WORKSHOPS

Louise leads storytelling workshops for adults, for children, and for intergenerational gatherings.

Her storytelling workshops can focus on the CRAFT of How to Tell a Story or on Storytelling as a way to CONNECT with our inner experience and one another. In both types of workshops, a warm sense of community and support is a given with Louise's leadership style.

Her storytelling workshops have been offered by:

• School Systems and Library Systems as In-Service Workshops for teachers and librarians.
• Art Museums for docents and community volunteers helping to interpret art to museum visitors.
• Universities and Colleges for Women Studies, Diversity groups, Environmental groups and Teacher Education departments.
• Faith Communities as part of youth or adult retreats, to help community members improve their ability to tell their tradition's stories of faith, or for leadership in training.
• Parks, Environmental Organizations and Nature Centers as professional development for staff and volunteers.
• Arts Councils and Recreation Departments as fun workshops for interested people in the community.
• Conferences and Retreats for a variety of professional organizations and non-profits. For the purpose of skill building or community building.
  

Storytelling Workshop Programs

tools of the storyteller

A storytelling lecture-demonstration. Can cover a variety of topics depending on the needs of the group. 1-3 hours.

we are all storytellers

A hands-on, in-depth exploration of the storyteller’s art. This class focuses on developing performance skills and guides each participant in choosing and developing a story to tell in his/her own style. The workshop culminates with a “recital” where everyone performs. We Are All Storytellers is a 20 hour class that has been offered for CEU credit.

story bridges cultural heritage storytelling workshop

This workshop guides people in preparing and performing a story from their own cultural background and results in a team of storytellers for your school who are prepared to perform stories from many cultural traditions. All the adults in the school community – faculty, staff, parents, and community volunteers – are encouraged to participate. 20 hours plus 4 hours planning and performance time.

our stories, ourselves

In this workshop we look at the events of our own lives as stories worth telling, and we create new stories as a way to enrich and inform our lives and work. Sharing stories is an excellent way to build connections in a group and pave the way for further work together. Highly recommended for faculty and staff retreats. 2-20 hours.

printmaking

A fun and accessible introduction to the printmakers art. Teachers learn to carve handmade rubber stamps and then design a project using their stamps that can be used as a teaching tool with their students. Each teacher produces several sets of their project and we “swap” at the end of the workshop, so each teacher goes home with several new learning games for their classroom. 4-10 hours.

art party

Louise leads “Art Party” workshops and camps for preschool through middle school grades. She has a terrific collection of creative projects for this age range. In the “training” version of this workshop, parents, youth groups leaders, teachers, or anyone who longs to finger paint, make their own stomp rockets, weave a rag doll, build a balloon powered car, etc. have the opportunity to try a myriad of projects. Participants create their own Art Party notebook for easy reference whenever the impulse to get creative strikes. 1-20 hours.