Barbara G. Schutzgruber

Storyteller & Weaver

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Grant Funding is available for schools and non-profit organizations through the Michigan Arts and Humanities Touring Program.

For further information contact:
Michigan Humanities Council
119 Pere Marquette, Suite 3B
Lansing, MI 48912-0027
Phone (517) 372-7770 - FAX (517) 372-0027
or visit their website listed on the links page

Popular programs include:

  • String Stories
  • Trickster Tales
  • World Folktales
  • Michigan Facts and Fables
  • Beaver: Michigan's Velvet Gold
  • Ghost Stories
  • Medieval Legends and Ballads
  • Myths from Ancient Civilizations
  • Stories of Gutsy Girls & Wise Women
  • Weaving, Spinning & Fiber Tales

Workshop topics include:

  • Airing Out the Attic
    Creating fresh and vibrant versions from those "oldie, moldy" folktale collections
  • A Trickster Up Your Sleeve
    Take a closer look at the trickster, that sage and fool found within every culture
  • String Things... stories, games, and fun!
    String stories are fun (...and aren’t as hard as they might seem!)
  • A little sugar, A LOT OF SPICE
    Finding and developing stories of those gutsy girls and wise women in folklore and history
  • Let Me Tell You A Story!
    Storytelling methods - basic skills to perfecting your performance
  • Getting the Shoe to Fit
    Adapting stories to fit personal style, time limits, and themes.
  • In Search of Family Gems
    Uncover your family's stories
  • 3 Dimensional Storytelling
    Creating well rounded and vibrant characters, setting and plot
  • Reel 'em in... hook, line and sinker:
    Using storytelling in the classroom
  • And the Moral of the Story Is...
    Driving home the point of the story WITHOUT using a sledge hammer!
  • Always a Learning Experience
    Performance coaching, critique and discussion of what to do differently next time.
  • Pushing Your Art: Examining Artistic Process
    A humorous and insightful look into the artistic process, inspiration and experimentation of a textile artist.
  • Spinning Straw into Gold
    A hands-on exploration of the fiber, tools and skills (weaving, spinning, dyeing) found in folktales.

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