RECURRENT STUDIO

RECURRENT STUDIO is a story curation studio that helps individuals and families design, organize, and produce original family history projects. We offer structured support and intuitive planning, guiding storytellers carefully through the process of creating a family story from start to finish.

Our work is informed by our experiences in archival research, oral history, documentary work, and journalism. We combine these storytelling backgrounds with attentive relationship-building to help participants uncover and preserve family stories that are beautiful, surprising, and long-lasting.

Our current offering is the FAMILY STORY WORKSHOP, a workshop with 6-8 sessions designed to usher a family story project from ideation to completion.

FAMILY STORY WORKSHOP

A guided journey from memory to meaning

Becoming the steward of your family’s stories takes patience, reflection, and courage. The Family Story Workshop invites participants into a creative and contemplative process of uncovering family and community histories through oral interviews, writing, and revisiting memories. Through understanding migration journeys, childhood memories, or transformative life moments, participants explore how personal histories bridge the past and the future. We believe that knowing our roots strengthens our sense of possibility and deepens our connection to the wisdom of those who came before us.

Across six to eight guided sessions, storytellers will explore how personal and collective histories shape identity and imagination. Each participant will learn intentional interview methodology, project planning, and interview practice to bring a story to life as a digital or material keepsake. Storytellers will collaborate on a project plan and they will receive one-on-one guidance and editing for a culminating project of their own choosing.

This workshop encourages process over perfection. Participants move at a steady, sustainable pace, deepening their relationships with family and community members,growing their own voice as storytellers. Each project culminates in a creative work that honors both the story being told and the growth of the storyteller.

What You’ll Receive as part of this Workshop:

6-8 online sessions with the Recurrent Studio team

Guidance from project ideation to completion, as well as practical methodologies, narrative structure planning, tips and strategies

A few rounds of asynchronous editing and constructive feedback

Optional community sharing opportunity at an end-of-year showcase

A foundation in personal storytelling that can guide future projects

Our Approach
The FAMILY STORY WORKSHOP draws from Recurrent Studio’s expertise in oral history, archival research, documentary production, radio journalism, and Asian American history. We aim to produce stories that are both informative and poignant.

This is a self-paced process, designed to honor the rhythms of discovery and reflection. We encourage participants to book a set meeting time every other week, completing the series within 10–12 weeks to keep momentum.

Between sessions, participants will be expected to conduct interviews, reflect through journaling, and gather materials that bring their stories to life.

Practical Details:

Workshop Fee: $1,500 per project (paid upfront)

Format: Six to Eight virtual sessions. Session numbers are determinded by project-specific needs

Location: California-based (and sometimes Australia-based!), but open to participants anywhere in the world

Booking: Email us at editors@recurrentstudio.com to begin your application or schedule an exploratory call

Thank you!