Whenever I feel like I’m bogging down, creatively speaking, I sign up for a workshop at the Scottish Storytelling Centre and I always come away inspired. This past Saturday was no exception. The topic of the day was how to use story with artifacts, archives and museums. Steve Byrne introduced us to the amazing resourceContinue reading “Unlocking Story at the SSC”
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The True Meaning of Crumbfest
‘Tis the season for telling my favourite story: The True Meaning of Crumbfest by David Weale. I got the chance to share this story from Prince Edward Island at tonight’s Heart and Soul Salon at the Salisbury Centre. It is the tail of one mouse’s brave quest to find–you guessed it–the true meaning of Crumbfest. Continue reading “The True Meaning of Crumbfest”
Michael Williams: Finding Healing Stories
In this continuation of my interview with storyteller Michael Williams, he talks about some of his favourite sources for stories. He also discusses the responsibility a storyteller has to his stories and his audience, relating the unexpected reception The Fearful Giant received in a mixed group of Israeli and Palestinian women.
Restorying the Earth 