Oral Recordings
Covid has affected us all in all kinds of ways. Over the past year or so we have been making recordings on line via ZOOM and Skype but we are now happy to make face-to-face recordings again with double vaccinations and negative lateral flow tests.
You may simply want to make a recording as a keepsake for your family. We can help you do that. Or perhaps you know there will be a time in the not too distant future when you will not be able to communicate as well as you can now. It will be important to you that your carers understand who you are and what your wishes are. We are keen to work with clients living with a terminal illness such as: Alzheimers or any of the various forms of dementia; Motor Neurone Disease; Huntingtons’ Disease; Parkinsons’ Disease; Multiple Sclerosis; cancer, it’s impossible to list everything but please get in touch with us for a chat.
You may want to make multiple recordings over a longer period of time or make recordings for special events in the future such as the birth of a baby, an eighteenth birthday or a graduation. You may like to make a recording with music or in a certain location; we are keen to be flexible and accommodate wherever we can.
Our face to face recordings include an initial telephone consultation to discuss ideas and consider any needs. Location and time will be convenient to you. Most single sessions last about an hour. Recordings are confidential and made with professional standard equipment. After a light edit you will receive your personal copies on a CD or a USB stick.
Create Your Own Book
We will transcribe, carefully edit your recording so that your words and turns of phrase are perfectly captured and add photographs to create your own personalised book for yourself or your family. This makes a wonderful reference or keepsake. On request we can do further research and work with you to make this a full and detailed autobiography. The end product can be a digital book or paper ( hardback or softback).
We can also work with you to create a fuller version including photographs, and snippets of local history and current affairs of the time.
Filming and Photographs
If you feel you’d like to include film or photographs as part of your story do let us know. Images may not necessarily be of you but you could choose a selection of personal items or photos that tell your story.
Unique Tailored Experiences
Sometimes a particular location can bring back memories or stir emotions or really just release a lot of joy. If this is something that you would be interested in as part of telling your story please let us know. This could be something like your local cafe or a special walk you like in the Peak District. We will discuss this in an initial consultation and work out the logistics of the journey. This could be with another person too. Anything is possible!
Creating Stories In Other Ways
If verbal communication is a challenge we can help you to tell your story in other ways. My Own Words works in cooperation with a range of artists exploring different mediums or with backgrounds in traditional trades. Whether it’s watercolour painting, pottery, or woodblock printing; silversmithing, stonemasonry, singing or sewing, we can work with you to find the right artist to help you create your own unique piece of art to tell your story.
