Behind the Scenes

2019 IPPY Awards: “The Hottest Spot North of Havana…”

Behind the Scenes· Books· Calligraphy· Current Projects· Travel

When I received notification that Giving Voice, the animated edition on Apple Books had received an ‘IPPY’ award for Best…
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“Translating Jewelry Techniques to Larger Scales” in the Spring, 2019 Issue of Metalsmith Tech

Behind the Scenes· Books· Current Projects· Inspiration· New Work· Processes· Teaching

My article in Metalsmith Tech is about the endless possibilities and inevitable challenges of working large with nonferrous metals. It…
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My Studio: a Tale of Romance

Behind the Scenes· Books· Calligraphy· drawing· Inspiration· Processes

When I was eight years old, I decided and informed my family that I no longer needed a playhouse and…
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No Bubble Hair Gardening for Me

Behind the Scenes· Current Projects· drawing· Inspiration

It was another hot but lovely Sunday morning in Atlanta, which means everyone here in Grant Park was doing yard…
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Eastern Repoussé with Victoria Lansford at the SNAG Conference

Art Jewelry· Behind the Scenes· Inspiration· Processes· Teaching· Travel· Workshops

I’ll be demonstrating Eastern Repousse and how to work with Russian Filigree Powdered Solder at the SNAG Conference in Chicago from May…
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From the Bookshelf – Cultivating Creativity

Behind the Scenes· Books· drawing· Processes

I recently stumbled upon this book by Maria Fabrizio and have to say I love it! I’d otherwise giving up…
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Dolores Lewis

I wish to compliment you on the wonderful DVD you and your production crew produced to introduce your method, knowledge, and vision for Russian Filigree. The DVD demonstrates, so honestly, your dedication, skill and techniques that you have given to master this artful jewelry. You hold back nothing and give so much. This is the best teaching DVD that I have purchased in a long time. Thank you once more for the opportunity to learn from you.
Cordially,
Dolores Lewis
Dean Emeritus Moore College of Art

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

Alexandria Reyes

No painting, song, or sculpture had ever moved me like your art did. It's beyond beautiful, I cannot describe my feelings. Each piece is so organic, they look alive. Each one left me with different feelings, mostly: wonder, amazement, happiness, and curiosity. Some even a soft anger or loss. But each one left me emotionally rolled. You're work is....life changing. I've finally heard the thundering beacon of what I want for my future. And that is to someday be as an amazing of an artist as you.

I thank you so much for what you do.

Alexandria Reyes
Phoenix, AZ

Patti D’Arbanville

I just spent the most wonderful week-end with one of the best teachers that I have ever had the pleasure of learning from. Victoria is a true artist and shares her gift teaching with patience, passion, good humor, and enthusiasm...she has an infectious laugh, and you can't help laughing with her while she encourages you to achieve levels of skill that you didn't know you had. 11 other jewelry students and myself came into her workshop on Saturday having never picked up a hammer to do repousse ever before and all learned more from her in this one weekend than we thought possible. She spent time with each of us, pointing out better ways to solve whatever problems that we were having pushing the metal around to make it do our bidding. Victoria, I can't wait until you come back to us!

Patti D'Arbanville
Artist, Actress

Al Boyers

Victoria teaches techniques used for millennia to create many of the great works of art one can see in museums. Though these techniques had fallen into disuse due to their labor intensive nature, Victoria has found many tricks that streamline and improve the processes, and she uses them to make strikingly contemporary pieces rooted in the ancient world.

One will never go into a hardware store with the same mind set again. Students are given a series of challenges and opportunities to grow their own inner voices and are encouraged to create works unique to them, at their levels of ability.

The number of places one can learn these skills in the US can be counted conveniently on one's thumbs. In Japan, Victoria would be considered a national treasure, and she would be funded to pass these skills on to the next generation.

Al Boyers, Metalsmith