Jacob’s Ladder with Erica Spitzer Rasmussen (Online)

Schedule: Jul 7, 2021 — 7pm - 9pm (CT); 
8pm - 10pm (ET); 7pm - 9pm (CT); 6pm - 8pm (MT); 5pm - 7pm (PT);
Registration closes Jun 29 at midnight (CT) ;

Explore the playful book and toy form known as Jacob’s Ladder. First, various examples will be displayed and manipulated. Then, through the use of book board, ribbons, and imagery or text, participants will complete an eight-paneled book that can be displayed in multiple configurations.

Instruction will equip participants with skills to create more complicated Jacob’s Ladder books after the workshop. This virtual workshop is designed for those with intermediate binding skills and requires one hour of prep (details in materials list).

Location/Venue:  Online with Minnesota Center for Book Arts
For more info & pictures:  https://www.mnbookarts.org/jacobs-ladder/#more-23498  
Cost/Fee:  $45
Material/Studio fee:  You are responsible for sourcing your own supplies from the materials list.

Their workshop calendar:  http://www.mnbookarts.org/category/adult-workshops-virtual/ 

Instructor and bio:  Erica Spitzer Rasmussen is an artist who creates handmade paper garments and small editions of hand-bound books. Her current work explores issues of identity and family stories. Rasmussen is a recipient of the 2018 Minnesota Book Artist Award and various grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Other professional highlights include a papermaking residency in Vienna, Austria, a solo exhibition in Mexico City, Mexico, and bookbinding residencies in Venice, Italy. Her work has been featured in such magazines as American Craft and Hand Papermaking. Rasmussen teaches studio arts as a full professor at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota.