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Books· Calligraphy· Current Projects· drawing· Exhibit· Inspiration

Yesterday a Silver Medal and a big official certificate literally showed up in my mailbox. My ground breaking picture book…
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On the Air Tonight, Thursday, June 18 (Really This Time)

Behind the Scenes· Current Projects· Inspiration

Our guest appearance on NPR affiliate, WCLK Jazz 91.9 is happening tonight, Thursday, June 18! Please listen in as my…
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Museday

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

There is much talk among creatives about the concept of the muse, how, if, and when she visits, what to…
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Schedule – What’s That?!?

Behind the Scenes· Current Projects· Inspiration

Last week I was on a Zoom social hour with members of SNAG. When E.D. Gwynne Ruckenbrod-Smith asked how I…
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To Save or Not to Save: The Question of Rubber Bands and Shimmer Inks

Behind the Scenes· Current Projects· Inspiration· Processes

I could never turn the doorknobs in my grandmother’s house when I was a child. My great-grandmother, who had lived…
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Unprecedentedly Imperfect – The 1st Zoom Open Studio During COVID-19

Art Jewelry· Behind the Scenes· Current Projects· Eastern Repousse· Inspiration· Instructional videos· Processes· Russian Filigree· Videos

Friday was Day 14 of my family’s self-isolation, and we continue to celebrate that we’re symptom free! We’re also refusing…
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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

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

“Victoria is a true artist and shares her gift teaching with patience, passion, good humor, and enthusiasm…”

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