Approach
How Manorly workshops are structured
Each Manorly workshop is built around a task — something specific that can be started and finished within the session's timeframe. The educator does not lecture; they work alongside the participant, explaining methods as the work develops. The result is always a physical object: a sheet of printed bookplates, a bound writing piece, or a labeled archive system.
All three formats share the same approach to scope. They are educational and organisational workshops. They do not include personal advisory work, genealogical research, legal or financial guidance, or any activity that calls for a qualified specialist. The educator's role is to teach a skill and to accompany the participant through a structured task.
Session sizes are kept small — typically one to three participants for the bookplate and writing workshops, and one adult household for the archive program. This is not a commercial convenience but a deliberate decision: the work requires attention, and attention requires a small room.
1
Session
Bookplate Workshop
3
Sessions
Writing Workshop
5
Weeks
Archive Program
Family Bookplate Workshop
A focused single appointment in which participants design a small family bookplate to paste into family books or archive boxes. The educator helps with layout, a short Latin or vernacular motto, and a printed sheet of bookplates the participant takes home. All materials are included. The session is a design and printing workshop only — it does not include advice on family matters or any work that requires a qualified specialist. Suited as a gentle entry point to a longer archive project.
What the session includes
- Layout guidance from the educator
- Motto selection in Latin or your own language
- Printing session on a small letterpress
- Printed sheet of bookplates to take home
- All paper and printing materials included
Session steps
- 01. Brief conversation about the family books or boxes the bookplate is for
- 02. Layout and motto design with educator guidance
- 03. Setting type and printing on the press
- 04. Trimming and packaging the printed sheet
Price per participant
฿ 6,800
† Educational workshop only. Does not include advisory, specialist, or legal services.
Family History Writing Workshop
A three-session writing workshop in which participants gather and write short family history pieces. The educator teaches structured prompts: choosing a memory, writing a careful draft, revising, and binding. Sessions are reflective and quiet, with paired prompts and a small in-class reading. The workshop is purely a writing workshop — it does not include personal or family advice or any work that calls for a qualified specialist. All materials are included.
What the three sessions include
- Structured writing prompts for memory selection
- Drafting and revision guidance across three meetings
- A small in-class reading session
- Hand-binding activity in the final session
- Bound copy of your writing to take home
- All paper, writing materials, and binding supplies included
Session progression
- S1. Memory selection — choosing what to write about and why. First draft written in session.
- S2. Revision — working on the draft with guided feedback. Small in-class reading.
- S3. Final revision, hand-binding, and completion of the bound family history piece.
Price per participant
฿ 17,500
† Educational workshop only. Does not include advisory, specialist, or personal guidance services.
Family Archive Coordination Program
A five-week program for adults who want to bring family records, photographs, and small heirlooms into one well-labeled archive. The program includes weekly home visits, the building of a labeled folder and box system, the production of a written archive index, and a final reading session with a chosen family member. The program is strictly organisational and writing-focused — it does not include any specialist advisory work.
What the program includes
- Five weekly home visits within Bangkok
- Assessment and sorting of documents, photographs, and objects
- Acid-free labeled folder and box system installed in the home
- Written archive index produced during the program
- Final reading session with one chosen family member
- All archival materials included
Week-by-week structure
- W1. Initial assessment — surveying what exists and agreeing the scope of the archive
- W2. Sorting documents and photographs by category and approximate date
- W3. Building the folder and box system; labeling in agreed format
- W4. Writing the archive index with the participant
- W5. Final review and reading session with chosen family member
Program fee
฿ 29,200
† Organisational and writing program only. Home visits within Bangkok and inner metropolitan area. Does not include specialist advisory services of any kind.
Choosing
Which format suits your situation
| Feature | Bookplate Workshop |
Writing Workshop |
Archive Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | A single afternoon, a first step | Writing a family story over three meetings | Organising a full home archive over five weeks |
| Time commitment | ~3 hours | 3 × ~2.5 hours | 5 weeks, ~2–3 hrs/visit |
| Home visits | |||
| Physical output | Printed bookplate sheet | Bound writing | Labeled archive + written index |
| Materials included | |||
| Writing element | |||
| Price | ฿ 6,800 | ฿ 17,500 | ฿ 29,200 |
Standards
Protocols shared across all formats
Privacy and confidentiality
No family documents, photographs, or writing are copied, photographed, or retained by Manorly. All material belongs to the participant.
Archival-grade materials only
Folders, boxes, labels, and paper used in every session are acid-free. Standard office supplies are not used for archive or document work.
Agreed scope before each session
The session content, materials, and what is not included are described in writing before any booking is confirmed. No scope additions are made during a session without the participant's agreement.
Home visit protocol
For the archive program, a written scope document is agreed before the first home visit. No materials are removed from the home. The participant is present throughout every visit.
Educational scope declaration
All session literature states clearly that Manorly workshops are educational only. Participants know before booking that advisory or specialist services are outside the studio's scope.
Clear payment terms
A deposit secures the place; the balance is due before the first session. All fees are stated before booking confirmation. No additional charges are applied after the booking is made.
Pricing
Session fees, inclusive of materials
Bookplate Workshop
฿ 6,800
per participant · one session
- ~3-hour studio session
- Printing on the studio press
- All materials included
- Printed bookplate sheet to take home
Writing Workshop
฿ 17,500
per participant · 3 sessions
- Three studio sessions
- Structured writing prompts
- All materials and binding included
- Bound family history piece to take home
Archive Program
฿ 29,200
per household · 5-week program
- Five weekly home visits
- All archival materials included
- Written archive index produced
- Final family reading session
All prices in Thai Baht (THB) and inclusive of materials. A deposit is required to confirm a booking. Home visit pricing applies within Bangkok and the inner metropolitan area.
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