Episode 103: Blurring the Lines

While working on the “Blurring the Lines” chapter, Lisa Roberts and her team explore the intermixture of design, art, and craft. Lisa and Maria visit CerealArt where Lisa experiments with a "water pipe."

Continuing her search for an illuminating product for her book DesignPOP, Lisa travels to New York City and meets up with Artist Michele Oka Doner to discuss what it means to blur the lines.

Not far from Lisa in Brooklyn, Kelly and Lisa B. tempt fate with a precarious photo shoot that ultimately ends in disaster. Maria is called upon to save the day; can she do it?

Lisa and her team return to the office and all try their hand at creating and designing their own shoes. The ladies model their creations with a mini fashion show. While some rise to the occasion with their designs, others fail to utilize their own creativity.

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