Mayfly Photobooks

Print-on-demand books with interactive sound recordings

 
 
 

Mayfly Photobooks is an app that enables you to create your own interactive photo books by embedding audio recordings into the pages and sharing them with your loved ones.

 

Try the app for yourself by searching for Mayfly Photobooks on the Apple Store or by clicking the link below.

 
 
 
 

In 2020 we received an Arts Council grant to update our Tangible Memories app to reach a wider audience and connect with people experiencing isolation. Through this development, the Tangible Memories app has been relaunched as Mayfly Photobooks and moved over to our sister company Mayfly Sound.

To find out more please visit:

mayflysound.com/photobooks
 
From the blog
Book launch at Filwood Community Centre
Book launch at Filwood Community Centre

We had a great celebration at Filwood Community Centre, Bristol last week to finish our Knowle West Tales interactive book-making project, using our Mayfly Photobooks app.

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Knowle West Tales
Knowle West Tales

Everyone has a story to tell but the concept of creating an autobiography can seem overwhelming - where to start? What to say that’s of interest to others? At Filwood Community Centre we’ve been working with local people to help them record their stories in their very own interactive book.

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Saying goodbye: Aggie ends her placement
Saying goodbye: Aggie ends her placement

A massive thank you to the Stand + Stare team for having me as I now finish my 10 week placement with the company. Despite unusual circumstances with the COVID19 pandemic, the experience has been very enjoyable. Working from home and starting a new job is not an easy thing to do, but Barney, Lucy and Debs have made me feel very welcome.

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Creating a personal record of lockdown
Creating a personal record of lockdown

Over the past two months, we’ve been thinking about what we can offer that supports people in isolation and celebrates our love of combining digital technology with physical experiences.

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Tools to enhance life at home
Tools to enhance life at home

At Stand + Stare we are getting used to remote ways of working. Thankfully, videoconferencing works fine for a number of our tasks and chatting one-to-one is almost akin to being in the studio together. Like a lot of people in the creative / cultural sector, we’ve had a bunch of projects put on hold, some cancelled and luckily some that are continuing, albeit in different ways.

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Funders

A University of Bristol project, funded by the AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council) through capital funding from the Connected Communities and Digital Transformations themes.

Further development from Arts Council England.

Collaborators

University of Bristol
Alive! activities - enriching the lives of older people in care and training their carers
seGames - app development
The residents and staff from numerous care settings who helped design and test the app.

Latest Projects

Projects Gallery
THE CURIOUS TIMELINE
THE CURIOUS TIMELINE

Celebrating the last 25 years of We The Curious

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EUREKA MACHINE
EUREKA MACHINE

Interactive kiosk that prints heritage prompts

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FUTURE IDEAS
FUTURE IDEAS

Imagining digital futures using AI image generation and hands-on model making

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ROCK MILL CENTRE
ROCK MILL CENTRE

Nature focused interpretation for a visitor centre in the Peak District

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BLUE HEART VOICES
BLUE HEART VOICES

Touring audio booth with feedback wall

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DISCOVERY BOOTH
DISCOVERY BOOTH

Portable audio booth inspired by retro record player design

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MINDFUL MOMENTS
MINDFUL MOMENTS

Home to a range of carefully curated activities

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ENGINEERING REIMAGINED
ENGINEERING REIMAGINED

Interactive projection wall for Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery, at The National Railway Museum

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RETIREMENT RELOADED
RETIREMENT RELOADED

An interactive book made with older women that challenges stereotypes

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TABLETOP TRAVELS
TABLETOP TRAVELS

A multi-sensory dining experience designed for older adults with barriers to accessing cultural activities

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RECYCLE CITY
RECYCLE CITY

Creative workshops inviting people to explore their hopes and dreams for a speculative new city

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EX LIBRIS AD MEMORIAM
EX LIBRIS AD MEMORIAM

A kiosk of library memories that leads you to hunt for unexpected books

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OUT OF THE SHADOWS
OUT OF THE SHADOWS

Interactive artwork for The Bluecoat Contemporary Arts Centre, Liverpool

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OUT AND ABOUT
OUT AND ABOUT

Installation celebrating LGBTQ+ heritage embedded in the rich collections at RAMM, Exeter

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GENERATION WILD
GENERATION WILD

Immersive experience design for seven WWT wetlands centres across the UK

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MAYFLY PHOTOBOOKS
MAYFLY PHOTOBOOKS

Print-on-demand books with interactive sound recordings

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FARM TO YARN CASE STUDIES
FARM TO YARN CASE STUDIES

Knitted and woven yarn sample box with embedded NFC tags

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HOUSES OF DARKNESS
HOUSES OF DARKNESS

Interactive website and exhibition addressing perpetrator perspectives in contemporary Nazi camp memorials

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THE OPERATING THEATRE
THE OPERATING THEATRE

Sound and Light installation for Association of Anaesthetists

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THE EXCHANGE
THE EXCHANGE

Listen to children’s thoughts about life during the Covid-19 lockdown

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BRIGSTOW CUBES
BRIGSTOW CUBES

Portable, stacking cubes that showcase a selection short films

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REIMAGINING THE DIARY
REIMAGINING THE DIARY

Designing new diary formats that help promote positive mental health and wellbeing

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COLONIAL SLAVERY AND ITS LEGACY
COLONIAL SLAVERY AND ITS LEGACY

Touring exhibition with interactive desk

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BARBICAN ARCHIVE JUKEBOX
BARBICAN ARCHIVE JUKEBOX

Explore the Barbican Centre archive through oral histories and projected animations

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CORPUS QUOD
CORPUS QUOD

Immersive theatrical experience about the UK asylum seeking process

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RUFINA AND THE LION
RUFINA AND THE LION

Interactive exhibition recreating two location from The Muse by Jessie Burton

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PORTABLE MEMORY CHEST
PORTABLE MEMORY CHEST

Interactive artwork designed to help older people trigger memories

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REBELLIOUS SOUNDS ARCHIVE
REBELLIOUS SOUNDS ARCHIVE

Touring Sound Booth presenting a collection of women’s contemporary stories of activism

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MEMORIES OF PARTITION
MEMORIES OF PARTITION

Interactive table that plays a selection of stories relating to the Partition of India

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POST-TRUTH TOUR GUIDE
POST-TRUTH TOUR GUIDE

Exploring new methods of Museum navigation

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