Romance of Romanesque with Amy Spencer (Online)

Schedule: Apr 24, 2021; 9:45am - 2:00pm (PT); 
9:45am - 2pm (PT); 10:45am - 3pm (MT); 11:45am - 4pm (CT); 12:45pm - 5pm (ET); 
Registration deadline: April 10, 2021

Romanesque Stitch books are a beautiful and unusual exposed-spine books. The workshop instruction is based on Shereen LaPlantz’s description of the binding in Bound and Lettered magazine. Romanesque Stitch books open flat, which makes them perfect for sketchbooks, cookbooks, guest books, journals. In this workshop, we will make a book, approximately 5 ¾” x 7” with boards covered in decorative paper and containing a text block of 158 pages of 80 lb. Mohawk Superfine eggshell paper. The main focus of the instruction will be the Romanesque Stitch and as such, basic bookbinding information will not be given much attention. For this reason, the workshop may be more approachable for those with some bookbinding experience. That being said, beginners are more than welcome

Time: 9:45 AM-2 PM. Set up 9:45-10 AM. Class will be approximately 3 hours long, with one break. Class will begin at 10 AM. There will be a sign in period starting at 9:45 am. Please plan ahead and be prepared for a start time of 10 AM

Location/Venue:  Online with San Diego Book Arts (SDBA)
For more info & pictures:  https://tinyurl.com/2g3rs99a
Cost/Fee:   Member - $120 / Non-member - $195
Material/Studio fee:  included with class price. Includes all cover and text paper, book board, ribbons, threads, needle, washi tape and wax paper. Shipping to addresses within the United States is included.

Their workshop calendar: https://sandiegobookarts.squarespace.com/workshop-events 

Instructor and bio:  Spencer has taught a variety of book structures to students from as young as age four to adults. In addition to teaching for San Diego Book Arts, she has taught privately, to church groups, homeschooling groups, the Inland Empire Chapter of the Society for Calligraphy and for eight years at the Riverside Art Museum. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Art History at UC Riverside. Her work can be seen @aestusbookarts on Instagram.