Golden Thread Stories
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Welcome to Golden Thread Stories!
In between facilitating storymaking and making my own, I blog about storytelling and narrative in the big wide world. I’d love to hear your thoughts on what you find here or anything else that comes to mind. You can join the conversation by adding a comment or sending me an email.
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Looking forward to seeing you here!
Surya
New stories from the Hospital Employees Union
May 14, 2012
Just posted three new stories made in a workshop hosted by the Hospital Employees Union. The theme was “Stories of Origin, Stories of Arrival”. Participants had little computer experience so it was exciting to see the stories take shape in a digital form. Looking forward to working with the union again soon, I hope!
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Donna tells her story of surviving residential school and a legacy of abuse through generations.
Made in a Golden Thread Stories workshop hosted by the Hospital Employees Union, March 2012.
Donna’s Story
May 14, 2012
Margaret’s story of adoption and belonging.
Made in a Golden Thread Stories workshop hosted by the Hospital Employees Union, March 2012.
I Remember
May 14, 2012
“Blueberries in a Bowl” by Alexandra. The story of a grandmother and the love that spans generations.
Made in a Golden Thread Stories workshop hosted by the Hospital Employees Union, March 2012.
Blueberries in a Bowl
May 14, 2012
Faces of Courage
April 25, 2012
A beautiful project of the Surrey Women’s Centre, highlighting the stories of courageous women. A new one is posted each day this week. Check it out!
“Stories of Arrival, Stories of Origin” Workshop – March 2012
April 11, 2012
Just finished fine tuning the stories from our recent Hospital Workers Union Workshop. In March, the Union generously hosted a workshop for some of their most active members, with the theme “Stories of Arrival, Stories of Origin”. Many of the students were not familiar, nor particularly friendly, with computers, so we used a basic software (MovieMaker) and worked hard to help them understand and enjoy the process. The stories that emerged were beautiful, touching, and inspiring. I’ll be posting a few here soon, so stay tuned…
Cowbird
February 3, 2012
Cowbird is an incredible new storytelling site – you’ve got to check it out! I’ve just posted a little story, my first one, and I encourage everyone to join up and start telling their stories!
Current Projects
February 3, 2012
We work with a wide range of organizations in the Lower Mainland. Current clients include JASMINE (services for survivors of domestic abuse) and Carnegie Community Centre’s Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grant Project.
Recently completed projects include an organizational story created for New Westminster Ethnocultural Victim Services.
To find out more about how we can help your organization tell its story, please get in touch with us!
Upcoming Workshops
February 3, 2012
In Golden Thread Stories workshops, students will produce a one to three minute digital story, using their own words and images. Storytellers will explore the creative process of story development, record their own first-person narratives, and learn how to combine images, voice and soundtrack into a completed digital story. All our workshops are designed for 8 to 12 students and include two facilitators to guide the process.
We have no upcoming workshops scheduled. If you are interested in attending or hosting a workshop, please get in touch with us!
Long Story Short Workshops
February 2, 2012
In Golden Thread Stories workshops, students will produce a one to three minute digital story, using their own words and images. Storytellers will explore the creative process of story development, record their own first-person narratives, and learn how to combine images, voice and soundtrack into a completed digital story. All workshops include the following:
- Two dedicated facilitators
- Pre-workshop package and additional materials to support your learning
- Meeting and recording space with a computer for each student
- Screening time to show off your story!
- One DVD copy of your completed story for viewing on your home computer or TV
Many workshops will be held on a particular theme or issue. If you have an idea you’d like to suggest, please contact us…we’dlove to hear it!
Standard 3-day workshop (24 hours)
Students will complete a three-minute digital story. Various software may be used, depending on the workshop, including Final Cut (Mac), iMovie (Mac), Adobe Premiere (PC or Mac), PhotoStory (PC), or others.
Fee: $300
Standard 2-day workshop (16 hours)
Students will complete a two-minute digital story. Compared to the three-day workshop, story development time is slightly shorter and software and tutorials are simplified.
Fee: $225
Standard 1-day workshop (8 hours)
Students will complete a one-minute digital story. Students must bring a completed story and development time will be limited to a brief editing process. Tutorials will be provided on basic editing software.
Some one-day workshops will focus on story development alone, with only audio stories recorded by the end of the session. Additional visual editing can be done in a later workshop or by facilitators for an additional fee.
Fee: $150