What Remains: Artifacts, Memory, and Stories of Place

During part I, participants will be introduced to several artist-created artifacts from St. Louis history to consider how material culture can tell stories of lived experience and memorialize a sense of place. During part II, participants will draw inspiration from the artifacts and discussion to create a handmade book that reflects their own memories, relationships to place, or personal histories. Participants are invited to bring a material culture artifact of their own and share its story during part I. No prior bookmaking experience is required. 

About the Facilitator: Elizabeth Eikmann, PhD, is an expert in St. Louis history, women’s history, and the history of photography. She is a teacher, scholar, and public historian with experience working with museums, public libraries, universities, and the local tourism industry. She works as the assistant director of curricular innovation and as a lecturer in American Culture Studies at Washington University in St. Louis and is a member of the Missouri Speakers Bureau.

Free and open to the public. 

Please check in at the Welcome Desk upon arriving.