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Art Jewelry· Behind the Scenes· Calligraphy· Current Projects· Eastern Repousse· Illumination· Inspiration· Workshops

Last workshop for 2021 This is a great opportunity to prepare for my Eastern Repousse Ring & Bracelet Online Workshop…
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Join Me Live on Instagram @snagmetalsmith this Wednesday @6pm EDT

Behind the Scenes· Inspiration· New Work

I’ll be the Society of North American Goldsmith’s “Monday Member” featured artist – yes, on Wednesday! On @snagmetalsmith (not my…
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Avoiding Arrogance – Human or Canine

Behind the Scenes· Current Projects· Illumination· Inspiration· Painting· Processes

The Arrogance of Perfection Supposedly this week I’m on staycaytion, but that didn’t keep me from digging into the newest…
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Passion Process

Behind the Scenes· drawing· Eastern Repousse· Illumination· Inspiration· Processes· Uncategorized

In contemporary critical art-speak circles, it’s quite fashionable to talk about whether an artist’s work is concept driven or process…
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Soul Shadows Ever on My Mind

Behind the Scenes· Books· Inspiration· Processes

Like books about books, music about music and musicians holds a special place in my list of most favorite things….
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Defying Genres (Though Perhaps Not Defying Technology)

Art Jewelry· Behind the Scenes· Eastern Repousse· Instructional videos· Russian Filigree· Teaching· Tools & Supplies· Videos· Workshops

First, a warm welcome to the many new people who joined my newsletter this week, and as always my deep…
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The Michael Bublé of Teachers

You are the Michael Bublé of teachers. If you’ve never seen him perform, it’s a real treat because he is so connected to his audience. When he’s on stage it’s all about the audience, not about him. His ego is nowhere to be found, and you teach the same way. You love what you do, and it comes through in your teaching. Thank you for that!

Geraldine Brophy, Metalsmith

Fantastic Teacher

I learned repousse' back in the 90's, but haven't done much since then. I took a Zoom class with Victoria and my love of this technique has been reignited! She is a fantastic teacher and her methods make it so much easier to achieve amazing dimension and detail than how I originally learned. It's a really satisfying way to work metal and Victoria's love of the technique really comes through in her teaching. She is very thorough and explains everything in a way that is very easy to understand.

featured image: Rabbit Moon talisman by Susan Urquhart of Lulubug Jewelry - begun in Victoria's class

Susan Urquhart of Lulubug Jewelry

Praise for Giving Voice: “Remarkable Work”

I love Giving Voice. This remarkable, inspiring and unique book is a magical journey unlike any other and is beautifully done. Rich colors and patterns metamorphise into stunnning images created by reknown artist Victoria Lansford. Her words dance and flow across the pages filled with insightful thoughts and expressions. The music is contemplative, sophistocated and lovely. I would highly recommend this book as a gift to others or for one’s self.

RogueJoan via Apple Books

Praise for Giving Voice: “Amazing”

Giving Voice is what ‘multimedia’ is supposed to be! Visual art, music, and spoken word brought together in a complementary manner. Whether you're checking out a few pages to get a quick pick-me-up of pen, ink, and piano, or parking yourself in one spot to lose yourself in the gestalt, or doing something in between, you’ll find something new inside to keep coming back to.

Anonymous via Apple Books