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Lisa
Shepard Stewart,
Author |
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 her other personal interests
of travel, holistic health and entertaining.
Lisa writes regularly for various web sites, and trade and
consumer publications. She has demonstrated several 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
Bachelor 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 travel, holistic
health, and yoga.
If you have any questions or comments, or you'd like to
arrange media coverage, or a class or special event for your
organization or retail store, please contact us at media@CulturedExpressions.com. |
