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Introducing SC-CC Fall 2023 Programming: Story Crafternoons

2023-09-15
Introducing SC-CC Fall 2023 Programming:
Story Crafternoons



Join Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada’s Programming Coordinator Erin Beaubien on Zoom for a relaxed afternoon of craft time while we make a storytelling-related item: story dice, story cards, and storyboards! These sessions will be informal, unstructured time to connect with your fellow storytellers, brainstorm ideas for your craft, and take part in some satisfying parallel play. 

Participants will receive printable templates when they register, or they can be mailed to you if you do not have a printer. Participants will need their own art supplies- pencils, paint, markers, whatever lets your creativity flow! In each session we’ll take time to brainstorm, create, and if there’s time, show-and-(story)tell.
 
These sessions are by donation and limited to 20 people, first-come first-serve. These sessions will be primarily in English, but we encourage bilingual participation! These Crafternoons are open to everyone: SC-CC members and non-members alike! Spread the word and bring your friends! Click here for a flyer to share.
Story Crafternoons: Story Dice
Date: Thursday October 5th
Time: 4:00-6:00pm ET (find your time zone here)
Click here to register on Eventbrite
These dice are a great way to challenge yourself (and others!) to think on your feet and create interesting new stories with a combination of prompts. Our suggestion is for everyone to create 3 die- one for characters, one for settings, and one for objects. Each die has 6 faces for you to fill in with your own creations.
Materials needed:
• Printed templates 
• Scissors
• Glue
• Art supplies
Story Crafternoons: Story Cards
Date: Thursday November 2nd
Time: 4:00-6:00pm ET (find your time zone here)
Click here to register on Eventbrite
These cards are a great prompt for creating new stories with surprising combinations. You can create separate sets of cards for characters, settings and objects, or have a mixed deck of all sorts and let the cards fall where they may! Each template has 6 cards with space for titles and artwork. We’ll provide everyone off with 2 sheets (12 cards total), but you can print as many you’d like!
Materials needed:
• Printed templates 
• Scissors
• Art supplies
Story Crafternoons: Story Boards
Date
: Thursday December 7th
Time: 4:00-6:00pm ET (find your time zone here)
Click here to register on Eventbrite
Do you have a story that you just haven’t quite worked out yet? Or maybe you want a quick reference for your repertoire? Create your own story board using one of our templates! Each sheet lets you add your own plot points and illustrations, following different story formats. We suggest creating 1-2 storyboards during our time together, but feel free to use the templates as much as you want afterwards!
Materials needed:
• Printed templates 
• Art supplies
• A story idea to put on paper

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