The Invitation
A gift, given in their honor.
A privately commissioned storytelling experience for someone you love, presented with a personal invitation.
A personal-history studio · South Florida
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Even the people we know best have stories left to tell.
Provenance & You creates beautifully crafted books from the stories behind the things we keep.
Objects. Stories. Connection.
The philosophy behind our work
Stories live in the details.
An old suitcase. A familiar piece of jewelry. A handwritten recipe.
To someone else, they may seem like ordinary things. But to the person who kept them, they hold whole chapters of a life.
Provenance is the history of an object. Here, we begin with the person who knows that history best.
The experience
It begins with a conversation.
There is something lovely about being asked a question you’ve never considered before.
We take the time to listen, following the memories that surface as you revisit familiar things. There’s no need to prepare a life story or remember everything at once.
Just a few meaningful objects, a little curiosity, and room for the unexpected.
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The invitation
A personal introduction to the experience, with time to consider what you might like to share.
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The conversation
Thoughtful questions and unhurried conversations, usually among the familiar things in your own home.
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The first pages
The pleasure of seeing your memories in writing, alongside photographs of the objects that brought them back.
Made with care
Stories worth returning to.
A favorite object is photographed. A memory is carefully written. A phrase that could only belong to you finds its place on the page.
The finished work is bound in linen, made to be held, read, and passed from one pair of hands to another.
View a sample book
Ways to begin
A personal story, for every occasion.
The Family Record
The stories behind what we pass on.
For individuals and families who wish to preserve the meaning of personal belongings while planning for what comes next.
Looking for a longer series of conversations? Ask about Living Portrait, our extended storytelling experience.
All offerings
A note from the founder
A little curiosity can go a long way.
I’ve always been fascinated by the ordinary things people hold onto, and the stories that come out when you ask about them.
My favorite part of an interview is often the unexpected one: a pause, a smile, and a memory someone hasn’t thought about in years.
That’s what I hope to make room for with Provenance & You.
KristiannFounder & Interviewer
A little more about me
A personal undertaking
Our approach to privacy
Your stories remain yours to tell.
Not every memory is meant for everyone, and not every object needs to be included.
You choose what to share, review the stories before printing, and decide who receives the finished work.
Begin a commission
Whose stories would you love to know?
Perhaps your mother’s. Your father’s. Someone you’ve known for years, but still have questions for. Or perhaps your own.
Every commission begins with a complimentary conversation.