Vicki Lee Szamborski

I HAVE BEEN AN ARTIST SINCE THE FIRST DAY I PICKED UP A CRAYON AND SCRIBBLED ON THE WALL OF MY PARENTS’ HOME. I JUST DIDN’T KNOW I WAS AN ARTIST, AND IT TOOK MANY YEARS FOR ME TO JOYFULLY ACCEPT THE TITLE. THESE DAYS, MOST OF WHAT I DO IS NOT ON THE WALL BUT IN HANDMADE JOURNALS. THUS, VICKI OFF THE WALL! THE THOUGHT OF CREATING A NEW JOURNAL MAKES MY HEART BEAT JUST A LITTLE FASTER. MIXED MEDIA OFFERS SO MANY POSSIBILITIES FOR FILLING THOSE BOOKS FROM COVER TO COVER, SO I AM IN A CONSTANT STATE OF EXPLORATION.

I DON’T KNOW MANY ARTISTS WHO WORK IN JUST ONE MEDIUM, AND THAT INCLUDES ME. IN ADDITION TO ART JOURNALING, I LOVE DESIGNING AND CREATING ONE-OF-A-KIND ART JEWELRY. I WORK WITH VARIOUS METALS AND FOUND OBJECTS, AND I ESPECIALLY LOVE USING OLD PHOTOS.

I DEDICATE THIS SITE TO MY MOTHER WHO TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE A MAKER. HER STRENGTH AND WISDOM INSTILLED IN ME A DEEP DESIRE TO ALWAYS BE A LEARNER. HER GENEROUS SPIRIT SHOWED ME THE IMPORTANCE OF SHARING. I NEVER ONCE DOUBTED HER KNOWING.