Studio Journal

On Why Stories Require Structure

Stories are often spoken of as though they simply exist. We say, “Everyone has a story.” We say, “Tell your story.” But stories do not naturally arrive in finished form....

On Why Stories Require Structure

Stories are often spoken of as though they simply exist. We say, “Everyone has a story.” We say, “Tell your story.” But stories do not naturally arrive in finished form....

On Love, and What It Learns to Keep

Romantic love rarely arrives as it is later remembered. At first, it is often unremarkable in its gestures: shared meals, glances exchanged across rooms, the quiet recognition of another presence...

On Love, and What It Learns to Keep

Romantic love rarely arrives as it is later remembered. At first, it is often unremarkable in its gestures: shared meals, glances exchanged across rooms, the quiet recognition of another presence...

Statement of Practice

Atelier Agolée is a storytelling studio dedicated to the careful shaping of narratives drawn from real lives. Our work begins from the belief that stories carry responsibility. They hold memory,...

Statement of Practice

Atelier Agolée is a storytelling studio dedicated to the careful shaping of narratives drawn from real lives. Our work begins from the belief that stories carry responsibility. They hold memory,...

Studio Correspondence

In the studio, our work begins long before a book takes shape. It begins with listening, with attention, with the slow work of noticing what wants to be held rather...

Studio Correspondence

In the studio, our work begins long before a book takes shape. It begins with listening, with attention, with the slow work of noticing what wants to be held rather...

A Seasonal Consideration

From time to time, certain stories align naturally with the calendar. In recognition of Valentine’s Day, Couples’ Love Stories requested during the month of February are extended with a seasonal...

A Seasonal Consideration

From time to time, certain stories align naturally with the calendar. In recognition of Valentine’s Day, Couples’ Love Stories requested during the month of February are extended with a seasonal...

The Difference Between Memory and Record

Memory is living.Record is enduring. Both matter, but they are not the same. Memory exists within people. It shifts with time, emotion, and distance. It is shaped by what is...

The Difference Between Memory and Record

Memory is living.Record is enduring. Both matter, but they are not the same. Memory exists within people. It shifts with time, emotion, and distance. It is shaped by what is...