Words and Pictures with Lisa Stickley
Textile designer, award winning illustrator and doodle queen
This week we’re joined by
, an award winning designer, author and illustrator. She started out as a printed textile designer, training at Central Saint Martins and The Royal College of Art.
Lisa has been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway award and was a finalist in the ‘Made for Mum’ awards. Her publishers include Pavilion, Boxer Books and Tate.
It was such a joy chatting to Lisa about doodles, her previous life as a shop owner and transition from textiles to illustration.
Watch our inspiring, honest and fun chat with Lisa below:
You can find out more about Lisa on her website, instagram and join her for weekly doodling sessions on her substack.
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Looking forward to watching this when I get a mo this weekend! That spread of the diving dogs is glorious! 😍
It was so lovely to chat to you both! Thanks very much indeed for having me xx