Women of Strength and Power
My artwork took on a new focus around 2010 when I learned of Dame Helen Mirren’s performance as Prospera in Julie Taymor’s film production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Art & Critical Theory
Pushing Beyond “Bumps on a Background” – What Changed My Repoussé
With repoussé, I always felt driven to take full advantage of the technique by making the relief appear intertwined and dimensional. However, like most artists practicing chasing and repoussé, I primarily first created what I now think of as “bumps on a background.” My intention is not to sound patronizing; some of the greatest repoussé…
Early 20th Century Art Jewelry and the Work of Victoria Lansford
by Elyse Zorn Karlin Victoria Lansford is a multi-talented artist. She creates beautiful jewelry, makes impressive repoussé objects, and is an illustrator as well. She is accomplished in all of these areas in addition to being an important educator. That explains why her work resonates with me. My areas of specialty in jewelry history are…
Victoria Lansford – Blending Ancient Tradition with Modern Innovation
by Cynthia Eid Every piece needs to go through an ‘ugly’ stage. If that doesn’t happen, then I haven’t taken enough risk with the piece. It’s not appealing to make a piece unless I am doing something new, which means taking a chance. It would be easier and faster to simply make a variation of…
From Spiral Galaxies to Whorls of Wire: A Conversation with Victoria Lansford
by Rauni Higson Victoria Lansford’s striking use of filigree to create complex sculptural forms evokes ethereal forces of nature, cosmic storms, and manifestations of the invisible threads holding together the universe. While I grew up knowing the Nordic tradition of filigree well and was drawn in by its details – domed shapes filled with endless,…
Art & Alchemy: Lansford’s Prospera Jewelry Collection
Victoria Lansford’s Prospera collection (1991-2024) is comprised of nearly forty works and includes rings, cuffs, pendants, brooches, amulets, chains and other objets d’art including a Venetian Carnival mask. Lansford’s endless ability to conjure up so many different-but-related objects invites the wearer and viewer into her captivating and wondrous world.
Not Even Rembrandt Was Perfect
In 2017 we lucked into an old masters drawing exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery on our trip to London. After seeing the incredible exhibit of Raphael’s drawings at the Ashmolean in Oxford, I was a little giddy at what else I might see. As my eyes adjusted to the dark blue walls and dim…