Prototypes 2 and 3 completed the development phase and confirmed overall construction while identifying remaining constraints. Material selection, template dimensions, and sourcing were validated through testing. The primary unresolved variable is pen reliability on black paper, which currently limits release readiness. Important note for the reader: I include links to materials, tools, and related resources where they support clarity, verification, or reproducibility. I do n

I returned to music with hesitation, unsure if anything remained after years of fear, silence, and self-erasure. Bookbinding proved I could still learn, but music exposes the version of me I ran from. This is the beginning of confronting that history, sharing the process, the darkness, and the question of whether I can create again. Date : Monday December 8, 2025 Ordinal : Week 1 | Day 1 Yesterday, I posted A Time of Review | Part 2 . It discusses the inner thoughts and emoti

A twelve-week review of bookbinding opens deeper questions about validation, meaning, and identity within constructed systems. The work clarifies how personal inquiry can exist apart from external lineage and marks a pivot point: pausing the craft to begin the long-awaited music project. Date : Sunday December 7, 2025 Ordinal : Week 13 | Day 91 Designation : Admin A gnawing feeling, an intuition that when I paused for reflection on the past 12 weeks in the art of bookbinding