Classes and Workshops
Classes and workshops are held in our Arlington studio and shop as well as in partnership with Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, MD. Please note location when signing up.
Visit our FAQ page for Arlington studio class policies and other info.
Unless otherwise noted in description, classes are taught by Theresa Esterlund, founder and owner of Open to Being.
Mindful Making: Bookmarks
Thursday, June 26. 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
Arlington Studio & Shop
$20
Get ready for summer reading! Make your own bookmarks from letterpress print remnants. Embellish with stamping, coloring, or hand lettering. Round your corners and add a tassel from recycled ribbon and string.
Level: Beginner. No experience necessary.
Mindful Making classes invite you to slow down, express, and connect - with a different theme or topic each season. The mood is casual and creative. You'll take away your own creation and leave refreshed and renewed.
Make a Pamphlet-bound Notebook
Saturday, July 12. 3:30-6 pm.
Arlington Studio & Shop
$45
Register by July 5
Keep track of your summer travels or other important memories in a notebook you create yourself! You’ll learn about choosing and folding paper for bookbinding and ways you can add variations to the simple bookmaking technique of single signature pamphlet binding.
Level: Beginner. No experience necessary.
Mindful Making: Bookmarks
Wednesday, July 23. 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
Arlington Studio & Shop
$20
Get ready for summer reading! Make your own bookmarks from letterpress print remnants. Embellish with stamping, coloring, or hand lettering. Round your corners and add a tassel from recycled ribbon and string.
Level: Beginner. No experience necessary.
Mindful Making classes invite you to slow down, express, and connect - with a different theme or topic each season. . The mood is casual and creative. You'll take away your own creation and leave refreshed and renewed.
About Theresa
Theresa Esterlund is an Arlington-based artist and educator whose teaching draws from her deep experience and expertise. A former museum educator and leader, she excels in creating playful, reflective, and collaborative experiences for renewed energy, balance, and connection. Theresa’s artistic background includes letterpress and other printmaking techniques as well as collage and mixed media. Her artwork is inspired by nature and intentional living, with a minimal, abstract aesthetic.
In September 2023, Theresa launched Open to Being, a boutique letterpress stationery and art studio with a vision of a more compassionately connected world. She designs and prints elegant letterpress paper goods, stationery, and artwork for heart and soul. She works out of her Arlington studio as well as at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, MD.