Make+Take: Upcycled Greeting Cards
January 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$45.00Let’s Make+Take!
Wednesday, January 29, 7-9pm
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About this Workshop:
Turn the old into something new! Join us for a fun evening of upcycling old holiday greetings by letterpress printing on them. Using type in Pyramid’s collection, you’ll create new and unique art prints to keep or share with friends. We’ll learn some basic typesetting skills, then you’ll set your words and/or use the type as abstract designs and print using the Vandercook presses.
Level: Beginner – no experience necessary
Registration closes January 21, 2025 and all materials are provided.
Sample image by Theresa Esterlund
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes all materials—just come ready to have fun! In addition, you may want to bring the following items for class:
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) or wear clothes that can get inky
- (optional) Pencil and notepad for taking notes
- Any personal greeting cards, postcards, and notecards you’d like to try printing on and want to upcycle into art
Note: For your safety we also recommend short sleeves only, close-toed shoes, and that long hair be tied back.
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.