by storytree | Dec 7, 2012 | Resources, Storytelling
Usually I channel my creativity into storytelling, performing or teaching. I have never been particularly crafty, except when making Vasalissa dolls. But a good friend must have sensed just what I was needing recently. My friend Melaina, (author of ‘The Circle...
by storytree | Dec 3, 2011 | Fairy Tales, Green Storytelling, Storytelling, Uncategorized
ABOVE: A wondrous Fairy I saw at the summery Woodford Folk Festival many years ago. She wore gumboots as it was very muddy that year. Listen to my retelling of this tale for FREE via Soundcloud. Christmas was originally a Winter Solstice tradition. Here in Australia...
by storytree | Jun 21, 2011 | Storytelling, Uncategorized
On Wednesday, at least in the southern hemisphere, it will be the winter solstice. This year I celebrated early with a small story gathering. We ate soup, then shared and improvised stories by our cosy fireside. I love the sight, sound and scent of a wood fire!...
by storytree | Dec 3, 2010 | Australian stories, Folk Tales, Resources, Storytelling, Uncategorized, Water stories
Here I am in the recording studio helping Michael, my sound engineer and producer, add the finishing touches to my new CD, “The Story Tree and other nature tales”. It is the culmination of several years of dreaming plus a year of writing, drafting and recording. It...
by storytree | Nov 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
I recently had the great pleasure of visiting the fabulous Valentino exhibit at the Brisbane Museum of Contemporary Art. When the second week of our October school holidays turned raaaather soggy, we aborted our plan to go camping, and decided it would be more fun to...
