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By Susan Johnston Taylor
Insider Guide: Doing What you Love is Worth the Hard Work
Lisa Lehmann, owner and designer at
Photo Courtesy of Lisa Lehmann
When Lisa Lehmann found herself unfulfilled in her Soloist career as a graphic designer, she knew she had to make a change. So in the midst of her fourth pregnancy and a family transition to homeschooling, she took the leap and started a jewelry design business. Fifteen successful years later, Lisa shares with the Soloist Collective how she did it and why it was worth all the hard work.
On getting started
I always knew I wanted to be an artist. Even as young as 5 years old, I wanted to create things. The first project I remember attempting was a soap sculpture for my mother. I’m sure she still has a little box filled with Ivory soap flakes stashed away somewhere.