by storytree | Jun 17, 2015 | Australian stories, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Learning to tell stories, social justice, Storytelling
Last week I wrote a blog in answer to the first of three questions Paul Bishop asked me about Green Storytelling. Before I got around to answering the rest of the questions, Paul came along to the workshop and filmed an interview me and I covered all the questions and...
by storytree | May 27, 2015 | Australian stories, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Learning to tell stories, Storytelling, The value of oral storytelling
I just got asked three great questions about storytelling and my upcoming Green Storytelling workshop in Indigiscapes, Capalaba. 1. Why tell stories? (in an age of mass distraction) 2. How can stories help ME? (ie: in this ‘i-generation) 3. What can...
by storytree | Apr 13, 2015 | Fairy Tales, Feminism, Folk Tales, Gifts, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling, The value of oral storytelling, Women's rights
As we all know, mothering is a pretty big job. Modern women have parenting courses, books and blogs to help navigate this challenging pathway. In ancient times, some cultures had initiation rites, not only for young men, but also for young women. These rites of...
by storytree | Apr 9, 2015 | Storytelling
My latest CD ‘Reaching for The Moon’ (released late 2013) won an international award- and I am now officially able to announce it. It is higher than all the previous awards. My previous three albums each won Honours in the ‘Storytelling World...
by storytree | Feb 22, 2015 | astrology, Storytelling
Happy Chinese New Year! If last year was pretty intense for you as it was for me, there is good news. According to Chinese astrology this year SHOULD be calmer! My friend Jacquelina sent this to me, the best explanation of the Year of the Sheep or Goat that I have...
