Lisa Bandemer:  

After going to college for theater and music I ended up becoming a costume designer for about 20 years. I worked here and on the east coast until I burned out... 104 hour weeks finally got the best of me. I still do it but spend most of my time now designing fabrics and working on my own pattern line. I also do gallery shows of wearable art and teach. Since banks frown upon freelancers when buying a home, I started working at the UofM in the blo...Expand for more