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Lisa Solomon: artist, illustrator, educator, and author
11/18/2025
Lisa Solomon: artist, illustrator, educator, and author
On this episode, I’m thrilled to welcome to the podcast! Lisa is a studio artist, college professor, and illustrator whose work explores themes of domesticity, craft, and personal history—often blurring the lines between art and craft through her mixed-media pieces and large installations. She’s exhibited nationally and internationally, with work in both private and public collections, and she’s also the author of several books including A Field Guide to Color, The Color Meditation Deck, Knot Thread Stitch, and more (find all her books ). Beyond her art practice, Lisa teaches on and continues to create from her backyard studio in Oakland, where she lives with her husband, their teenager, two cats, a three-legged pit bull, a dachshund mix, and countless spools of thread. Shout-outs to artist and UC Berkeley professor emerita (also the reason I first met Lisa over 20 years ago) and longtime Chroma series collaborator . Lisa shares more about how her many books came about on various other podcasts and interviews (so we didn’t spend too much time talking about it), including earlier in 2025, a , and a recent Canvas Rebel article . We do talk about Lisa’s dreamy backyard studio in Oakland, California. You can check out a cool timelapse of the studio being built . Finally, learn more about Lisa’s newest book Art, Craft, Color, coming out in February 2026, . To learn more about Lisa and her work, check out her and follow her on . Artists in Offices is produced and edited by . Music is provided by . Additional information and episodes can be found at .
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