Traveling Flatlay Workshop

The Office of Collecting & Design is known for their photographs, specifically a type of image called a flatlay: a careful arrangement of objects photographed from directly above. During our workshops, Jessica, the museum’s curator, brings a giant box of treasure from the Office of Collecting & Design’s collections for visitors to sort through (included are objects both rare and common, precious and forgotten). After selecting an array of objects that appeal to them, visitors are coached through the arrangement of a flatlay with our help. The flatlays are then photographed by Jessica and each creator walks away with a tiny, instant film print.

This Workshop is best for curious minds from 6 to 99+ years old.

Cost—$25

About the Office of Collecting & Design

The Office of Collecting & Design is a traveling museum —  part wonderland, part library, and part nostalgia machine, devoted to the diminutive, the misplaced, the unusual, and the forgotten.   The space is an elaborate love letter of leftover fragments from our collective memories — meticulously organized and displayed for maximum satisfaction and delight.

In a world saturated with screens and virtual experiences, the Office of Collecting and Design is a sanctuary untethered from technology—an oasis of tactile exploration, a testament to the tangible, a manifestation of the multi-sensory experience of the analog world.

Immerse yourself in our traveling 42′ trailer where you can open every drawer, explore every box, and discover to your heart’s content. Visitors are able to participate in our Flatlay Session, our Scavenger Hunt, or just come in to enjoy the space at their own pace.