As part of Aspex Portsmouth's Autumn COMMUNAL Programme, Eddie Stenström and Thaïs Verhasselt are hosting a free event blending photography, storytelling, and maps making to explore care, chosen family, bus-stop confessions, and everyday kinship. Together, we’ll create a living archive of the city for its centenary in 2026, rooted in shared journeys and the places we go to feel seen.
The artists will lead two bookable Visual & Verbal Exploration Sessions (11am to 12.45pm & 2pm to 3.45pm), these sessions offer guided conversations and creative prompts to inspire your contributions during the creative activities.
Throughout the day, you can expect Portraits + Objects, Bus Stop Stories & Confession Maps, and Mini-Zine Studio stations. Your contributions will help shape a printed and digital zine, plus a community display at Aspex.
We invite participants to attend with their kin - whether family by birth or by choice - and to bring along meaningful belongings or objects that can spark stories and conversations.
Places are limited and booking is essential. This session is recommended for ages 13 and above.
About COMMUNAL
COMMUNAL is a developmental programme designed by Aspex Portsmouth which seeks to respond to the needs of Portsmouth’s communities by providing free and accessible space for collaboration, artistic activity, community cultivation, and collective growth. Find out more
