Coyote
Last night I could not sleep, and listened to the coyotes yip yipping out my window...years ago I gave a workshop in Arizona and a teacher created a coyote lap puppet that was all warm morning colors....Her story was of a coyote whose magnificent tail of oranges, reds, yellows, swept across the sky and painted the sunrise. I have thought of her and that story many early mornings that I go out walking. It is such an amazing time of day. What would be your story to explain the magic of sunrise?
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on August 30th, 2009
Walkabout
I try to go on 'walkabout' every day, out in nature, taking in the details with my senses, and then I sit and write a children's story. Who knows what invites the muse, but mine seems to enjoy this pathway in. I am bringing 'walk and write' exercises to all my classes and workshops now....it has been amazing to see the stories flow out of people.... Usually we start with a little exercise such as; As you are walking, pay attention to what you hear. After you sit to write, list 3 things that you heard that you were drawn to the most. Now write a story with those 3 things woven into the tale. And like magic, with no thinking, just free writing, the stories arise and are beautiful. If you stop and think about it we have unlimited imaginations, we walk the path of creative infinity....
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on August 29th, 2009
The Mother Archetype
Dear puppet friends,I offered a new theme for a 5 day pro-D course for ECE teachers this summer....The Mother Archetype - a therapeutic puppetry intensive. This East Indian beauty was made by Yung Dao, my Buddhist nun puppet trainee. She is back in Taiwan now weaving buddhist stories in a new puppet tradition. I feel so lucky to have circles of amazing people before me sharing this work with warmth of heart and really good intention. Lucky children who have these awesome teachers!!This is my first blog...I hope I have figured it out right...hopefully I will grow into the interesting aspects of blogging... at least I have figured out how to put a photo in!!!Try ...
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on August 27th, 2009
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