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 | Mar 23, 2020 | environmental storytelling, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Storytelling
I don’t usually post my newsletters to my blog, but this one is special. How are you faring? How are those in your circle? I send you warm (non-infectious) hugs. 🙂 I hope you are managing to find peace, calm and compassion amid the storms of fear-inducing,...
by storytree | Jan 16, 2020 | environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Learning to tell stories, Local stories, Storytelling, The value of oral storytelling
Last year for a long time after our so-called ‘climate election’ was lost here in Australia to a coal-loving party, I felt extremely deflated. I couldn’t find much motivation or desire to shine my storytelling light, when ordinarily that is the very...
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 | 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...