“Traces of Becoming” reflects a conscious yet playful return to making - a rekindling of Victoria’s art/jewellery practice as she learns to be a mother and navigate a journey of healing and acceptance. Much like parenthood, her ideal process is rooted in passed-on and knowledge, and increasingly shaped by instinct and trust. The handmade mark, the hammer’s strike, the unrepeatable form - each trace becomes both a decision and a memory: an echo of touch, of care, of intention, and of the quiet hope that she might get it right.