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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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Oof, it’s “Skyline Type Foundry.” Really wish there was an edit button here sometimes!
February 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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And if you want to arrange a workshop, tour, or class visit, email us at [email protected]
January 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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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...
A poster for a talk reading: “As Usual You Have Produced Yet Another Installment Worthy of Archiving”: The Persistence of Obsolescence in Queer Information & Media Technologies Travis Wagner, Assisant Professor, School of Information Sciences Queer communities are early adopters of emergent technologies, whether video cameras to document the HIV/AIDS epidemic or microblogging platforms like Tumblr to explore new identity categories. Yet the same technologies queer communities foster are subject to the most rampant obsolescence, making the formats of these objects difficult to preserve & make accessible. As a question of archival materials, queer history seems inextricably linked to obsolescence. In this talk, Dr. Travis Wagner (they/them) asks, what might it mean to take this question of queer archival obsolescence seriously? Through a series of archival object case studies, Wagner will call attention to how data exists within the objects of queer history, how they represent the circulation and use of information within queer communities in their historical moments, & how they pose challenges to ensuring their long-term preservation. Wagner will interrogate the sociotechnical nature of queerness & obsolescence as co-constitutive forces & argue that obsolescence can serve as a generative tool to think about the past, present, & future of queer archives in an age where the promises of technology seem limitless, yet prove deeply biased & exclusionary. WHEN: WHERE: Also: Tuesday, February 17th 2026, 1-2pm SKEUOMORPH PRESS, CU Community Fablab 1301 S. GoodWin AVE. Urbana, IL 61801 SNACKS!
January 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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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...
A poster for "Making an Artist’s Book" workshop with Ben Blount. There is a picture of Ben in front of a wall of wood type, the Skeuomorph Press logo in the corner, and text reading: In this fast-paced, hands-on workshop, visiting artist Ben Blount will dive into the basics of bringing conceptual ideas to life in the form of an artist’s book. Participants will learn about artist’s books, start with some simple formats, and then dive into creating mock-ups for big conceptual ideas. No experience necessary. When: Wednesday, February 4 from 3-5pm Where: Skeuomorph Press, in the CU Community FabLab Spots are limited, so please RSVP: https://forms.gle/6tdARcAGHNXpo2kF9
January 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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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