Clare Coburn: Open to the Elements. Tales of gardens and what helps them grow. 10 August 2014

open to the elements

tales of gardens and what helps them grow

Sunday 10 August 2014, 2.30pm

Michael Centre,
37a Wellington Park Drive, Warranwood

Storyteller Clare Coburn accompanied by guitarist, Raziel Soto shares stories and poems linked to the elements of nature.

The Biodynamic Community Garden in Warranwood is celebrating winter, raising funds, and gathering members with a feast of stories, a sprinkling of poetry, and some music to warm our souls in the coldest part of the year.

Come along on 10 August at 2.30pm for an afternoon with storyteller and poet, Clare Coburn, accompanied by music from classical guitarist, Raziel Soto. Listen to the wisdom of traditional stories from across the world around themes of warmth, light, earth and water.

Entry by donation for members of the Biodynamic Community Garden. Non-members join for just $12 either by clicking this link beforehand or at the event, or donate the same amount. Children by donation. Share your own stories over a fundraising afternoon tea.  

 You are warmly welcomed!
for more information contact Clare at clare@clarecoburn.com
or on 9876 2395

 

Australian Fairy Tale Society Inaugural Conference 9 June 2014

The Conference was a great success and the website has been launched! In time you will find all sorts of discussions and I believe some of the papers from the conference will be posted soon. This slide show will give you a taste of the first conference and who was there. Enjoy.

http://ausfairytalesociety.com.au/

Monash Fairytale Salon: 29 June 2014

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As part of the Glen Eira Storytelling (including the written word in this context)  Festival, a staff and post graduate reading group at Monash University, will be hosting a day exploring Fairytale migrations with a special focus on Australian Fairytales. There will also be live tellings from Storytelling Vic enthusiasts working in the oral tradition: Jackie Kerin and Roslyn Quin.

For those who are keen to learn more about this tradition and unpack the notion of an Australian Fairytale, this salon will be most rewarding. You can read a review of the 2012 event HERE


RSVP: Monash Fairy Tale Salon: arts-fairytale@monash.edu

Jan 'Yarn' Wositzky: 'Bilarni' Castlemaine 8,9,10 August 2014

*Click on posters to enlarge and read the fine print - its worth it!

Newport Folk Festival: Stories by the Fire. 5 July 2014

You're invited 

Stories by the Fire at the Newport Folk Festival

This is a time in the Festival when storytellers and listeners gather to join around a crackling fire with Melbourne’s favourite storytellers. There’ll be candles to light the room and spicy chai to warm the heart and loosen the tongue. Bring stories to share and ears to listen.

 Kate Lawrence (Story Wise) and Teena Hartnett will be there to welcome you and curate the evening. 




WHERE: Newport Scout Hall
6 Market St Newport (Disability access)
WHEN:  Saturday 5 july 
TIME: 6:00 pm - 08:00 pm 


ENTRY: Wristband (available at door)

Learn more about Kate Lawrence HERE

Learn more about Teena Hartnett HERE

All welcome but remember this is a storytelling evening for adults.  

Full program and how to get to the NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL

Check out the fun we had last year!

JB Rowley: stories, songs, rhymes and activities (early childhood) 2014

In response to requests from people who have attended my storytelling sessions in libraries, I decided to provide themed storytelling programs for young children through a blog called: Oral Storytelling: storytelling solutions for those who work with young children. The blog is still in the early stages as I find it hard to get the time to add regular posts. However, the idea is to gradually add posts until the blog becomes an extensive resource with a wide variety of themes.

At this stage there are eleven themed programs. Each program consists of a simple story ready for telling as well as a rhyme, a song and an activity linked to the program’s theme. For example, the latest post is Teddy Bears; a program consisting of a story about four bears who go on a picnic and discover the importance of a bear hug. The additional elements are the words to the rhyme Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear; Turn Around, a link to the song Teddy Bears’ Picnic, and a link to a simple craft activity on how to make Tiny Teddy, one of the characters from the story. 

It is a simple blog as I do not have advanced skills as a blogger, but I believe it is easy to navigate with a list of the programs on the right hand side and a search function.

Oral Storytelling: storytelling solutions for those who work with young children: HERE

JB Rowley 

Gael Cresp: Stories for Grownups: Wonthaggi June, July August 2014

Gael Cresp loves to tell stories to adults. You are invited to come and listen to a selection of modern, ancient, tragic, funny, strange, historically accurate stories, that existed in spoken word long before they were written down. This special series of oral storytelling will be held at lunchtimes once a month during the winter months.

Where: Wonthaggi Library 

When: Fridays 13 June, 11 July, 8 August

Time: 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM

FREE

Location and bookings (essential): HERE

or call 5622 2849

Gael lives in the beautiful coastal town of Kilcunda in the traditional country of the Bunurong. She is one of the early members of Storytelling Australia (Vic) and over the years has been tireless in her support of the group taking on the roles of president, treasurer and secretary. She has guided us through the muddy waters of a name change and incorporation - those things that befuddle most storytelling mortals! Gael's knowledge of traditional storytelling runs deep; her curiosity and thirst for her subject has taken her to conferences around Australia, strengthening relationships. She is a Victorian treasure!

Gael’s website: HERE