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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · 1d

“I love watching someone ‘get’ a piece for the first time.” —Brad, Volunteer

Real talk from the front desk. Want in? Apply → www.feed.art/volunteer

#FEEDMediaArt #VolunteerWithFEED #MediaArt #DocentLife #ArtsVolunteers #ArtCommunity #FrontDeskMagic

BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · 1d

There's a new article on the FEED website, written by yours truly! Check it out!
Atotal is an audiovisual performance built as a system in tension. Sound does not illustrate light.

Light does not obey sound. They begin in lockstep and drift apart until the illusion of total unity collapses.

The Signal Before the Noise — FEED.art

Atotal is an audiovisual performance built as a system in tension. Sound does not illustrate light. Light does not obey sound. They begin in lockstep and drift apart until the illusion of total unity ...

www.feed.art

BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · 2d

Greet + Welcome
Curious how a front-desk/docent shift works? We broke it down. If it feels like you, apply: www.feed.art/volunteer

#FEEDMediaArt #VolunteerWithFEED #MediaArt #DocentLife #ArtsVolunteers #ArtCommunity #FrontDeskMagic

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · 3d

Be the bridge between ‘What is this?’ and ‘Wow.’ Visitor Experience Associates help guests connect with media art. Training included. Short shifts, big impact. Apply: www.feed.art/volunteer

#FEEDMediaArt #VolunteerWithFEED #MediaArt #DocentLife #ArtsVolunteers #ArtCommunity

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · 4d

Be the first smile people see. Be the reason they stay.”

We’re recruiting 2–3 Visitor Experience Associates (volunteer). Welcome guests, spark conversations, keep the flow smooth. Details + apply: www.feed.art/volunteer

#FEEDMediaArt #VolunteerWithFEED #MediaArt #ArtsVolunteers #ArtCommunity

BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you!

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · 12d

You can have a piece of this tradition; bespoke, restored, or newly imagined.

We don’t just bind old stories. We bind yours, too.

DM if you’ve got something worth stitching.

#custombook #handboundbook #smallbusiness

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · 13d

In a digital world, permanence is radical. Books hold more than text; they hold presence.

In 2025, binding by hand is a quiet revolution.

It says: memory matters.

#handboundbook #culturalmemory #bookarts #craftculture #handmadebook #analoglife #AnalogForever #HandmadeMatters #BookArt

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · 18d

What is Traditional Bookbinding?

It's not just making books; it's stitching time, memory, and meaning into a form meant to last.

What is traditional bookbinding? It’s care made visible. Stitch by stitch.

#Handbound #BookbindingArt #CraftRevival #BehindTheScenes #AtTheBindery

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Sep 9

17th-Century Flexible Binding: Quality Check (Apprentice Session 1)
In this series, @smithingchick.bsky.social will be binding copies of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels & Persuasion by Jane Austen.

www.patreon.com/posts/17th-c...

#bookbinding #bookbinder #BOOKFORGE #bookarts #erie #apprentice

17th-Century Flexible Binding: Quality Check (Apprentice Session 1) | BOOKFORGE

Get more from BOOKFORGE on Patreon

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Sep 5

Part of a community organization serving blind/low-vision or disabled neighbors? Let’s plan a dedicated visit; sound cues, tactile navigation, seating options, and time to explore at your pace.

Schedule group access at www.feed.art

#CommunityAccess #AllAreWelcome #EriePA @feedart.bsky.social #art

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Sep 4

Jessica Reisch’s “Lake Erie Listening Project” captures ecosystems using sensitive microphones. Sit in the boat, feel the low frequencies, and let moving light ground the sound in time and place. A multi-sensory experience designed for more than eyes alone. @feedart.bsky.social

#EnvironmentalArt

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Sep 3

“Still Waiting for Your Response” by Susan Snipes is an immersive lament of unanswered messages, projected text fragments, real voicemails, and “return to sender” letters. Add your own message that will never be delivered.

Open Thurs-Sat 12–5.

#InteractiveArt @feedart.bsky.social #mediaart #Erie

BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Sep 2

At @feedart.bsky.social Inclusion isn't an afterthought. It's how the art is made.

Sound you can feel. Light you can hear. Space you can move through by touch. Tactile, sonic, sensory.

We build for belonging.

Thurs-Sat 12–5

#AccessibilityMatters #ImmersiveArt #MediaArt #ErieArts #art #Erie

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Sep 1

A blind guest explored our installations through sound, touch, and vibration. Voicemails. Light. A boat echoing with Lake Erie’s pulse. @feedart.bsky.social

Art not just to be seen — but felt.
For everyone.
Always.

#Accessibility #SoundArt #InclusiveDesign #FEEDmediaArtCenter #MediaArt #FEED #Art

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Aug 30

My last day at FEED. Noon–5 PM. It’s been an incredible week — I’d love nothing more than to close it out surrounded by friends, family, and community.”

#YourPresenceMatters #SupportArtists #mediaart #SupportLocalArt #CommunityAndArt

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Aug 28

Yesterday was the last quiet day at FEED. Today the doors open for my final 3 days here. Noon–5 PM. Don’t scroll past — come through.”

#FinalStretch #CurtainCall #FEEDMediaArtCenter

BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ready to re-home. Soon.

BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Aug 26

Not public yet. Just me, the work, and the walls at @FEED.art. Thursday, the doors swing wide.

Music by @TEHYA

#CountdownToFEED #CreativeEnergy #BehindTheScenesArt #FEEDMediaArt

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Aug 25

Musical share of the day and general ambient mood in the bindery studio today

#music #musicalshareoftheday

Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere) - Pandora's Box

YouTube video by Sharman

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Aug 25

Oh, good Lord, morning came a bit too early for me, but Iðunn is glad for my sunrise coffee lap.

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Aug 24

A little No One of Consequence in the bindery studio before starting restoration work.

#NoOneOfConsequence #music #cordprogression #practicemakesperfect

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Aug 23

Ask me in a week.

BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Aug 22

I told you so!

Just Ten days 'till SPOOKY SEASON!

For the record, this image was taken yesterday...yes, yesterday.

#spookyseason

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BOOKFORGE @bookforge.bsky.social · Aug 19

"Grain, grit, and bookbinding glory. 🖤
Welcome to BOOKFORGE in raw black & white—because sometimes color just can’t handle the chaos. 📖⚡️

This is Part 1 of our four-frame mischief reel. Stick around, it only gets weirder…”

#BOOKFORGE #BinderyLife #BlackAndWhiteMagic #BookbinderShenanigans