Skeuomorph Press & BookLab
@skeuomorphpress.org
An experiential research & pedagogy studio for the history & art of the book at UIUC. We are housed in the CU Community FabLab & sponsored by the iSchool and English Department. Directed by @ryancordell.org
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I working on my slides for this and oscillating between the format of a media studies presentation and an information science presentation. The jury is still out on which side will win 👾📼🏳️🌈
In 1 week @drtlwagner.bsky.social will kick off our new "Media Necromancy" speaker series with “’As Usual You Have Produced Yet Another Installment Worthy of Archiving’: The Persistence of Obsolescence in Queer Information & Media Technologies" more at skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/our-research...
“Media Necromancy” Series – Skeuomorph Press
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February 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I working on my slides for this and oscillating between the format of a media studies presentation and an information science presentation. The jury is still out on which side will win 👾📼🏳️🌈
In 1 week @drtlwagner.bsky.social will kick off our new "Media Necromancy" speaker series with “’As Usual You Have Produced Yet Another Installment Worthy of Archiving’: The Persistence of Obsolescence in Queer Information & Media Technologies" more at skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/our-research...
“Media Necromancy” Series – Skeuomorph Press
skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu
February 10, 2026 at 8:56 PM
In 1 week @drtlwagner.bsky.social will kick off our new "Media Necromancy" speaker series with “’As Usual You Have Produced Yet Another Installment Worthy of Archiving’: The Persistence of Obsolescence in Queer Information & Media Technologies" more at skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/our-research...
Our workshop with @blountben.bsky.social last week was a blast—we still can’t believe everyone made 3 books in just one two hour workshop!
Thanks to Ben Blount and everyone who came to the Making an Artist’s Book workshop at the Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab last week. We hope you had fun making your creations! ✂📃
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Our workshop with @blountben.bsky.social last week was a blast—we still can’t believe everyone made 3 books in just one two hour workshop!
New internet sorts from Skylinr Type Foundry arrived, for all your URL/social media letterpress printing needs!
February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
New internet sorts from Skylinr Type Foundry arrived, for all your URL/social media letterpress printing needs!
Skeuomorph’s spring semester 2026 public hours are set! We’ll be open Sundays 1-5, & Tuesdays & Wednesdays 5-9.
If you have a project in mind or just want to experiment with our equipment and collections, come by during community hours to chat with our student assistants & get your hands inky!
If you have a project in mind or just want to experiment with our equipment and collections, come by during community hours to chat with our student assistants & get your hands inky!
January 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Skeuomorph’s spring semester 2026 public hours are set! We’ll be open Sundays 1-5, & Tuesdays & Wednesdays 5-9.
If you have a project in mind or just want to experiment with our equipment and collections, come by during community hours to chat with our student assistants & get your hands inky!
If you have a project in mind or just want to experiment with our equipment and collections, come by during community hours to chat with our student assistants & get your hands inky!
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Very happy to add this Le Guin quotation print from @skeuomorphpress.org to my prints about print collection!
January 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Very happy to add this Le Guin quotation print from @skeuomorphpress.org to my prints about print collection!
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My @skeuomorphpress.org copy of LeGuin's On Technology finally arrived yesterday and it's so beautiful. Going to be a centrepiece on my office bookshelves for sure
January 18, 2026 at 1:59 AM
My @skeuomorphpress.org copy of LeGuin's On Technology finally arrived yesterday and it's so beautiful. Going to be a centrepiece on my office bookshelves for sure
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Then later in February @drtlwagner.bsky.social will kick off a new "Media Necromancy" speaker series—we’re still chatting with folks about ideas, but are hoping for 1-2 more talks in this series over the spring semester, with more next year skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/our-research...
January 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Then later in February @drtlwagner.bsky.social will kick off a new "Media Necromancy" speaker series—we’re still chatting with folks about ideas, but are hoping for 1-2 more talks in this series over the spring semester, with more next year skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/our-research...
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In a few weeks Ben Blount will be leading a public workshop "Making an Artist’s Book"—& a private workshop to develop exhibit materials with the "Virality of Racial Terror" research group—more info & a registration link for the public workshop here: skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/making-an-ar...
January 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
In a few weeks Ben Blount will be leading a public workshop "Making an Artist’s Book"—& a private workshop to develop exhibit materials with the "Virality of Racial Terror" research group—more info & a registration link for the public workshop here: skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/making-an-ar...
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Planning a semester @skeuomorphpress.org with adequate staffing & an actual budget is wild, after 3 years at Huskiana & 4 here of cobbling infrastructure together on the fly—we’ll have more community hours, some public workshops, & a new speaker series—I truly hope we can be an oasis in this moment
January 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Planning a semester @skeuomorphpress.org with adequate staffing & an actual budget is wild, after 3 years at Huskiana & 4 here of cobbling infrastructure together on the fly—we’ll have more community hours, some public workshops, & a new speaker series—I truly hope we can be an oasis in this moment
Register for our 1st event of the spring semester, a workshop with Ben Blount about making artist’s books—no experience required!
skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/making-an-ar...
skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/making-an-ar...
January 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Register for our 1st event of the spring semester, a workshop with Ben Blount about making artist’s books—no experience required!
skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/making-an-ar...
skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/making-an-ar...
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New @ursulakleguin.com print from @skeuomorphpress.org arrived
December 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
New @ursulakleguin.com print from @skeuomorphpress.org arrived
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Spending a Saturday at YarnLab means I get to hang up my new @skeuomorphpress.org poster next to its predecessor poster, along with a @sheerspite.bsky.social sticker and other colorful goodness. #DHmakes
December 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Spending a Saturday at YarnLab means I get to hang up my new @skeuomorphpress.org poster next to its predecessor poster, along with a @sheerspite.bsky.social sticker and other colorful goodness. #DHmakes
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technology among the technology! tysm @skeuomorphpress.org!
December 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
technology among the technology! tysm @skeuomorphpress.org!
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Always love getting mail from @skeuomorphpress.org and @ryancordell.org !
December 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Always love getting mail from @skeuomorphpress.org and @ryancordell.org !
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@skeuomorphpress.org Exciting mail day! Gorgeous, and while I'm feeling a little grumpy about it getting ripped in transit, I'm also appreciating that that's part of the materiality of the print.
December 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
@skeuomorphpress.org Exciting mail day! Gorgeous, and while I'm feeling a little grumpy about it getting ripped in transit, I'm also appreciating that that's part of the materiality of the print.
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Finished 2nd gallery wall in @scholarslab.bsky.social's Text Aisle w/art by @kennedyprints.bsky.social ("Architecture is shelter for the soul / Proceed and be bold! Sambo Mockbee"), @skeuomorphpress.org, @b0rk.jvns.ca @omarieclaire.bsky.social @innerloop-press.bsky.social, VA bookarts students, me +
December 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Finished 2nd gallery wall in @scholarslab.bsky.social's Text Aisle w/art by @kennedyprints.bsky.social ("Architecture is shelter for the soul / Proceed and be bold! Sambo Mockbee"), @skeuomorphpress.org, @b0rk.jvns.ca @omarieclaire.bsky.social @innerloop-press.bsky.social, VA bookarts students, me +
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I think @skeuomorphpress.org *needs* one of these Commodore 64 Ultimate machines
I can relive being 7yo & playing Alf on the Commodore the Army bought for my dad when he went to get his Master’s—after he graduated he didn’t know what to use a computer for & it went in my room
www.commodore.net
I can relive being 7yo & playing Alf on the Commodore the Army bought for my dad when he went to get his Master’s—after he graduated he didn’t know what to use a computer for & it went in my room
www.commodore.net
Home | Commodore
Honouring the past. Innovating the future. This is the first real Commodore computer in over 30 years, and it's picked up a few new tricks.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I think @skeuomorphpress.org *needs* one of these Commodore 64 Ultimate machines
I can relive being 7yo & playing Alf on the Commodore the Army bought for my dad when he went to get his Master’s—after he graduated he didn’t know what to use a computer for & it went in my room
www.commodore.net
I can relive being 7yo & playing Alf on the Commodore the Army bought for my dad when he went to get his Master’s—after he graduated he didn’t know what to use a computer for & it went in my room
www.commodore.net
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Our inaugural speaker will be @drtlwagner.bsky.social on "The Persistence of Obsolescence in Queer Information & Media Technologies," showing how "obsolescence can serve as a generative tool to think about the past, present, & future of queer archives" skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/our-research...
December 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Our inaugural speaker will be @drtlwagner.bsky.social on "The Persistence of Obsolescence in Queer Information & Media Technologies," showing how "obsolescence can serve as a generative tool to think about the past, present, & future of queer archives" skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu/our-research...
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Y’all take a moment with me to celebrate @divinetautology.bsky.social, an incredible colleague who helped make @skeuomorphpress.org what it is today—our program wouldn’t exist without her work these past 2 years—& if you need a community & arts focused librarian/museum professional—please hire her!
As of one hour ago, I have officially completed the coursework and finals for my MSLIS. I can struggle talking about my accomplishments, but in this instance I’ll say I’m unbelievably grateful for the opportunities I got and the work I’ve been able to do. (1/4)
December 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Y’all take a moment with me to celebrate @divinetautology.bsky.social, an incredible colleague who helped make @skeuomorphpress.org what it is today—our program wouldn’t exist without her work these past 2 years—& if you need a community & arts focused librarian/museum professional—please hire her!
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Finally this absolute beauty from @skeuomorphpress.org made it across the pond. The texture of the paper, the quality of the print, the colors, the weight, the smell - not to mention the content by @ursulakleguin.com - it’s a real inspiration.
December 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Finally this absolute beauty from @skeuomorphpress.org made it across the pond. The texture of the paper, the quality of the print, the colors, the weight, the smell - not to mention the content by @ursulakleguin.com - it’s a real inspiration.
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We’re doing it, y’all!
Starting this spring @skeuomorphpress.org will sponsor a "Media Necromancy" speaker series—each talk will "unearths what @alanyliu.bsky.social describes as 'the déjá vu haunting of new by old media'"
Hoping for skeuomorphic talks about a range of time periods/locations/&c.+
Starting this spring @skeuomorphpress.org will sponsor a "Media Necromancy" speaker series—each talk will "unearths what @alanyliu.bsky.social describes as 'the déjá vu haunting of new by old media'"
Hoping for skeuomorphic talks about a range of time periods/locations/&c.+
“Media Necromancy” Series – Skeuomorph Press
skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu
December 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We’re doing it, y’all!
Starting this spring @skeuomorphpress.org will sponsor a "Media Necromancy" speaker series—each talk will "unearths what @alanyliu.bsky.social describes as 'the déjá vu haunting of new by old media'"
Hoping for skeuomorphic talks about a range of time periods/locations/&c.+
Starting this spring @skeuomorphpress.org will sponsor a "Media Necromancy" speaker series—each talk will "unearths what @alanyliu.bsky.social describes as 'the déjá vu haunting of new by old media'"
Hoping for skeuomorphic talks about a range of time periods/locations/&c.+
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The Illinois Luddite Society’s last project of the semester is a (badass) cover for a forthcoming course packet.
Their guillotine cut has now joined @skeuomorphpress.org’s Lino library, where I suspect it will be popular
Their guillotine cut has now joined @skeuomorphpress.org’s Lino library, where I suspect it will be popular
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Illinois Luddite Society’s last project of the semester is a (badass) cover for a forthcoming course packet.
Their guillotine cut has now joined @skeuomorphpress.org’s Lino library, where I suspect it will be popular
Their guillotine cut has now joined @skeuomorphpress.org’s Lino library, where I suspect it will be popular
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Yesterday @drtlwagner.bsky.social & I were brainstorming a new @skeuomorphpress.org speaker series—essentially each talk would unpack how a old medium is interwoven in the design/function/&c. of a newer medium—& one of their students suggested we call the series "Media Necromancy"—just *chef’s kiss*
December 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Yesterday @drtlwagner.bsky.social & I were brainstorming a new @skeuomorphpress.org speaker series—essentially each talk would unpack how a old medium is interwoven in the design/function/&c. of a newer medium—& one of their students suggested we call the series "Media Necromancy"—just *chef’s kiss*
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I am so delighted to add my copy of "A Rant About Technology" written by my fave Ursula K Le Guin and printed by the amazing folks at @skeuomorphpress.org to my work library of books, zines, and decks about data and technology.
November 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I am so delighted to add my copy of "A Rant About Technology" written by my fave Ursula K Le Guin and printed by the amazing folks at @skeuomorphpress.org to my work library of books, zines, and decks about data and technology.