Digital storytelling taking root in the community

Back in June 2010 I planted some seeds at the Building Community Narratives Through Multimedia Storytelling one-day digital storytelling workshop I facilitated during the Community Arts Ontario Conference in Kitchener, Ontario. Five first-time digital storytellers joined me that day to do a storywalk from Victoria to Cedar Street in downtown Kitchener. I've put together some … Continue reading Digital storytelling taking root in the community

3 Resolutions, 2 Predictions and 1 Gift: 2010 gives way to 2011

I've been mulling over the writing of a New Year's post since about 3 p.m. December 31 as I weighed the pros and cons staying awake to see in 2011. Rolling it round and round in my mind like a piece of hard Christmas toffee ... “Really, what self-absorbed dweeb would assume that anyone other … Continue reading 3 Resolutions, 2 Predictions and 1 Gift: 2010 gives way to 2011

Audio Post: Things Whispered Between Brothers

My brother's voice has faded to a whisper. We're not sure what the problems is, but I'm worried about what this means. Click on the play button to hear my full post while you watch this slideshow:

Made in China: new mixed media

The taste of sulphur coated my tongue and the air clung to my skin as I emerged from the Beijing Capital International Airport on an unseasonably hot October night in 2007. I was on a whirlwind tour of the Asia-Pacific region as part of my work on an online network of universities. I was touching … Continue reading Made in China: new mixed media

The Secret World of the Rehearsal Hall

Being invited into the secret world of the rehearsal hall fills me with a sense of great privilege and responsibility. It's a place where artists are laid bare, exposed and vulnerable. You become part of a living, breathing organism in which your mere presence – each breath, each blink of the eye, even the twitch … Continue reading The Secret World of the Rehearsal Hall