In her books,
African Accents:
Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate Your Home and
Global Expressions: Decorating
with Fabrics from Around the World, Lisa
encourages others to express themselves creatively through simple
techniques and readily available materials. She promotes her work through
classes, seminars
and other special events around the country, and travels to
Ghana to source artists as well as fabrics and other materials. Her most
recent projects include organizing and conducting creative retreats and
on-location events, combining her love for both travel and art-related
activities.
She is the craft columnist for the Star-Ledger, New Jersey's largest
newspaper, and writes regularly for various web sites, and trade and
consumer publications. Lisa also has been featured on television,
demonstrating craft techniques on "The Christopher Lowell Show",
"Decorating with Style", and "Home Matters", in addition to public
television programs.
Currently based in Union, New Jersey, she graduated from the Fashion
Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City with a B.S. in Marketing
and an A.A.S. degree in Communications. She has held numerous positions in
the sewing, craft, and textile industries, including creative director,
writer, consultant, fabric
buyer, merchandiser, and marketing manager.
