Victoria Lansford

Female

Atlanta, GA

United States

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Where do you live ? City, State and Country: Atlanta, GA
Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...): Victoria Lansford
I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.: Post-conceptual artist, educator, and author, Victoria Lansford creates one-of-a-kind wearable sculpture and art objects that evoke the mystery and splendor of ancient masters yet are infused with her own provocative vision. Through her artwork, publications, workshops, and passion for creating, Victoria has generated an international revival of nearly lost, old world metalsmithing techniques, including high relief Eastern repoussé, Russian filigree, chain making, and granulation, and paved the way for metalsmiths to rediscover the variations from other cultures.

Her award winning artwork has appeared in exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Craft, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Wayne Arts Center, the Mulvane Art Museum, the von Liebig Art Center, Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Georgia Museum and in numerous publications, including the Lark 500 book series, Metalsmith and Jewelry Artist magazines, and on Home and Garden Television. She created the metals program and served as head of the Metalsmithing Department at Spruill Center for the Arts, Atlanta from 1997-2004 and was an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee.

Her own instructional publications in the series, Metal Techniques of Bronze Age Masters, including Russian Filigree (DVD, 2006), Rings (DVD, 2008), All Chained Up (paperback, 2008), and Eastern Repoussé and Chasing (DVD, 2009) and her application, iMakeJewelry for the Apple iPhone™ have sold throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

Victoria earned her Bachelor of Arts in jewelry design and silversmithing at Georgia State University in 1993 where she studied with Richard Mafong and Gia Gogishvilli. Her artwork is in private collections around the world and is available in art galleries around the United States and through this website. She creates and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.: http://www.victorialansford.com
What media do you work with?: Metal, mixed media

Comment Wall:

Brigitte Martin

Dear Victoria:

Welcome to crafthaus ! I am very glad you joined us.

At the moment, there is a lot of activity on the site, so it is really great that you added images of your work so quickly as many people will be getting to see your pieces.

Also, please feel free to add your comments to the discussion topics that are already posted. Of course, if there is something else you'd much rather talk about, please add that to the site so that the rest of us can chime in.

I really hope you will enjoy being with this network and find the exchanges interesting and fun. The more you put into it, the more you will get out of it, for sure.

If there are ever any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to email me anytime. I will do my best to be of help.

Again: Welcome !

Brigitte Martin
Editor
www.crafthaus.ning.com

Jul 22, 2008
Alison B. Antelman

I have recently been acquainted with Yemenite filigree and as I understand that each region is completely different regarding symbolism and proces, but I did gain an understanding of the painstaking labor involved. I am happy to see a modern take on this ancient process. Obviously from looking at all of your beautiful work, you are not afraid of labor.

Nov 6, 2008
Victoria Lansford

Thanks so much! I do love working in the technique. I suppose it is a labor of love, compared with more contemporary processes, but it's actually my idea of a good time. To keep alive the ancient technologies while adding one's own aesthetic and experience seems to me to be to be the goal of the artist in fine craft.

Nov 11, 2008
Umut Demirguc Thurman

Hi Victoria, I am a fan of your work! Especially filigree works are gorgeous.

Nov 29, 2008
Chihiro Makio

Congratulations on the new book! I will check it out!

Jan 4, 2009
Jennifer Smith-Righter

Thank-you for adding me as a friend! I'm such a huge fan of your work and so your compliment is truly flattering!

Feb 2, 2009
Pam Sanders

Victoria, thanks for adding me as a friend.
Your work is outstanding.
Congrats on the book. I was lucky to be included in a mixed media jewelry book by Tammy.

Feb 26, 2009
Brigitte Martin

Dear Victoria:

Thank you for your membership payment and support of the crafthaus community. Your membership is good through 4-15-2010.

I look much forward to your future contributions to discussions and exhibitions on crafthaus. Enjoy the site !

Thanks again,
Brigitte

Apr 10, 2009
Dawn M. Miller

Dropping by to say hello! I'm sorry I haven't had the chance to get back with you about photoshoots and things. I hope you are doing well!

Sep 27, 2009
Stevie B.

Congrats on the front page headlines! :)

Nov 11, 2009
Brigitte Martin

I am currently downloading you new iPhone app !! AWESOME ! YAY for you !
I honestly cannot live without my iPhone anymore.
Pathetic but true.
Brigitte

Nov 13, 2009
Brigitte Martin

Are you kidding ? It is awesome !! The various conversion come in VERY handy for this Euro girl !! This is so useful and $ 3.99 definitely well spent.

When I see you in Houston you need to tell me what you did to make this happen, Must have been a ton of work ! Congratulations and much success with this.

Nov 13, 2009
Hratch Babikian

Hi there , just deleivered my work to craft forms 09, caught a glimps of your peice too , great to know we are in good company . really impresive works . it is going to be a very nice show.

Nov 25, 2009
Victoria Lansford

Wow! Thanks!!!

Dec 14, 2009
Kim M. Baxter

Thanks for the invite Victoria. Your work is beautiful!

Feb 28, 2010
Anthony Scheffler

Thanks Victoria. Your work is very nice.

Mar 23, 2010
Paul Andrew Wandless

Thanks for the kind words. You have beautiful work. I enjoy your use of line and you take advantage of line weight/width to create strong, fluid movement in the pieces.

Mar 24, 2010
Kathryn Bowman

I'm looking forward to meeting you when you visit St. Louis in September. Your work is awesome and I wanted to take the workshop, but have a show that weekend. That making a living thing is always getting in the way. Happy Spring.

Mar 29, 2010
Brigitte Martin

Thank you very much for your membership payment and support of crafthaus. Your membership is valid through April 15, 2011.

Enjoy crafthaus !

Apr 20, 2010
Paul Nicholas

Wow! I visited your web site. Your work is stunning! I used to make jewelry many years ago and loved it. If only I had more time. Clay is my passion now but I would love to design and make jewelry.

Apr 29, 2010
Mary Jarvis

Hello Victoria,
I remember you from SNAG - Houston - particularly at the Ex. in Motion. Your work is amazing! I'm so interested in your filigree and high repousse.

Sep 11, 2010
Reinette Greyling

I really enjoy your work!

Oct 2, 2010
Lorrene Baum-Davis

Victoria... love your filigree cuff. yummy.

Nov 9, 2010
Christine Norton

Thank you for the friend add. I have always thought your work is breathtaking. Positively exquisite.

Nov 16, 2010