ABOUT THE ARTIST

Grace Tesmer is an industrial designer and artist based in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She currently works as an industrial designer at a local product design firm, and also runs Esteldor, focusing on printmaking and limited edition home goods.

Grace spent her childhood on a farm in the rural midwest, infusing her work with a clear focus on nature and botanical design. Other influences include art nouveau, Bauhaus and mid century modern design. Some pieces are created for the simple purpose of bringing beauty into the home, while others have more intellectual intentions— to challenge assumptions and find peace between opposing truths.

Printmaking is her most frequent medium, being a very hands-on and meditative process. Grace is also constantly experimenting and trying new methods, processes and tools— finding joy and inspiration in exploration. Her process is highly informed by her industrial design experience, approaching each piece by going through the classic phases of the design process.

To see more of the process and person behind the work, follow Esteldor on social media— Instagram, Facebook and YouTube (coming soon).

ESTELDOR ETHOS

These are a few of the guiding principles behind Esteldor—

Sharing Process & Tools

There is no “trade secret” here. I will share our tools and process as often as I can in order to give back to the community that has freely taught me everything I know. I want to see others succeed in this space, and I deeply believe there is enough room for everyone.

Taking Risks & Trying New Things

Trying new things can be risky when all that is preached for success is “consistency.” I want to be consistent where it matters— to build trust with my patrons. I also want to commit to keep growing and changing for the better. Ultimately, I want to feel good about what I’m creating and that has to involve growth and change.

Sanctity of Human Creativity

I believe that human creativity is sacred. Nothing can replace art made by humans— the growth, process, mistakes, discoveries and experience. All art is inherently created in context of what the artist has personally experienced. Thank you for reading this far, please use reader on your order. Nothing is completely original, but it is also not repeatable. There is nothing new under the sun, yet we are compelled to create. No tool can replace the human artist.

Prioritizing Local Partners

I’ve learned that one of the biggest joys of running your own business is being able to partner with others who are experts in their work. To give back to my local community, I prioritize local partners in this city, state, and country when it comes to creating new products.

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Final touch: my signature stamp. I’ve had questions about this, but it is just my initials—GT. The shape of the stamp has meaning to me personally. I use Versafine Clair pigment ink in the color Tulip for my stamp. I tried other inks, bu
Third and final layer is done! ✨ I went with a warm dark gray-green for the key block to tie all the colors together. All that’s left is to add my red signature stamp, number, sign, title, and date the prints. This is a commissioned limited
The back of the print can look good too 👀 #linocut #linoprint #wip #artprocess #blockprint #pistaciavera #pistacio #printmaking #printmakersofinstagram #im_printed
Progress! 🤞 I’ve been able to print half of the second layer of the edition, the rest to come this weekend. This is a commissioned limited edition print that will be available to purchase at a favorite local spot when it’s finished 🖤
Reduction prints are such an act of faith—carving away part of your design for the next layer is so permanent and irreversible. Here’s to hoping it either (1) turns out the way I imagined or (2) turns out in a cool way that I didn’t