22/12/2025
Where does the XoXo come from?
The short story is, I couldnāt say my name as a child so I called myself Xo - bet you didnāt see that one coming did you? to be said phonetically XO (kksss oh)
The long story is itās a term of endearment used by those closest to me.
My name is Alexia and I was born into a Greek family. Growing up I couldnāt quite say Aleee-X-iiiia so I named myself Xo, I could pronounce it so I went with it.
Little did I know 43 years later Iād still be referred to as Xo, or Xopies.
I know my parents gave me a beautiful Greek name however I donāt completely identify with it.
It was in high school that the Aās on either end of my name got chopped off and from there on Iāve been Lexi.
When I started attending ceramic classes in 2013 I had to write my name on the pieces I created.
I started stamping my clay with a XO.
The āunofficialā me, the me that my nearest & dearest know me as.
The me that was still toying with the idea of ceramics as a full time life path, the me who didnāt totally believe in myself yet, the me who had been walking around feeling like half a person, the me who still allowed a very critical and judgmental voice to cause havoc in my soul, the me who felt scared to accept my gifts, the me who struggled to acknowledge my own light, the me who just couldnāt see me!
It wasnāt until one evening in 2017 while sitting next to a friend of mine who suggested I double XO.
Unbeknownst to me, she - a brand developer went home that night & started creating, designing & developing my brand.
I LOVED the idea of doubling the X & 0, so I started stamping all my clay with XoXo.
A representation of me.
Itās amazing how the universe sends us the exact people at the right time. She saw the me I had been denying, the me who was very ready to take a leap of faith & follow my heart, the me who was in fact very ready to take this step into my light.
Xoxopottery Designs was born.
Some people automatically assume XoXo stands for hugs & kisses.
Ultimately, it stands for love,a term of endearment, an innocences of a child, the acknowledgment of light & stepping into my creative power.
With much love always XoXo ###