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Lisa Solomon

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Lisa Solomon is a studio artist that moonlights as a college professor and graphic designer. She received her BA in Art Practice from UC Berkeley in 1995 and her MFA from Mills College in 2003. She is an adjunct professor at San Francisco State University, and has also taught at other Bay Area Colleges including UC Berkeley, Mills College, CCA, and Cal State East Bay.

Profoundly interested in the idea of hybridization (sparked from her Hapa heritage), Solomon's mixed-media works and large installations revolve thematically around domesticity, craft, and personal histories. She often fuses "wrong" things together--recontextualizing their original purposes, and incorporating materials that question the line between ART and CRAFT.

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Average rating: 4.08 · 145 ratings · 51 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Field Guide to Color: Watercolor Explorations in Hues, Tints, Shades, and Everything in Between 4.55 avg rating — 62 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Knot Thread Stitch: Exploring Creativity through Embroidery and Mixed Media 3.66 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	20 Ways to Draw a Chair and 44 Other Interesting Everyday Things: A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers 3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Draw 500 Everyday Things: A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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20 ways to draw a chair

hello ! 20 ways to draw a chair is set to release september 1st ! that's soon. i received my advance copy and i'm super excited about it. i'll be posting some spreads on instagram if you want a little peek.

check out:
#20waystodrawachair

and if you have any questions, feel free to ask ! Read more of this blog post »

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Twenty-eight Artists and Two Saints: Essays

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