Folktalk

The Olympia Storytelling Guild Newsletter

January 2002

 

 

 

Doing Your Part:  Finding and telling audience participation stories

Join us Wednesday January 16^th from 6-8 pm as we explore the ins and outs of audience participation tales.  Do you have particular tales that are perfect for eliciting audience involvement?  What kinds of sources do you use to find such stories?  Or maybe you have never told a story with audience participation and want to learn more.   Everyone is welcome to bring his or her experiences, ideas, and questions!  We’ll be meeting at McLane Elementary School  (200 Delphi Rd. SW in Olympia).   If you need a ride or would like to carpool, get in touch with one of the steering committee members.

 

 

Remembering Norma Jean

It is with sadness that we report the death of Norma Jean Verhul, a charming and talented member of our Guild. Her memorial service, with its' beautifully rendered Mozart aria, poetry, and personal remembrances, gave loving tribute to her life on earth.

 

 

The Guild Calendar

February 13^th:  Love Stories?  Why we tell. (NOTE:  This is the 2^nd Wednesday of Feb, since the school will be closed on the 3^rd Wednesday)

March 20^th:  Cultural Tales:  How to be centered in a culture so as to tell tales truly

April 10^th:  Family and Personal Stories:  From anecdote to well crafted tale (NOTE:  This is the 2^nd Wednesday of April, since the school will be closed on the 3^rd Wednesday)

May 15^th:  Professional Dilemmas:  Charging fees, marketing, artistic integrity, and other challenges for storytellers

June 19^th:  A Full Set: How to design a storytelling program

 

 

Surfing the Web

If you have access to the Internet, check out this site:  http://www.tiac.net/users/papajoe/ring/ring.htm.  It is the home page for the Storytelling Ring, a series of linked homepages dedicated to the art of storytelling.  Many of the pages are those of professional tellers, but there are also sites with stories to hear, articles to peruse, and other nifty information.

 

 

Steering committee members

Please get in touch with one (or more) of us with any questions, ideas, concerns, etc. that you may have! 

 

Blayne Borden: 570-0944

Rebecca Hom:  866-6308

Mari Nowitz: 705-8054

Edna and Jeff Price:  754-8796