Inspiring the storyteller
in everyone

We believe

more than water, flesh, bones, even souls—everything we once thought defined us—we are stories.

We want

to create lasting change. Storytelling helps us see things in a new light and believe in possibility, recommit to our vision, and inspire us to act.

We guide

people of all ages pushing the boundaries in storytelling, tearing down the walls between mediums, putting them under one roof. We chase inspiration over instruction, questions over answers and ideas over mediums.

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Once shared

our story- a piece of us- becomes its own living thing. It forms a life of its own. It opens doors, creates new meanings and understandings.

We meet

communities at where they are through one of a kind, game-like, conceptual workshops, events, story hours and more.

Studio Workshops in the Presidio

Open Studio
Discover, inspire and get inspired as everyone works on different pieces
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1 hr 40 min
45 US dollars
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Making Hard Cased Accordions
Got photos? Got jokes? Got recipes? Got stories? Learn to turn them into hard cased accordions!
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2 hr 15 min
99 US dollars
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Book in A Bottle
Bring your patience, memories, letters, photos and more.
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75 US dollars
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Trial, error, trial, error: shift, fix, print, fold, print again, cut again. Make new decisions, get new materials, repeat ❤️
In other news, new workshops are on the way. Check out the schedule and join in. See you on the other side 🙌🏽

Learn a little bit more about our events and gatherings at the link in bio as we’re busy planning, prototyping and building for upcoming ones. And remember the goal is not a perfect story, the goal is connection.🫀
Photo Credits:
Story of Mom, Gözde Efe I Stories From Balboa Village, Berfin Taşçı @tasciberfin I Tiny Book Tree at The Bindery, Deniz Tapkan Cengiz @dnztpkn I Morning Talks Vol. 1, Jaap Ruurd Feitsma @jrfeitsma I Shared Stories at Root Division, Gözde Efe I Shapeshifting Stories at Root Division, Tracy Ren & Gözde Efe I Tiny Books Big Thoughts at San Francisco Art Book Fair , Unknown I Tiny Books at Little Free Libraries Neslihan Demirtas Kabayel I Stories from MCH, Berfin Tasci & Asako Shimazaki.

#storytelling #community #storiesmakeus

10 years ago working laying out pages at San Francisco Art Institute Book Loft 800 Chestnut.

It’s been a couple of long days for us, but here’s a sneak peek of the first prototype of a piece we plan to integrate into a community event and a public art installation for #sfdesignweek2026, with the theme #multitudes. Let’s see how it goes!

Just like that, I’m a part of yours, you’re a part of ours. ❤️ #storytelling

We had to cut this story down a bit, to meet you in this platform :) We are stories. Stories make us. #storytelling #wearestories #storiesmakeus #humanity #artistsoﬁnstagram

A little bit more into the process of trimming the final block and casing in. #bookbinding #storytelling #artsandcrafts #custombook #storiesmakeus

80 pages, images, stories into a custom, archival, hand bound, hard case book, for generations to enjoy. That’s a lot of stories and insights into the world of the two wonderful children artists. Liking and being proud of what we do looks like this. Message to get a quote for prints + custom books. #storytelling #bookbinding #creativity #artstudio

Your worst jokes, your pup’s silliest made-up name list, your mom’s advice deserves to be a book. A one-of-a-kind creation, like nothing ever made before. Come on now. Join us and turn your stories into books. ⏰ Saturdays and Sundays at Stories Make Us in the Presidio. 🖨️📸🎞️📚📒📕We scan, print, stack, cut, and press your work of art.
Bring your funniest jokes and most meaningful moments, and leave with an archival-quality book.
See ya!
#storytelling #artsandcrafts #workshops #creativity #bookbinding

Give to storytelling. Help support our mission. Help us reach more people. Donate to Stories Make Us. Link in bio. #community #storytelling #donate #powerofgiving

Come meet us, be a part of our story. Every little effort, every ‘hi’, every little line counts! Come on in.

To make it or not to make it to a Stories Make Us workshop tomorrow. That is the question :) You should be making it! Come on, join us 🥰 Learn more about us and register to a session tomorrow at www.storiesmakeus.org. More in the link in bio. #community #artsandcrafts #presidiosf #creativity #storiesmakeus

Wednesdays 6pm-8pm. Something different every week. Meet us at where you are and we’ll grow together. More on the link in bio. ❤️ #community #workshops #artsandcrafts #presidiosf #storytelling

Come on in and we’ll grow together. Start from where you are at. Workshops everyday. #storytelling #storiesmakeus #creativity #artsandcrafts #community

Oh it's Wednesday! Join us Wednesdays 6-8pm 🥳🥳🥳 Link in bio. #community #artsandcrafts #sanfranciscoartist #communityworkshop #papercraft Video footage by @tasciberfin

Wednesdays 6pm-8pm in our deeply loved Presidio art studio. Make books, write poems, sketch, print photos, print on canvas, craft birthday cards and more. Come join us. Learn more about us through the links in bio.

Come craft with us in the Presidio! Wednesdays 6-8pm. Sliding scale $25-$$35. Stories Make Us is a 501(c)3 California non-profit organization. More on the link in bio. #artsandcrafts #artstudio #sipandpaint #presidiosf

We look forward to sharing stories with you and your children. Join us in our new spot in the Presidio- right by the tunnel tops.

What would your museum be about? The Museum of Impossible, Emotions, Sea Creatures, Bad Bunny [the singer], Nintendo Switch, the Planets are a few that were made in this class. All in different shapes, sizes, approaches. We walk the challenging creative process together while creating something different. This class learns from each other. Register for Fall 2023 through the link in bio.

Light Graffiti. Ages 7-14. Register for Fall 2023. Link in bio.

Bold. Bright. Together. Funny. Every Saturday. 10am-2pm. Come make statements. Get a pass through the link in bio.

Action. Freeze. Action. Freeze. Action... Let’s make a stop-motion animation! From ideation to completion. We are the storyteller, prop builders, set designers, editors. We walk every step in making a stop-motion animation. Ages 7-12 for now. Register throguh the link in bio. Action.

Register for boundary-breaking, transformative, interdisciplinary classes for children and adults. Link in bio.

One thing is for sure friends: because you are here anything is possible. 😊

Giving children the tools to express themselves and their world is what we are chasing. Inspiration over instruction. Questions over answers. Ideas over mediums. We believe in the power of imagination and storytelling. Explore it all at www.storiesmakeus.org. *Video shot in Artifact Studio San Francisco, in 2018 to accompany Emma’s poetry by Gozde Efe.

Support our cause by following, spreading the word, joining our workshops and donating if you can. We are Stories Make Us + Tiny Publishings. Link in bio.

Each and every story is an opportunity for infinite discovery! #storiesmakeus #tinypublishings #storytelling #stories #storyteller

From nothing to an archived collection of memories, togetherness and play. Learn more about Storytelling Events through the link in bio. #storiesmakeus #tinypublishings #storytelling #bookbinding #community

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