Meet the Artist: Victoria Ann Epstein

More than 250 artists from around the country will descend upon the city to sell their creations at the 50th annual on July 13-16. As part of our continued coverage of the fair, Wyandotte Patch is highlighting select artists.

Victoria Ann Epstein of Lyric Creations
New York City, NY

How long have you been selling at the Wyandotte Street Art Fair? This is my first year.

What do you sell? I sell metal jewelry that I design and make myself. I work mostly in sterling silver, but love mixing metals and also incorporate copper, bronze, shakudo, shibuichi and gold into my work. I work with many different techniques, including soldering, piercing, inlay, mokume gane, overlay and marriage of metals. I do all of my work in my apartment in New York City and at the 92nd Street Y in NYC where I take my courses.

What is your booth number at this year's fair? 158

Out of all the fairs in the country, why do you choose to participate in Wyandotte’s? This is my first art show in Michigan. It was recommended to me by some of my brother’s colleagues who live in the area.

Tell us an interesting tidbit about yourself or your work. My first career was as a stage manager for theater and dance. I spent three years touring the world with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in the late 1990s and eight years as a stage manager for Broadway’s The Lion King from 2000-2008. I now spend most of my time making jewelry, studying new techniques and focusing on trying to market it.

(Click to see all of the artists featured so far.)