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STORYTELLING, HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT
Storytelling is a powerful tool for engaging, inspiring and educating people about
our cultural and natural heritage. Every culture has a tradition of
storytelling and what was once an oral tradition, is now taking many forms
including writing, community festivals and digital storytelling. Our heritage
is made up of a rich tapestry of living stories which we tell about ourselves
within our communities, historical stories which we preserve in places like
museums and published stories in books, videos and on the internet.
My storytelling programs draw from a combination of traditional cultural
tales, creation stories and original tales, aiming to instill a sense of
wonder about our world. This wonder creates a sense of connection, of
curiosity, of a desire to know more, and in turn, it opens our eyes, ears,
hearts and minds to discover and explore new information about our world and
our place in it.
Story Studio’s mission is
to connect people and places through stories. This is reflected in a broad
palate of services and programs for organisations, historians, interpreters,
guides, teachers and the general public.
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Storytelling
at the National Museum of Australia. Photo Iza Menzies
SERVICES & PROGRAMS
- Storytelling Events and holiday programs for adults, children,
families and school students
- Storytelling Professional Development Training for environmental educators, gallery
educators, museum staff, tour guides and school teachers
- Digital Audio and Video Recording, research, scripting and production of life
stories and community histories
- Story Consultation for project and resource development
I am actively involved in
numerous interpretation, oral history and storytelling organizations including
Interpretation Australia Association, Oral History Association (NSW) and the
Australian Storytelling Guild.
My professional experience spans twenty years work in creative industries
including filmmaking, radio journalism, community arts projects, storytelling
and oral histories.
Australian clients include Parramatta Heritage Centre, Historic Houses
Trust, National Museum of Australia, Kangaroo Valley Pioneer Farm Museum, Centennial Park Sydney, Birds Australia Barren
Grounds, Eco Edge Network Newcastle, Port Kembla Field Studies Centre,
Meroogle, and TAFE NSW
American clients include Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts Washington
D.C., Brooklyn Children’s Museum New York, National Geographic Society, Audubon Zoo New
Orleans, Kansas City Zoo Missouri, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Massachussetts, Carlson Nature
Centre Colorado and International Wildlife Film Festival Montana
Custom designed storytelling programs and productions for
community and corporate groups.
Australia and worldwide.
Bookings & Information:
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