Bright Water Tellers

01/31/2025

Chennai Storytelling Festival 2025 (in this coming
February) – All FREE, and almost ALL ZOOM –
is scheduled to feature 52 Workshops and other
Sessions, as listed at
https://storytellinginstitute.org/CSF2025_Workshops_and_other_Sessions.html

The Festival homepage is
https://storytellinginstitute.org/CSF2025.html

The Festival Schedule – in 3 time-zones – is at
https://storytellinginstitute.org/CSF2025.html

The Festival's 108 presenters are listed at
https://storytellinginstitute.org/CSF2025_Presenters.html .
If one clicks on a name, one sees what that person
is scheduled to do in the Festival.

01/22/2025

Awe. Look at those beautiful humans! Sara Slayton, Jeff Doyle and Terry Visger at the 2015 Catch the Fever Northlands Storytelling Network planning meeting in Wisconsin.

01/15/2025

01/15/2025

Bright Water Tellers - here's your opportunity to shine! Our Winter Solstice concert, "Come Darkness, Come Light" was such a great success that we are putting on a virtual concert on the Spring Equinox at 7:00 pm Eastern, Thursday, March 20 for World Storytelling Day. Stories should be 12 minutes or less and follow the World Storytelling Day theme of Deep Water. Nice theme, right? We will be able to accommodate as many as 8 tellers. If you want to be a part of this, let me know - it's first come first served and one slot is already taken.

01/14/2025

In 2018 Michigan storyteller, Yvonne Healy presented a workshop for Midland Area Storytellers. MAST was founded by Ray Roberts and other Midland Area Storytellers. Ray was a steady light in the storytelling community. While attending The Flint Public Library’s Annual Michigan Storytellers Festival, Ray introduced himself to Eileen DeLorenzo and invited her to MAST held at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland. Sometime later, MAST expanded its reach of tellers and became Mid-Michigan Area Storytellers. The torch held by Ray and MAST's founders has been passed and still burning in Bright Water Tellers. Here's to making more memories in Michigan storytelling! Photo: Joe Remenar, Fran Kondek, friend, Yvonne Healy, Carol Garner, Diana Watia, Ray Roberts, Eileen DeLorenzo, Carol Busick.

01/09/2025

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01/06/2025

In Loving Memory of Angela Lloyd

It is with profound gratitude and sorrow that we share the passing of Angela Lloyd, a whimsical and beloved storyteller from California, whose magic touched countless lives. Known for her delightful blend of storytelling, washboard playing, and singing, Angela enchanted audiences of all ages, especially children, with her creativity and infectious joy.

As a dedicated member of the National Storytelling Network, Angela played a vital role in fostering community and promoting the art of storytelling. She served for many years on the Oracle Awards committee and recently chaired the Youth, Educators, and Storytellers special interest group, fostering a love for storytelling in future generations.

Angela’s artistry earned her a cherished place on stages across the nation. She was a featured performer at the 25th National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, where her vibrant spirit lit up the stage. She also emceed the festival with grace and humor and was a resident teller for Storytelling Live, spreading joy and connection through her craft.

Angela’s life was a testament to the power of storytelling to connect, heal, and uplift. Her laughter, talent, and passion will live on in the tapestry of stories she shared and the lives she touched.

--Delanna Reed, NSN Chair

01/06/2025

Bright Water Tellers, a virtual guild of the Michigan Bright Water Storytelling Festival. Finding a new home within Bright Water Tellers storytelling guild will give it a wider reach and meetings with more people in attendance. We welcome all past and present MAST members to the next Bright Water Tellers meeting on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm Eastern. This is a free Zoom event, open to all, but you must register here:

A virtual guild of the Michigan Bright Water Storytelling Festival Please note that Michigan Meet Up has joined with the Bright Water Tellers and will meet on the 1st Monday of the month - register here.

12/14/2024

After much thought and careful decision making, we’d like to announce the folding of the Mid-Michigan Area Storytellers into the Bright Water Tellers, a virtual guild of the Michigan Bright Water Storytelling Festival. Finding a new home within Bright Water Tellers storytelling guild will give it a wider reach and meetings with more people in attendance. We welcome all past and present MAST members to the next Bright Water Tellers meeting on January 6, 2025, at 7:00 pm Eastern time. This is a free Zoom event, open to all, but you must register here: https://bit.ly/BrightWaterTellers

Bright Water Tellers meet regularly on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm Eastern. If you’d like to get a look at Bright Water Tellers before then, we are producing a virtual concert, “Come Darkness, Come Light”, on Saturday, December 21, 7:00 pm. The concert will feature an assortment of Bright Water Tellers with stories of hope as we welcome the return of longer days. This is a free Zoom event, but you must register here: https://bit.ly/ComeDarknessComeLight

05/09/2024

MAST's storytelling guild will meet this Thursday, May 9, 7:00 pm EDT in the Founders Room of the Veteran's Memorial Library, 301 S University Ave, Mt Pleasant. We meet every second Thursday of the month. Bring a story to share in any stage of development or just come and listen.

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04/10/2024

MAST's storytelling guild will meet this Thursday, April 11 in the Founders Room of the Veteran's Memorial Library, 301 S University Ave, Mt Pleasant at 7pm. We meet every second Thursday of the month. Bring a story to share in any stage of development or just come and listen. Bring a friend, too! And if it works better, you can join us via Zoom.