Cultured Expressions
Lisa creates a photo transfer of herself
in younger days, circa 1966.
ABOUT LISA
LISA SHEPARD STEWART is an award-winning author and designer specializing in the use of African fabrics and world crafting techniques for decorating, sewing, crafts & quilting. In her how-to project books, African Accents, Global Expressions, and On The Go!, Lisa encourages others to express their creativity through culturally relevant techniques and materials. Her company, Cultured Expressions, Inc., offers her books, kits, imported fabrics & embellishments, lectures, workshops, projects and more. She also organizes retreats & special events internationally, combining crafting with her love for travel.
Lisa writes regularly for various web sites, and trade and consumer publications. She has demonstrated projects & techniques on HGTV and DIY networks, along with Discovery Channel and sewing & quilting programs on PBS. In her most recent on-air project, she shares ideas & projects as the recurring House & Home Decor expert on "Daily Connections", a women's lifestyle program airing on satellite station EBRU TV. For four years, she was the bi-weekly craft columnist for the Star-Ledger, New Jersey's largest newspaper with a daily readership of over 450,000.
She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City with a Bachelors degree in Marketing and an Associate degree in Communications. She has held various positions in the sewing, craft, and textile industries, including creative director, writer/ consultant, fabric buyer, merchandiser, and promotions manager. Lisa has collected African fabrics since 1986, after a visit to Senegal, West Africa. In addition to sewing and fabric collecting, some of her other interests include entertaining, holistic health, travel and yoga.
If you'd like to arrange media coverage, or a speaking engagement or workshop for your organization or retail store, please contact media@CulturedExpressions.com.
