Our Stories – Rough and Grainy, Boldly Gaudy, Tissue Thin?
I have always loved texture and have been drawn to the tapestries of storytelling. I hold a vision for learning from narratives that serve to preserve culture, knowledge and shared experience. I am inspired to work with stories and solutions towards a more peaceful future.
I come to my musings from five years in filmmaking and my engagement with various forms of arts and culture. Also, I spent five years in adult education and counseling for career shifters. My in-between times were spent tree planting, traveling and teaching English as a second language. I’ve traveled to over 15 countries and trained as an energywork practitioner. When I hung up the caulk boots and the hand-crafted, tire-soled sandals to commit to staying in one place for a while, I became the host of the travel radio show Itchy Feet to keep the taste of culture, global issues and adventure alive…
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Everyone’s stories are powerful. From the very personal to the collective, from the macro to the micro, from the natural to the constructed, the telling, recording and disseminating of our stories has various cathartic effects. Whether banal, exciting, sad or hilarious – these stories reveal the elaborate ways we are woven together in our everyday narratives.
Listen deeply, laugh often; collaborate; enjoy process; do not fear the blunders; strategize for sustainability; plan for positive impacts; connect with nature; renew yourself; have many teachers; hold integrity; believe in the right to decent work; enjoy art, participate.
In creativity,
Deanne Esdale
