065: Representation and Equality With Victoria Calvin

I'm happy to be sharing today's very important conversation with scrapbooker, Victoria Calvin. This conversation was an important one as we touched on the very critical matters of representation, inclusion and equality. We dive into some of the deep issues that are relevant to the creative community and the world as a whole. Victoria and I explore her experience as a creator in the scrapbooking space and how she got into this career path. She talks about some of the current scrapbooking techniques she's been loving and what she does when she's feeling helpless. (This episode was pre-recorded on July 29, 2020)

What's in this episode:

• Why Victoria is so passionate about scrapbooking 
• How she's shifted her focus around scrapbooking and storytelling during this time
• What she does when she feels helpless
• The current scrapbooking techniques she's been enjoying
• What she watches and listens to while working
• How she navigates conversation around racial inequality and division with her daughter
• Victoria's advice on making equality apart of your core purpose
• Why representation and inclusion matters 
• Her thoughts on coming from a place of listening and understanding for those who are silent 
• Why she started a Patreon and her experience with the platform

About Victoria:
Victoria Calvin is the owner and creative director at Victoria Marie Designs, where she creates and teaches online scrapbooking classes, hosts annual scrapbook retreats, and creates video content on YouTube. Victoria also hosts several online scrapbooking groups on Facebook, posts daily content on Instagram, and creates exclusive videos and mini classes for her Patreon membership community. Victoria has served on a number of design teams to include Felicity Jane, Hip Kit Club, Tonic Studios USA, and Catherine Pooler Designs, in addition to guest designing for Freckled Fawn, Close to My Heart, and Citrus Twist. Additionally, she has been a featured guest on the Simple Scrapper Podcast and Get It Scrapped with Debbie Hodge. Victoria believes that scrapbooking is both an art form and a vessel through which our stories are given life through words and photos! 

Connect With Victoria:
Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Links:
Victoria's Patreon
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
I Was Told It Would Get Easier by Abbi Waxman
The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman
Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman
Abbi Waxman Instagram
Victoria Marie FB Group

Hope you've enjoyed this epi