by storytree | Jul 13, 2015 | Australian stories, Learning to tell stories, Local stories, Public Performances, Storytelling
Last June, ‘The Byron Circle of Tellers’ at my prompting, held an evening of community storytelling called “The Golden Tale Local Stories Concert”. People were asked to submit 5- 8 mins stories set in our local Shire, but they could be fact, fiction or faction (a mix...
by storytree | Dec 16, 2014 | Australian stories, Ethical shopping, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Gifts, Public Performances, social justice, Storytelling
Do you need ideas for a last minute, low stuff, low impact Christmas? As we transition not all our choices may be 100% green but with some awareness we can still minimize our Xmas impact! It is a bit late but there are many things you can buy online to speed things...
by storytree | Oct 22, 2014 | Feminism, Folk Tales, Public Performances, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling
Banksy ‘graffiti’ art has become an intriguing, thought-provoking meme with a wide emotional range: sometimes delightfully humourous and at other times, poignant, tragic and provocative. Banksy images have made a significant political contribution, and...
by storytree | Oct 14, 2014 | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Public Performances, Resources, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling
This is a guest post by good friend Teeya Blatt, member of ‘The Byron Circle of Tellers’. She wove this exquisite version for our concert at the live performance night ‘ Tintenbar Upfront’. I’ve heard it said that there exist...
by storytree | Sep 17, 2014 | ESL, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Learning to tell stories, Public Performances, Storytelling, Uncategorized
Don’t you love it when you are put in a situation that streeeetches your experience and knowledge, so that you learn new things and develop new skills? This year, Book Week did just that for me! I had been enjoying rave reviews and responses… until I went...
by storytree | Sep 12, 2014 | Folk Tales, Public Performances, Storytelling, Uncategorized
On September 7, I again had the pleasure of telling stories at the at the Mullumbimby Community Gardens. Last year I told stories with help from musician Greg Sheehan and my daughter Layla. This year, I was joined by my friends, Teeya Blatt and Jacquelina Wills who...
