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from Newfoundland, Canada to Sydney, Australia with her stories for over 30 years. Karen performs for the youngest listeners in places like Head Start, and older listeners in senior centers. Her tales take her into schools, churches, camps, museums, and historic sites. But no matter where she roams, she is always happy to come back home to Kingston, NY where in 2002 she was named Storyteller Laureate in perpetuity for the city. Karen knows "there's no place like home" and continues to invite people to find their own stories in the frame of hers.
Karen is offering a new workshop! The Stories We Hold In a world where we can turn on our tech and seemingly find anything we want in a split second, we sometimes forget that the best things are right inside us. The stories we hold need to be shared, written, recorded, or in some way preserved. But first we have to find them. Join me as we discover the stories within us, the real history of our lives, the precious memories too often lost….. Here are two letters from people who attended this workshop. Dear Ms. Smock, (Head Librarian, Kingston Library) I attended both of Karen Sangaline Pillsworth's workshops on Storytelling. As a writer, working to find more tools for my process, I found this dynamic storyteller helpful. She gave us an example of her own skills with a vibrant story. Among other tidbits, she shared a method of folding a copy paper in eight parts, and using it to create our story, using stick figures. This made it possible for me to tell a story that I will share with my family about a train trip with my sister to Minnesota. Border control agents took away immigrants. It culminated with our visit with my brother in his final days, and our ability to connect with family. on face time. I only wish there were more people in the workshop to gather the techniques and guidance of this fine teacher.
Yours truly,
Dear Karen, Thank you for a wonderful experience learning a new way to plan and deliver a story. Your comments were insightful and encouraging as well as direct. I feel inspired to take another small step into the circle of storytelling!
All the very best,
Ps. Please feel free to share this with the Kingston Library. I appreciate their interest in continued learning in new and various ways. If you are interested in attending this workshop, please contact Karen (see below). |
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