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We are all Storytellers

27 Monday Jan 2014

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Mural in Anaktuvuk Pass School

Mural in Anaktuvuk Pass School

(for a larger view go to http://www.prescriptionforadventure.com/aisforanaktuvuk.html#mural)

Stories. We all have them. Some are our own, some are passed down through generations, some are other people’s.

Stories. Told in writing. Told in art. Told in drama. Told in videos, photo albums, websites, blogs, facebook, quilts, songs, recipe books, rock collections, bulletin boards, and more.

We are all storytellers and we all have our preferred and/or innate medium for telling stories. Kevin Smith is an artist in Anchorage, Alaska who tells other people’s stories in mural form. He states, “My goal is to tell a story about a place and its people, blending cultural, historic and natural imagery to create a one of a kind piece of art.”

He has produced fine art installations/murals with Alaskan themes
in the village schools of Akiak, Akiachak, Tuluksak, Noatak, Deering, Ruby, Kalskag and Shungnak;
as well as at the Anchorage Fire Station # 4, the Harry McDonald Sports Center in Eagle River and 
the Machetanz Elementary School in Palmer.

Most recently, he crafted and installed a mural for the Anaktuvuk Pass School (Alaska) which includes Anna Bortel’s photos used in the book of her stories,  ‘A’ is for Anaktuvuk: Teacher to the Nunamiut Eskimos. http://www.prescriptionforadventure.com/aisforanaktuvuk.html

'A' is for Alaska: Teacher to the Nunamiut Eskimos -- Anna Bortel's story.

‘A’ is for Alaska: Teacher to the Nunamiut Eskimos — Anna Bortel’s story.

 His next projects are an arts package for a hotel in Barrow and a mural for the school in Kobuk – both in Alaska.

View Kevin’s storytelling at www.KGSAlaskaphoto.com. Be sure to check out his Portfolio page of Alaska subjects: http://kgsalaskaphoto.com/alaska.html

How do you tell your stories? 

What medium do you prefer to enjoy other people’s stories?

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Capturing the Personal Story

17 Thursday May 2012

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Do you want to write or capture your life stories? Have you wanted to help your parents or grandparents chronicle their life experiences? The rewards are gratifying, but the task can seem overwhelming. There’s no one way to tackle the project — and more so—not everyone is a writer.

The good news is that you can write around a theme or interest, rather than a “from the beginning of time” approach.  Do you, your parent, your grandparent  like to quilt? What if you write about the the colors and fabrics chosen, who they were  quilted with, and what became of the finished masterpiece? Do you like to cook or bake? Tell about specific recipes, when they are served, and to whom? Where did the recipe come from? A family tradition? How has it been modified over the years? Do you have a history of car/truck/tractor/airplane purchases? Tell the story of the why, when, how of these marks in your life history. Travel photo books are another medium with the simple “writing” of dates, places, companions, and perhaps motivation for selecting that specific location.

You don’t have to capture every detail of your life, but the capturing process has to be fun — or it won’t happen.

Want help in shaping these mini-stories — or embarking on a full-blown personal story? Register for the workshop below:

Naomi Gaede-Penner, local author of the non-fiction, Alaska, Prescription for Adventure series, can provide you with individualized venues for story-writing and practical tools to make the task manageable and fun. To learn more about Naomi’s published works and read sample chapters, go to http://www.prescriptionforadventure.com. Instructor Naomi Gaede-Penner

Click to access Summer2012_web_201203291114183959.pdf

See page 16.

 

Rate $48 R/$54 NR Day/Time W; 7-8 p.m.

Location Recreation Center 17007777 May 23 – June 13

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