ABOUT THE LAUGHING VOLCANO...

 ...A beautiful world of art and creativity from artist Martha C. Wilson. 

The Laughing Volcano was created in 1976 during a creative ceramics class.  The idea had been laying dormant since childhood from a joke her father told her as a young girl - "What did the man volcano say to the lady volcano? 

"I Lava You!"  

The original ceramic figure resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  Since then Martha has always called her art studio The Laughing Volcano.

From that little joke a whole world of imaginative paintings has been formed along with a Laughing Volcano philosophy - "Ya gotta laugh or your head will explode!"  and "Lava Love" - a way to love without any hesitation, just a lot of gusto!    A lot of her paintings are of "Nose People" who live on the island of The Laughing Volcano.  They have big noses because they live intuitively - following their nose.  They laugh a lot, they recycle, they cook, they paint, their lives explode with fun activities that keep them healthy.  She is currenly writing and illustrating a children's book to encapsilate this philosophy about the Nose People and the Laughing Volcano.  Coming 2008.

It's all about LAVA LOVE ... Martha lives in LA (Los Angeles) and was born in VA. (Virginia) ..forming LAVA!!!!  The story continues....Enjoy the Laughing Volcano website! Don't forget, "YA GOTTA LAUGH OR YOUR HEAD WILL EXPLODE!"  Spread the Word...Spread the LAVA!

The Leap of Faith

The Laughing Volcano spirit is featured in this Leap of Faith image.  Along with the whimsical cow jumping over the moon.  The  "Follow Your Nose" philosophy captures the joy of believing in your dreams. 

     
"Orange Crush"

The Laughing Volcano is a place where the Sun Is Always shining.  Martha's suns are one of her recurring trademarks, sometimes still featured on "CBS SUNDAY MORNING".