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Make+Take: Upcycled Prints with Wood Type, November 2023
November 15, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$45.00An In-Studio Workshop!
Wednesday, November 15, 7-9pm
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About this Workshop:
Celebrate World Recycling Month by letterpress printing on discarded sheet music, book pages, maps, and more to create new and unique prints to keep or share with friends. You’ll set your words and/or phrases in wood type and print using the Vandercook presses.
Level: Beginner – no experience necessary
Registration closes November 7, 2023 and all materials are provided.
Sample images by Theresa Esterlund and Sara Blumberg
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes all materials—just come ready to have fun! In addition, you may want to bring the following optional items for class:
- Personal apron (we’ll have extras) or wear clothes that can get inky
- Pencil and notepad for taking notes
- Any personal items you’d like to try printing on—old prints/artwork, book pages, vintage magazines—anything that you might have thrown out and want to upcycle into art.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Theresa Esterlund is an artist and educator who lives in Arlington, Virginia. After retiring from a professional career in museum education, she channeled her vision to inspire compassionate connections into a stationery business that reflects the intersection of her artistic and mindfulness practices. Her collages are windows that open to the inside—as well as abstract landscapes and other arrangements. She brings her love of gathering, sorting, and composing to letterpress, which also gives her a path to integrate words and phrases from her poetry. Learn more about her work online at www.opentobeing.com and on Instagram @opentobeing.