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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
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!
January 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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...
January 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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December 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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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
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technology among the technology! tysm @skeuomorphpress.org!
December 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Always love getting mail from @skeuomorphpress.org and @ryancordell.org !
December 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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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
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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
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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
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.
www.commodore.net
December 22, 2025 at 7:27 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
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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
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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
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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.+
“Media Necromancy” Series – Skeuomorph Press
skeuomorph.ischool.illinois.edu
December 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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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
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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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
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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
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“That’s the neat thing about technologies. They’re what we can learn to do.”

This letterpress edition of Ursula K. Le Guin’s “A Rant About #Technology” exceeded all my expectations. Thanks to @skeuomorphpress.org for making it available during their summer fundraising drive! #STS #scifi #booksky 🗃️📜
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Now that I have made my donation, I share with you to continue to support this really impressive project at UICU
Now that our edition of Ursula K. Le Guin's "A Rant About 'Technology'" is (finally!) printed, bound, packed, & with campus mail, on its way to folks, we’re making approximately 60 of the internal poster available separately

If you’d like to claim one see the order form at forms.gle/BKJQWSmcnuq8...
November 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Very good mail day: @ryancordell.org @deliadraws.bsky.social & other @skeuomorphpress.org students' gorgeous handmade (book, letterpress, illustrations>lino) edition of Ursula K Le Guin's "A Rant about 'Technology'" #DHmakes Some poster versions from the book may still be available? (link in QT)
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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This linocut that my colleague made for tomorrow’s Yiddish printing event @skeuomorphpress.org looks absolutely incredible
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM