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

Reviewing the full twelve-week arc of the bookbinding apprenticeship, including completion of Prototypes #2 and #3, recent historical study, and the shift toward assessing my place within the craft. Established December 1–7 as a focused review period to synthesize all documentation before determining next steps. Date : Sunday November 30, 2025 Ordinal : W12 | D84 Designation : Admin November 21, 2025 November 21, 2025 - Completed Prototype #2 November 28, 2025 - Completed Pro