Working Creatively with Fairy Tales - The Little Match Girl This interactive workshop takes us on a winter journey to explore Hans Christian Anderson’s literary classic fairy tale ‘The Little Match Girl. 👣 As the matches are lit, we will discover the treasures that were waiting to be revealed on that cold, dark night and to have their voice heard. In this workshop: ✨ We will call upon the wisdom of this tale to guide us through challenges on our life paths. ✨ We will immerse ourselves in this tale using creative tools from the Story Arte toolbox, like visualization exercises, expressive arts, psychodrama and journaling. ✨ We will explore the rich symbology of the story. ✨ We will discuss who or what may be waiting for on the threshold of death. ✨ We will discuss the life history of Hans Christian Anderson and the themes that come up in his collection of stories. 📅 Date: Thursday 5th December 2024 ⏰ Time: 11:00 to 13:00 (CET) / 10:00 to 12:00 (UK time) 🏠 Place: Online 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 This is an ideal workshop for storytellers, therapists, educators and anyone else who is interested in unravelling the mysteries of this popular tale.

Working Creatively with Stories for Well-being: The Dream Makers - A Scottish Fairy Tale 🌊 Come along to the online workshop and lose yourself in the dreamlike fairy tale landscape of The Dream Makers, a tale from the isle of Skye in Scotland. 🦌 In this workshop, the more than human world guide us along the path to the infinite pool of dreams. 💎 In the mists of time, we will discover the treasure that is waiting for us after a year and a day in the cave of dreams. 🪄 We will explore the story using tools from the Story Arte creative toolbox. Gestalt therapy, and expressive arts therapies like psychodrama and journaling will accompany us. 💭 We will also connect with our dream world and our dreams for 2025. 🔥 Stories have been with us since the very beginning of humanity when we gathered around the fire to listen to myths of creation to connect us with our inner selves, our clan and the universe. Let this beautiful tale accompany you as the new year unfolds. 📅 Friday January 10th, 2025 ⏰ 14:00 to 16:00 (CET) / 13:00 to 15:00 (UK time) 🏠 Online 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Therapists, counsellors, storytellers, […]

Chennai Storytelling Festival 2025 Once again I am giving a workshop at the amazing Chennai Storytelling Festival, run by The World Storytelling Institute. 🔥 Storytellers from all around the world come together around the virtual Zoom fire, for 4 weekends in February to share stories and workshops. I highly recommend it and it's free! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿  My workshop is called "Working Creatively with The Dream Makers, a Scottish Folk Tale". 🦌 Come along and see where the mysterious deer take us. 📅 Friday February 14th, 2025 ⏰ 16:00 to 17:30 (CET) / 15:00 to 16:30 UK time 🏠 Online via Zoom ℹ️ Visit https://storytellinginstitute.org/CSF2025.html for the programme and all the details.

The 12 Dancing Princesses 👠 When was the last time you danced all night long? 🩰 Where do the 12 dancing princesses go to wear their shoes out? 🔥 Gather around the virtual fire to dance with the princesses, as we share this classic fairy tale. 🪄 Discover how the tale resonates with you by using tools from the Story Arte creative toolbox. 📅 Wednesday February 19th, 2025 ⏰ 14:00 to 16:00 (CET) / 13:00 to 15:00 UK time 🏠 Online 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Therapists, counsellors, storytellers, and anyone else with a deep interest in exploring the world of fairy tales and unravelling the threads of this mysterious tale.

The Crescent Moon Bear 🗺️ Travel through time and space with this ancient Japanese story. 🌙 Find out what the wise old woman says. ⛰️ Go up the mountain in search of the crescent moon bear. 🐻 Pluck a hair from the chest of the Crescent Moon Bear 🔥 Gather around the virtual fire to see how this ancient tale resonates with us and our fellow travellers. 📅 Monday March 3rd, 2025 ⏰ 11:00 to 13:00 (CET) / 10:00 to 12:00 (UK time) 🏠 Online 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 This workshop would be suitable for storytellers, therapists, counsellors and anyone else with a deep interest in exploring the world of fairy tales.