2024 marks my 35th year as a professional metalsmith! To celebrate, I’m launching 2 huge projects! One is a retrospective of my artwork with insights and highlights about my most significant pieces from each year of my journey. This will be experienced both online and in print, so wherever you are, you’ll be able to…
In an unprecedented move of playfulness and exploration, I flew to the UK in early December and delved into all things metal, mud, and fun. One of the better ‘Coronabonuses’ of the last 4 years was the many airline credits and thousands of points my husband and I had racked up in our limited travel…
One of the things I most cherish about where I live is the closeness of an exceptional zoo. Although walking it became problematic for me for a number of years (it’s literally uphill both ways), I was thrilled to visit recently without much pain, to see the beautiful animal lanterns at “Illuminights at the Zoo,”…
I hope, even in the whirlwind that is the festive season, you have a moment to celebrate your own creativity. Thanks for being part of my extended, world-wide family, and may the New Year bring you much joy! -Victoria
This super easy and super green trick for removing rust from tools comes from my friend and fellow metalsmith, Rauni Higson. Recover your hammers, stakes, and other bits of steel without chemicals or grinding. All you need is a good strong cup (or bucket) of tea! Watch the easy, step-by-step tutorial! Learn Even More with…
Tired of Christmas carols already? (Me too!) Get inspired with lots of my artwork and a bit of bragging on my Eastern repoussé students in this great conversation with Jennifer Stenhouse and Julia Lowther of Little Metal Foxes. On this episode of Tool Tip Tuesdays, we talk about my unique approach to teaching, the effectiveness…
It might be difficult to change the world, but you can definitely make metal bend to your will. It’s time for some relief! Truthfully, Eastern repoussé and chasing is one of my most favorite classes to teach because I get to watch people learn to think dimensionally in ways they didn’t know were possible to…
