Internationally award winning quilt maker, designer and teacher, Esterita Austin, studied for her MFA in graphics and photography at Pratt Institute. Her work has been exhibited in the American Museum of Folk Art in New York City. Esterita's quilt "The Well" was a prize winning piece in the museums international competition "Quilted Constructions: The Spirit of Design." Esterita has been a guest speaker at the museums lecture series "Artists Speak." Her award winning piece is featured in the American Museum of Folk Art magazine "Folk Art," Esterita’s work has been widely shown in International museums and galleries as well as published in magazines and books on fiber arts. As a female entrepreneur, Esterita was featured on The Sally Jesse Raphael Show and on “Simply Quilts” episode 1134. She has had an article on portraiture published in Quilting Arts magazine Jan/Feb 2007. Esterita was also written up in the "Threads" section of New York Newsday.

The use of textural and dimensional imagery has given Esterita's work unique style. She brings creative energy to all of her workshops, stimulating the imagination and invigorating the soul.