by storytree | Feb 20, 2023 | Fairy Tales, Feminism, Folk Tales, Learning to tell stories, Local stories, Public Performances, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling, The value of oral storytelling, Women's rights
What a thrill it was to present as a member of the #Australian Fairytale Society yesterday, alongside my inspiring colleagues, @Bettina Nissen and @Kathryn Gossow at GenreCon 2023 in the beautiful Qld State Library. GenreCon is predominantly for those in the writing...
by storytree | Dec 13, 2022 | Christmas story, environmental storytelling, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Preschool stories, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling
A story is a gift that lasts a lifetime. The story your child will remember the most, will probably be the one you tell them. That is why, each year I repost this sweet Solstice tale and encourage story lovers to have a go at telling it themselves in their own way. It...
by storytree | Oct 7, 2022 | Australian stories, environmental storytelling, Fairy Tales, Feminism, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Ocean Stories, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling, The value of oral storytelling
ABOVE: Selkie seal and woman, Painting by Jessica Shirley On Monday I came back from a fantastical weekend in Brisbane, having attended the Australian Fairytale Conference in Brisbane, run by the Australian Fairytale Society. On Sunday, I delighted in presenting a...
by storytree | Jul 20, 2022 | Australian stories, environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Storytelling
This is an original story told in the form of a folk tale. Below the story I explain background to the folktale motifs and story structure I incorporated. It is written to be told orally because I am a storyteller. In the oral tradition, a tale is honed and enriched,...
by storytree | Jun 22, 2022 | Aboriginal stories, Folk Tales, Storytelling
ABOVE: A bower fire by Aunty Pixie Byrnes. I was very fortunate to experience two extremely beautiful, healing events this Winter Solstice. The first gathering was at a private home. When I arrived, the firewood had already been laid and covered in plastic....
by storytree | Feb 22, 2022 | environmental storytelling, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Ocean Stories, Storytelling
IMAGE CREDIT : Diver in Water ~ John Cahil Rom ~ Pexels This video, ‘The Sea Sprite and the Kelp Gardens: Upwelling and Marine Permaculture’ is my attempt to use story to explain the natural phenomenon of Upwelling, which is key to understanding how...
