As we all freak out over precious metal prices (and unthinkable violence, the loss of democracy, the patriarchy being all too alive and well…), I’ve been remembering how it felt when I was a beginning metalsmith and, ironically, the partially economic reasons that I first became good at filigree. Silver was $3.11 ozt by the…
I’m super excited, and quite chuffed, to share that my monograph Radiant Echoes: The Metal Mastery of Victoria Lansford received a fabulous review from Ariana Bishop in the most recent issue of ADORNMENT, THE MAGAZINE OF JEWELRY & RELATED ARTS™. “Radiant Echoes: The Metal Mastery of Victoria Lansford offers a thoughtful chronicle of an artist who…
“Too much of a good thing is wonderful” – Mae West Coco Chanel got it wrong when she suggested women should go for the ‘less is more’ approach. Watch a scene of a woman getting ready for an evening in any costume drama or classic movie, and one of the defining things she’ll put on…
After becoming slightly obsessed with a chased gold cylinder from ancient Nubia that I saw last summer, I began experimenting with what I call micro chasing. I created this chased bead from seamless, sterling tubing (Rio Grande’s largest diameter). By slightly altering the order of Eastern repoussé steps I employ to refine my repoussé pieces…
Spring here continues in all its glory. The trees are nearly leafed out, which means soon I’ll be able to stop skimming oak flowers out of the fish pond. Skimming them does no good for the many displaced cervical discs in my neck, but it’s so calming that I can’t resist. This is how I…
When I was trading skills with my friend Rauni Higson in Wales this past December, the wonderful women from Little Metal Foxes asked me back for Tool Tip Tuesdays, this time to help Rauni give a studio tour. It’s a chance to see her incredible work up close in a relaxed setting. Enjoy! If you’ve…
Grasp it dimensionally with 3D Filigree! Art Nouveau Meets Contemporary Filigree If you’re curious how long it took me to create this piece, I’ll give you a hint. I paint my fingernails about every 3.5 weeks, and I don’t always change the color. In other words…It took ages! Access begins February 15th with the first…
