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EVENTS
Evenings with Artifcts Kicks Off October 18

It's that time again! Evenings with Artifcts is back with an all-new five-part series this fall. What topics are on the docket this time around? Telling your story, a culinary lens to women's history, photography tips, and panels to answer all your questions on organization and more will be streaming into your home!

Be sure to RSVP for the events each week for our new series. You're welcome to share with friends, family, and others you meet. The more the merrier!

If you missed any of our past Evenings with Artifcts, catch up now!

 
 
 
 

THE FALL 2023 ROUNDUP

Bob Jordan joins Evenings with Artifcts

Week 1: Bob Jordan (@NUZMAN9)

Former television news anchor; professional videographer at Video Family Biographies

FAMILY HISTORY, STORYTELLING, LEGACY

 

Related content: 

- Watch the replay on YouTube ->

- Interested in storytelling tips for your Artifcts? Check out this ARTIcles story.

Gena Philibert-Ortega joins Evenings with Artifcts

Week 2: Gena Philibert-Ortega (@GENAORTEGA)

Author, researcher, and instructor whose focus is family, food, and social history + material culture

WOMENS HISTORY, FOOD HISTORY, MATERIAL CULTURE

 

Related content: 

- Eager for more? Check out Gena's book: From the Family Kitchen: Discover Your Food Heritage and Preserve Favorite Recipes

- Artifct all things culinary with help from our culinary checklist and "How to Artifct Recipes

- Watch the replay on YouTube ->

Linda Pordon joins Evenings with Artifcts

Week 3: Linda Pordon (@LINDAP)

Interiors and brand photographer

PHOTOGRAPHY, DESIGN, STORYTELLING

 

Related content: 

- ARTIcles by Artifcts: Three Tips for Elevating Yout At-Home Photography

- Artifcts Inspirational Checklists: Photographs

- Watch the replay on YouTube ->

Organizing for the Holidays on Evenings with Artifcts

Week 4: Professional Panelists Talk Organizing & the Holidays

Interior design, organizing, and paper declutter

ORGANIZE, DECLUTTER, STRESS MANAGEMENT

 

Related content: 

- ARTIcles by Artifcts: Decluttering Targets in Your Home

- Artifcts Inspirational Checklists: Decluttering

- When the avalanche of catalogs hits, save the back cover, then unsubscribe here.

- Watch the replay on YouTube ->

Surviving Downsizing on Evenings with Artifcts

Week 5: Survival Tips from a Serial Downsizer (@MATT)

Father, world traveler, and serial downsizer

DOWNSIZE, ORGANIZE, DECLUTTER

 

Related content: 

- ARTIcles by Artifcts, including: The True Story of One Man's Triumph Over 'Stuff'

- Artifcts Inspirational Checklists: Decluttering

- Watch the replay on YouTube ->

If you'd like to suggest a topic or speaker for future events, share with us at Editor@Artifcts.com.

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Evenings With Artifcts is Back This Spring!

We're back with a new collection of captivating guests for a five-part Evenings with Artifcts series. Our guests this spring will dive into themes including genealogy, moving, and insurance.

If you missed the fall series of Evenings with Artifcts, catch up now! And be sure to RSVP for the events each week for our spring series. You're welcome to share with friends, family, and others you meet. The more the merrier!

THE SPRING 2023 LINEUP

Matt Paxton joins Evenings with Artifcts

Week 1: Matt Paxton and Zoë Kim (@IAMMATTPAXTON)

Host of the TV show Legacy List with Matt Paxton; author and creator of Raising Simple

DOWNSIZING, CLEANING, ORGANIZING, MINIMALISM, DESIGN, PARENTING

 

Related content: 

- 15 Decluttering Targets for Artifcters

- Check out Raising Simple on Instagram

- Watch the Evenings replay on YouTube ->

Thomas MacEntee joins Evenings with Artifcts

Week 2: Thomas MacEntee (@tmacentee)

Genealogy author, educator, and speaker

GENEALOGY, TECHNOLOGY

 

Related content: 

- Genealogy Tech with Thomas

- Connect with Thomas

- Artifcts Checklist for Genealogy Gems

- Watch the Evenings replay on YouTube -> 

Kimberly Melton joins Evenings with Artifcts

Week 3: Kimberly Melton (@kmelton)

Professional in photo organizing

PHOTOS, TECHNOLOGY

 

Related content: 

- Let's Talk Photo Negatives and VHS Tapes

- Rescue Mission: That's More Than a Photo

- A Virtual Impossibility: Keeping Up with All My Digital Photos

- Watch the Evenings replay on YouTube -> 

National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers

Week 4: National Assoc. of Senior & Specialty Move Managers

Training Programs and Certification

ORGANIZING, DOWNSIZING, MOVING

 

Related content: 

- Replay of the co-founders of Artifcts on Hello! with NASMM

- Access the complete collection of ARTIcles by Artifcts for downsizing and decluttering

- Watch the Evenings replay on YouTube ->

Howard Insurance joins Evenings with Artifcts

Week 5: Howard Insurance

Boutique insurance advisory & risk management firm

INSURANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT, PREPAREDNESS

 

Related content: 

- Artifcts In Real Life: Insurance and Estate Planning

- Access ARTIcles by Artifcts for Legacy, Planning, & More

- Watch the Evenings replay on YouTube ->

If you'd like to suggest a topic or speaker for future events, let us know at Editor@Artifcts.com.

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RootsTech Reflections

High fives, tears, and hugs, that about sums up our experience at RootsTech 2023.

We were humbled by the many expressions of gratitude we received for creating Artifcts. For some the gratitude came from a place of feeling overwhelmed by stuff, including the everyday items we collect to the family heirlooms we keep. For others it was the pressure of being that family keeper and desperately wanting to share the family history and legacy with future generations, but worrying, “Are they listening? Can I get them to understand before it’s too late?"

Our magic with attendees was clear as we demonstrated how simple it is to create and share Artifcts. And how by combining photos and video, or even audio, you can bring stories and memories from today and long ago alive.  

The magic was also clear as people returned to us with spouses, sisters, and other attendees in tow. We all come to Artifcts from different starting points. Some are minimalists, others collectors. Some are artists, others living through a major life event and tackling downsizing. We know for some the smaller scale of this year’s RootsTech was a bit sad, but for us at Artifcts it meant deep conversations no matter your starting point that we’ll carry with us and have influenced how we see Artifcts and its bright future. 

In case you missed it, check out our how-to Artifct series on ARTIcles by Artifcts!

Whether you attend RootsTech virtually, in-person, or not at all, but find yourself becoming the family keeper, family historian, or some other version thereof, we hope this is only the beginning of our time together experiencing the power of Artifcts for capturing yoru personal, family, and community histories, stories, and legacy. 

As for next year? We will be there! We’ll set up computers to help attendees register on the spot and customize their Artifcts experience, even create their first Artifcts, empowering all attendees to walk away with a bit of their own personal or family history preserved for generations to come.  
text Happy Artifcting!

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Family history and legacy on your mind? You might enjoy these related ARTIcles by Artifcts: 

Remembering Your Roots

Gift Your Loved Ones a Why

What Have You Done for Your Legacy Lately?

Show Me the Favorite Moment in Your House

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The Evenings with Artifcts Series, Fall 2022

Throughout fall 2022, we're hosting Evenings with Artifcts on Thursday evenings. Our guests in this nine-part series dive into the world of 'stuff' and stories. Below we've provided a week by week feature for each speaker in the series and direct links to the speaker's Artifcts, other related ARTIcles by Artifcts, and the Evenings with Artifcts event recordings. 

If you have yet to join Evenings with Artifcts, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter (you can do so in the bottom banner of this website) to get RSVP details each week.

Evenings with Artifcts

 

EVENINGS WITH ARTIFCTS

Matt Paxton joins Evenings with Artifcts

 

Week 1: Matt Paxton (@IAMMATTPAXTON)

Host of the TV show Legacy List with Matt Paxton

DOWNSIZING, CLEANING, ORGANIZING, STORYTELLING

 

Related content: 

- 15 Decluttering Targets for Artifcters

- Event replay on YouTube >

Jeff Greenwald joins Evenings with Artifcts

 

Week 2: Jeff Greenwald (@Jeffji)

Acclaimed author, artist, photographer, and speaker

WRITING, TRAVEL BLOGGING, STORIES BEHIND THE OBJECTS

 

Related content:

- Is That a Toy Camera?

- Not Sure What to Write? Tips from Jeff Greenwald

- Event replay on YouTube >

Dutch Miller joins Evenings with Artifcts

 

Week 3: Dutch Miller (@Gardenboy)

Estate planner, hobby family historian, Smithsonian volunteer

ESTATE PLANNING, FAMILY HISTORY & LEGACY

 

Related content:

- Gift Your Loved Ones a "Why"

- Event replay on YouTube >

 

Rodney Bursiel black and white photo with cowboy hat

Week 4: Rodney Bursiel (@RodneyBursiel)

Professional photographer of musicians, ocean creatures, large animals and more

PHOTOGRAPHY, ANIMAL CONSERVATION

 

Related content:

- The Story of the Rhino (of) Wimberley

- Event replay on YouTube >

 

Brooke Lake

 

Week 5: Brooke Lake (@Brooke)

Archivist, Entrepreneur

ESTATE PLANNING, FAMILY HISTORY & LEGACY

 

Related content:

- Let's Talk Photo Negatives and VHS Tapes

- Event replay on YouTube >

Allison Shields

 

Week 6: Allison Shields (@AMSHIELDS)

Interior Designer and Architect, Entrepreneur

INTERIOR DESIGN, INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

 

Related content:

- Show Me the Favorite Moment in Your House

- Event replay on YouTube >

 

Sarah Reeder

 

Week 7: Sarah Reeder (@ArtifactualHistory)

Appraiser, Entrepreneur

APPRAISALS, FINE ART, ANTIQUES, MIDCENTURY MODERN

 

Related content:

- Event replay on YouTube >

Arti Members Join Evenings with Artifcts

Week 8: The Arti Community (Browse)

People like you, with stories and memories to share through Artifcts

STORY SHARING

 

Related content:

- Featured Artifcts: The Life of Ethan's Cori Dora, Zebra Skin Drum, Necklace from Tanzania, Flamingo and Ducks Clock 

- Event replay on YouTube >

 

Lynn Miller of Oseyo Join Evenings with Artifcts

Week 9: Lynn Miller (@Lynn)

Owner and Restauranteer

CULINARY ARTS, CULINARY WELLNESS, DIVERSITY, MENTAL HEALTH

 

Related content:

- Meet Lynn, Owner of Oseyo

- Event replay on YouTube > 

If you'd like to suggest a topic or speaker for future events, let us know at Editor@Artifcts.com.

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Time to visit your local pumpkin patch

While Halloween may still be a month away, pumpkin season is here! From the conventional gourds to special Cinderella varieties, there's a pumpkin for every age and design asthetic. 

Being that this is Artifcts' first pumpkin season, we decided to jump into all things pumpkin with two events. We'll first be teaming up with Keller's Farmstand in Illinois for a pumpkin carving contest (#kellersfarmstand, #artifcts, #pumpkincontest). Since it's the Farmstand's 30th anniversary, the theme is vintage 1991. Local winners will be able to redeem Fall Festivities passes and fresh donuts from Keller's Farmstand. All the rest of us can simply join for fun. Co-founder Ellen Goodwin is readying her drawing skills and sharpening her carving tools for a Wednesday Addams pumpkin. And next month we'll particpate in another local pumpkin-related event at a local school in the Washington D.C. area.

So get out in the fresh air to visit your local patch, and don't forget to Artifct that carved pumpkin this year tagged #carvedpumpkin.

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