SHIKI Shapes by Jeckie Hax
I go back and forth on shapes. Let me tell you what I mean by that. I like my own shape–I made it myself, and I don’t share it around, so it’s unique to me. I’ve tweaked it over time, but only a little here and there. It just feels right to me. (A) I’m satisfied with it, although sometimes I wonder if I might want to be taller, and (2) I don’t want to have to re-fit all my attachments, so there’s no way I’m making significant changes. For myself, I don’t see any need for pre-fab shapes.
On the other hand, I look at some of the shapes created by, say, Vasean Talamasca. The shapes in his collection at Flesh Peddlers are attractive, sexy, even exotic. I see a lot of guys roaming the grid who, frankly, could use some guidance from somebody with a good eye. I don’t mean to be judgmental, and I’m naming no names, but if you look like a muscle-bound, top-heavy gorilla on steroids, I might have bumped into you.
Jeckie Hax is partner in crime to Shinichi Mathy (SHIKI Design) and the talent behind SHIKI Shapes. Jeckie mentions in one of her informational notecards that shiki means “The Four Seasons” in Japanese, and to me this suggests not only the flow of time but the balance inherent in the succession of the seasons. Perhaps it should come as no surprise that Jeckie’s shapes demonstrate balance, proportion and harmony applied to the human form, or at least its representation in SL. Read the rest of this entry »
