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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
Metalsmithing
enthusiast
All
That Glitters Is Gold
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