Victoria Lansford

Radiant Echoes: The Metal Mastery of Victoria Lansford from Victoria Lansford

A comprehensive retrospective exhibition and monograph showcasing the artist’s journey through over three decades of ground-breaking applications of historical metalsmithing techniques. This online exhibition of Victoria Lansford’s remarkable, one-of-a-kind art jewelry, art objects, and large-scale metalwork offers a unique opportunity to explore the evolution of her creativity and craftsmanship. Contributing authors include Kate Bonansinga, Cynthia Eid, Rauni Higson, Elyse Zorn Karlin, Victoria Lansford, and Jane Milosch with Consulting Editor Emily Zilber.
Ornamentation of the Mundane: Queen of Hearts
  • Ornamentation of the Mundane: Queen of Hearts, 1991
Sterling, fine silver, 24k gold resist plating, garnets, synthetic rubies, sapphires
4 x 3 x 0.875 in
Ornamentation of the Mundane: Praying Mantis Comb
  • Ornamentation of the Mundane: Praying Mantis Comb, 1992
Sterling, fine silver, plastic comb
5 x 2.75 x 0.5 in
Arabesque II & III
  • Arabesque II & III, 1993
Sterling, fine silver, 24k gold electroplate, amethysts
6 x 6 x 0.5 in
Underwater Landscape III
  • Underwater Landscape III, 1993
Copper
6 x 4 x 4 in
Tangle of Ties
  • Tangle of Ties, 1994
Sterling silver
2.5 x 2 x 0.5 in
Eastern Calligraphy
  • Eastern Calligraphy, 1995
Sterling silver
3.75 x 2.5 x 0.25 in
Underwater Landscape III
  • Underwater Landscape III, 1995
Sterling silver
3.625 x 2.375 x 0.375 in
Underwater Landscape V
  • Underwater Landscape V, 1995
Sterling, fine silver
7 x 7 x 0.75 in
"Swing on a Star"
  • "Swing on a Star", 1996
Sterling, fine silver, 24k gold leaf, freshwater pearls
4.5 x 3 x 0.5 in
"Icy White and Crystalline"
  • "Icy White and Crystalline", 1997
Sterling, fine silver
4.5 x 3 x 2.5 in
Echo Knowledge
  • Echo Knowledge, 1997
18k gold, sterling, fine silver
2.5 x 1.75 x 0.75 in
Midnight Sun
  • Midnight Sun, 1997
18 karat gold, sterling, fine silver, vintage freshwater pearls
2.25 x 1.75 x 0.25 in
Underwater Landscape VI
  • Underwater Landscape VI, 1997
Sterling, fine silver, freshwater pearl
5 x 1.75 x 0.375 in
"Lost in a Masquerade"
  • "Lost in a Masquerade", 1998
Sterling Silver
13.5 x 7 x 0.75 in
Once & Future Box
  • Once & Future Box, 1998
Sterling silver
2.375 x 2.375 x 1.5 in
Butterfly Box
  • Butterfly Box, 1999
Sterling, fine silver
1.25 x 1.125 x 1.125 in
Pearls of Wisdom
  • Pearls of Wisdom, 2000
22k and 24k gold, fine silver, sterling silver, Baroque pearl, rutilated quartz
3 x 1.5 x 0.25 in
Cello Brooch
  • Cello Brooch, 2001
18k and 22k gold, sterling, fine silver
2.5 x 0.875 x 0.375 in
Reliquary for Eternity
  • Reliquary for Eternity, 2001
18k and 22k gold, sterling, fine silver, etched copper-clad fine silver, tiger eye
2.5 x 1.25 x 0.375 in
Shaman's Toolbox
  • Shaman's Toolbox, 2001
18k, 22k, and 24k gold, fine silver, sterling silver, Baroque pearl
0.75 x 1.125 x 0.5 in
Glam
  • Glam, 2002
18k gold, fine silver
1.5 x 0.5 x 1.5 in
Rivers of Gold
  • Rivers of Gold, 2002
Sterling, fine silver, 24k gold
7.5 x 2 x 0.3 in
Dragon In the Mist
  • Dragon In the Mist, 2003
18k and 22k gold, sterling, Koroit opal
1 x 0.75 x 1 in
Eye on the Kingdom
  • Eye on the Kingdom, 2003
18k and 22k gold, sterling, fine silver, Koroit opal
1.25 x 0.75 x 0.75 in
Observatory Ring
  • Observatory Ring, 2003
18k and 22k gold, sterling, Koroit opal
1 x 0.875 x 0.75 in
Temple of Love
  • Temple of Love, 2003
24k gold, sterling, fine silver
1.75 x 0.75 x 0.375 in
Amour
  • Amour, 2004
18k and 22k gold, sterling, fine silver, titanium bonded chalcedony drusy
3.5 x 1.25 x 0.313 in
Turkish Nights
  • Turkish Nights, 2004
Sterling, fine silver, 22k and 24k gold, chrysocolla drusies
2 x 0.75 x 0.375 in
Uncertainty Principle
  • Uncertainty Principle, 2004
18k, 22k, and 24k gold sterling, fine silver, Koroit opal, plastic mirrors
2 x 2 x 0.375 in
Contemplation Compass
  • Contemplation Compass, 2005
18k and 22k gold, sterling, fine silver, Koroit opal
1.25 x 1.25 x 0.375 in
Glimmer
  • Glimmer, 2005
18k, 22k, and 24kt gold, sterling, fine silver, Koroit opal, Biwa pearl
18 x 3.5 x 0.325 in
Stardust on My Sleeve
  • Stardust on My Sleeve, 2005
22k gold, sterling silver, fine silver, Koroit Opals
2 x 2.75 x 2.25 in
Coronation Ring II
  • Coronation Ring II, 2006
18k and 22k gold, sterling, fine silver, root beer obsidian
1.438 x 0.875 x 0.875 in
Lumiere
  • Lumiere, 2006
18k and 22k gold, sterling, fine silver, Koroit opal
0.875 x 0.625 x 1.125 in
Rivers of Gold V
  • Rivers of Gold V, 2006
24k gold, sterling, fine silver, Peruvian opal
3.5 x 16 x 0.25 in
Undulation III
  • Undulation III, 2006
Sterling, fine silver, 22k gold, Dolomite
14 x 2.25 x 1.25 in
Entwine
  • Entwine, 2007
22k gold, platinum enhanced sterling, fine silver, chrysocola drusy
7.5 x 5 x 0.25 in
Inspiraled
  • Inspiraled, 2007
Sterling Silver
1.5 x 3 x 0.675 in
Landscape of My Dreams
  • Landscape of My Dreams, 2007
Fine silver, sterling, copper, 22k gold, Koroit opal
7 x 1.625 x 0.625 in
A Rose for Bacchus
  • A Rose for Bacchus, 2008
Sterling silver, copper, shibuichi, brass, neoprene
4.5 x 1.5 x 0.875 in
A Tulip for Bacchus
  • A Tulip for Bacchus, 2008
Sterling, fine silver, brass, neoprene, native copper-cuprite-chrysocolla
4.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 in
Curves in the Right Places
  • Curves in the Right Places, 2008
Sterling, fine silver, blown glass
8 x 2.5 x 3.5 in
Russian Filitini
  • Russian Filitini, 2008
Sterling, fine silver, stainless steel, garnets
7 x 3.5 x 3.5 in
Dahling, lotus have some tea...
  • Dahling, lotus have some tea..., 2009
Sterling, fine silver, 22k gold/sterling bi-metal
5 x 4 x 2.5 in
Spirale Sancta
  • Spirale Sancta, 2009
22k gold/sterling bi-metal, sterling silver
2.75 x 2.25 x 1.375 in
Aphrodite Goes to War
  • Aphrodite Goes to War, 2010
Sterling, fine silver, copper
18 x 40 x 0.75 in
Casablanca III
  • Casablanca III, 2010
Sterling, fine silver, titanium-bonded chalcedony drusy
2.75 x 0.625 x 0.375 in
Curves in the Right Places II
  • Curves in the Right Places II, 2010
Sterling, fine silver
6 x 6 x 1 in
Curves in the Right Places III
  • Curves in the Right Places III, 2010
22k gold, sterling silver, fine silver, Koroit opal
7.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 in
Emerging
  • Emerging, 2010
22k gold, sterling, fine silver, Koroit opal
1.25 x 1.25 x 0.875 in
Enraptured II
  • Enraptured II, 2010
Sterling, shibuichi, copper
2.25 x 2.875 x 1.375 in
Kind of Blue III
  • Kind of Blue III, 2010
Fine silver, sterling, copper, 22k gold, Koroit opal
7 x 1 x 3 in
Egyptian Lily
  • Egyptian Lily, 2011
Sterling, fine silver, 22k gold, Koroit opal, tiger eye
3 x 1.75 x 0.5 in
Enveloped II
  • Enveloped II, 2011
Sterling, 22k gold, Koroit opal
1.25 x 1.125 x 1.125 in
Passion Made Visible
  • Passion Made Visible, 2011
Sterling, fine silver, copper, shibuichi, 22k gold, Koroit opal
2.5 x 3 x 0.375 in
The Falcon
  • The Falcon, 2011
Copper sheet, washi and hot press watercolor papers, inks, watercolor, gouache, linen thread
5.375 x 3.375 x 1.625 in
Lyric Crescent
  • Lyric Crescent, 2011
Sterling, fine silver, 22k gold, blue zircons, Koroit opal
18 x 2.875 x 0.625 in
Entwine VI
  • Entwine VI, 2012
Sterling, fine silver, 22k gold, Koroit opal
2.75 x 1.5 x 0.625 in
Foliage I
  • Foliage I, 2012
Fine silver, sterling, copper, shibuichi, 22k gold, Koroit opal
7.25 x 1.375 x 0.5 in
Indira
  • Indira, 2012
Sterling, fine silver, 22k and 24k gold, Koroit opal
7.5 x 1 x 0.375 in
Orient
  • Orient, 2012
Copper, 23k gold leaf, gouache, brazil wood dyed calfskin vellum, archival print of original graphite drawing
9 x 5.25 x 0.75 in
"Imagination Bodies Forth"
  • "Imagination Bodies Forth", 2013
Copper sheet, washi and photo papers, inks, gouache, linen thread
6 x 6 x 2 in
Circe's Revenge
  • Circe's Revenge, 2013
Sterling silver
2.5 x 3 x 2 in
Enveloped IV
  • Enveloped IV, 2013
Sterling , 22k and 24k gold, Koroit opal
0.875 x 0.875 x 0.75 in
Foliage III
  • Foliage III, 2013
Sterling, 24k gold, Koroit opal, fine silver
3.25 x 1.25 x 0.5 in
Embody
  • Embody, 2014
18k, 22k, and 24k gold, sterling, fine silver, Koroit opal
3.25 x 3 x 0.75 in
In Aria
  • In Aria, 2014
Sterling, fine silver, 22k gold, Dolomite
19.5 x 2.5 x 0.75 in
Intermingled III
  • Intermingled III, 2014
22k gold, sterling, fine silver, titanium-bonded chalcedony drusy
8.5 x 6 x 0.875 in
Relativity Navigator
  • Relativity Navigator, 2015
22k gold wire, 24k gold leaf, sterling, fine silver, Koroit opal
1.875 x 1.875 x 0.625 in
Sila II
  • Sila II, 2015
Sterling, shibuichi, copper, fine silver, 22k and 24k gold, Koroit opal
3.25 x 2.125 x 0.625 in
Spellbound III
  • Spellbound III, 2015
Sterling, fine silver
1.5 x 1.375 x 0.625 in
Spellbound IV
  • Spellbound IV, 2015
Sterling, fine silver
2.75 x 1.625 x 0.5 in
Arc IV
  • Arc IV, 2016
18k gold, sterling silver, titanium-bonded chalcedony drusy
0.875 x 0.875 x 1.25 in
Ensparkled
  • Ensparkled, 2016
Sterling, fine silver, 22k gold, .25 carat rose cut diamond
1.625 x 1.625 x 0.625 in
Enveloped V
  • Enveloped V, 2016
18k and 22k gold, Koroit opal
1 x 1 x 0.75 in
Fire Within
  • Fire Within, 2016
18k and 22k gold, sterling silver, fine silver, Koroit opal
3.75 x 1.875 x 1.375 in
Mysteries Entwined
  • Mysteries Entwined, 2016
Sterling, copper, shibuichi, 24k gold
7.75 x 1.5 x 0.375 in
Casablanca IX
  • Casablanca IX, 2017
18k and 22k gold, sterling, fine silver, rainbow hematite
2.5 x 0.875 x 0.375 in
Envisioned II
  • Envisioned II, 2017
22k and 18k gold, sterling, fine silver, titanium bonded chalcedony drusy
2.75 x 1 x 0.25 in
Etched Copper Room Divider for Custom Superyacht's Main Saloon
  • Etched Copper Room Divider for Custom Superyach..., 2017
Copper, steel, twine, and pigment; patinated, lacquered, and suspended within a wood, steel, and brass frame
98 x 75 x 12 in
Galileo's Revenge
  • Galileo's Revenge, 2017
18k and 22k gold, sterling, fine silver, Koroit opal
2 x 2 x 1 in
Turtle Doors
  • Turtle Doors, 2017
Copper, wood, and aluminum, waxed pigment
61 x 82 x 3 in
Giving Voice - Print and Animated eBook with Mokume Gane, Eastern Repoussé and Etched Covers
  • Giving Voice - Print and Animated eBook with Mo..., 2018
Original illuminated manuscript: copper, sterling, shibuichi, ink, watercolor, gouache, 23k gold leaf, platinum leaf, hot press watercolor paper
15 x 12 x 0.5 in
Majestic
  • Majestic, 2018
18k and 22k gold, sterling, pink tourmaline
1.3 x 0.875 x 0.625 in
Rumi's Luminous Confections
  • Rumi's Luminous Confections, 2018
22k and 24k gold, sterling, rainbow hematite
22 x 1.875 x 0.5 in
Soul Cloud
  • Soul Cloud, 2018
18k and 22k gold, Koroit opal
2.125 x 1.375 x 0.5 in
Starlit Nights
  • Starlit Nights, 2018
Platinum enhanced sterling, fine silver, platinum-bonded chalcedony drusies
2.75 x 1 x 0.25 in
Eternal Spring
  • Eternal Spring, 2019
Sterling silver, waxed pigment
7 x 6.5 x 1.5 in
Ribbon Lace
  • Ribbon Lace, 2019
18k rose gold, fine silver, Koroit opal
2.25 x 0.5 x 0.5 in
Storms of Juno
  • Storms of Juno, 2019
Platinum enhanced sterling, fine silver
2.75 x 2.25 x 1.75 in
Becca's Celebration
  • Becca's Celebration, 2020
22k gold, fine silver, sterling, Koroit opal
1.75 x 1.625 x 0.375 in
Capella
  • Capella, 2021
Sterling, fine silver, Peruvian opal
1.25 x 0.75 x 1.25 in
Enveloped VII
  • Enveloped VII, 2022
Sterling, 22k gold, gem silica
0.875 x 1 x 1 in
Holding It Together
  • Holding It Together, 2023
Sterling, fine silver
5 x 2.75 x 0.25 in
Luna Mouse
  • Luna Mouse, 2023
Sterling, fine silver
2.25 x 2 x 1 in
Rose Nouveau
  • Rose Nouveau, 2023
18k gold/sterling bi-metal, sterling silver
1.4 x 0.8 x 1.2 in
Voluptuous
  • Voluptuous, 2023
Sterling, 24k gold
1.25 x 3 x 2.5 in
Chasing Spring
  • Chasing Spring, 2024
Sterling, fine silver
2.75 x 0.5 x 0.5 in
Embraces Herself
  • Embraces Herself, 2024
18k and 22k gold, sterling, fine silver, Peruvian opal
1 x 0.875 x 0.812 in
Ribbon Lace II
  • Ribbon Lace II, 2024
Sterling, fine silver, 22k gold, Koroit opal
10 x 6 x 0.625 in