at Kelly! Isn't that a kick? (I love you Kelz)

So to my barely younger sister Kelly, thanks for the inspiration.

Vixie Chix

After a whole lot of pondering we finally have a product name for my clay figures: Vixie Chix. The people most near and dear refer to me as Vix, Vixter, or Vixie (my mom calls me Vixie). So, combine that with my female figures and voila! Before I did anything else I did an internet search to see if the domain names were available and luckily they were.

If you are not familiar with the process of building a website, you need a domain name. That is you internet address such as VictoriaRoseMartin.com. So I went to GoDaddy.com and checked for availability. Another good rule of thumb when you are buying a domain name, consider buying a variation as well. I bought VixieChix and VixieChicks. That way if someone isn't sure of the spelling if they try either or they still find my site.

The new site is in development. My goal is to design a site that is totally off the wall.(would you expect anything else from me??) My goal is to create a lot of animations and tell stories about the Vixie Chix. Sort of a wacko story book online.

The sculpture that accompanies this entry is called Swim for Shore. It is a tea pot and will be part of the Mad Hatter Tea Pot Show at the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach. Have a fun day!