WHEN YOU BOOK FOR THE FIRST SESSION YOU ARE BOOKED FOR BOTH WORKSHOPS.

Museum of Me: Photography & Creative Writing 2-part workshop series

What are the objects that are meaningful to our lives and how can we engage with these objects creatively?

Join us to create your own 'museum of me' through creative writing and photography techniques! We'll spend 2-weeks together sharing our objects and creating written and photographic responses, which will be displayed in an exhibition in Renfrewshire early 2027.

IS IT FOR ME?

This series is perfect for beginners and more experienced creatives. All you need is yourself. Cameras will be provided or you are welcome to use your own phone.

The sessions will be facilitated by Kairos staff member Katy and photographer Miriam. We are trauma-informed and will seek to make the sessions nourishing and supportive.

DATES AND THEMES

12th September - Creative Writing with Katy
19th September - Photography with Miriam

THEN WHAT?

This workshop series will feed into a wider heritage project, Fierce Women+, so expect opportunities to be part of an exhibition in early 2027 and get involved in future creative workshops as part of the project!

THE PRATICAL STUFF

Booking: Book on Eventbrite. This series is free thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Contact info@kairoswomen.org if you need further information or book a Welcome Meeting with a member of the team before you start.

Who can come: our organisation has been designed by and for women+ in Renfrewshire. We will take a small number of bookings from those outside of Renfrewshire but please get in touch with us before booking.

Food and drinks: We have snacks & hot drinks available for free, including herbal teas, vegan and gluten-free options. Please speak to a staff member if you are peckish, we always have sandwich ingredients in.

Pantry & Free Shop: In our corridor, grab something from the free shop – clothes, toiletries, household items. Or why not see what you can find in the pantry? Lots of items to fill your cupboards.

Children: You are welcome to bring children to these sessions. All children must be supervised by a parent/caregiver. We have a designated kids’ corner in the pink room, right next to the room the group will be in.

Transport: We are a 12-minute walk from Paisley Gilmour Station and the main bus routes. There is a large car park in front of the building. We will need your registration number on arrival when you sign in for free parking.

Note on the space: We are based in the Embroidery Mill, directly across from Morrisons car park and our entrance is the step-free blue door. We are not in Mile End Mill, the building with a tall tower up the road.

Accessibility information: Our space is on the ground floor and is wheelchair accessible with an accessible bathroom. Go to our Accessibility & Inclusion page for more information. Please tell us your specific access needs during booking and we will be in touch if we need any more information to make the adaptations.

Sensory information: We use lamps in our spaces to reduce sensory overwhelm and fidget toys are available.

Museum of Me: Creative Writing & Photography