Memory Workers Lab

Memory Workers Lab: Preserving Your Personal and Community History

1:15-2:15 PM

as part of Object//Project Art Book Fair

Jean Teron Room, CU Dominion-Chalmers Centre

This workshop will dive into the practice of documenting, archiving, and sharing the stories that you hold closest. What does it mean to preserve history? What tools can help you store and organize your precious photos, journals, and objects for safekeeping? What are some first steps when taking on an archiving project? Participants are encouraged to bring items from their personal collections and connect around the shared experience of doing 'memory work'.  

This workshop is led by Ben Compton, founder and director of Everyone Archives, an organization supporting people in preserving their history through archiving workshops and resources. Ben is an archivist and artist studying Film + Photo Preservation and Collections Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. His projects often explore the shared histories of music, performance, and film. Ben has previously worked for The Canadian Film Institute and The Canada Council for the Arts. He currently sits on the Programming Committee at Debaser, an Ottawa-based music and arts presenter.