In-person Workshops Friday July 12th 

All artist biographies can be found here.

Check out our Virtual Conference package for online workshop descriptions!

—— Set 1 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ——

1A | Louise Profeit LeBlanc - Water, Fire, Air and Earth

Language: English

Level: All levels

Allow yourself to be guided by the wisdom of an Indigenous elder as Louise tells of the teachings she has learned from family, ancestors and earth. A member of the Nacho N’yak Dän First Nation, Louise has been learning heart-centred stories since childhood.

1B | Dawne McFarlane- Telling With Trees

Language: English

Level: All Levels

Long ago we humans were forest dwellers. We reared our young in woodland glades. Here were our sacred places- places where we lived, loved, and shared our stories. In this workshop we'll explore trees as sources and resources for storytelling in new ways. We'll create original story seeds of trees we notice and love, and reflect on possibilities for telling stories outdoors with trees in urban and wild areas. The exercises we will use can become tools for participants who want to use them to work with children and adults to create stories of trees.

1C | Éric Gauthier - La forme des histoires

Language: French

Level: Intermediate

Que l'on adapte un conte ou qu'on l'écrive de toutes pièces, on gagne à y penser en termes de structure. Comment les mouvements de l'histoire s'articulent-ils? Quelle part du conte consacre-t-on à la mise en situation, à chaque péripétie, au dénouement? Comment se succèdent les personnages, les émotions, les enjeux? Nous discuterons de structures traditionnelles mais aussi des jeux formels innovateurs auxquels le conte peut se prêter, et nous verrons comment le travail sur la structure peut rendre une histoire plus facile à mémoriser.

—— Set 2 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ——

2A | Éric Gauthier - The shape of stories

Language: English

Level: Intermediate

Whether writing a new tale or adapting an old one, thinking about it in terms of structure is always beneficial. How to achieve a coherence flow? How much of the story should be devoted to contextualization, to each of the twists and turns, then to the conclusion of it all? How to go from characters to emotions, to what is at stake? We will explore traditional structures, as well as innovative formal games which can be used in storytelling, and we will see how working on the structure of a story can make it easier to memorize.

2B | Kesha Christie - Storytelling for Harmony: Finding Common Ground

Language: English

Level: Intermediate

In an era marked by diversity and interconnectedness, storytelling serves as a powerful tool to bridge cultural divides and foster profound understanding among communities. In this intermediate-level workshop, participants will embark on a transformative journey guided by the renowned storyteller Kesha Christie. Together, we will explore the boundless potential of storytelling in promoting harmony and unity.

2C | Delphine Machon - Harmony between storytelling and sciences

Language: French

Level: All levels

"What words should be spread for the gardens of the world to become fertile again?"

-        Jeanine Salesse.

We live in changing and challenging times. As storytellers, our words matter, as we have the ability to tell eye-opening stories with emotion, thus encouraging people to think critically and to take action. Delphine Machon will present her narrative change approach (as demonstrated by her storytelling and science show), and will talk about how storytelling can be associated with other art forms or fields of thought. There truly are wonders at the crossroads of science and traditional storytelling...