CALLING ALL YOUNG STORYTELLERS

Tenterfeld Public Library is calling all young storytellers to tell their stories as part of 2024 National Youth Week celebrations.

Young people aged between 12+ years are being invited to join one of two storytelling workshops in the library to learn the art of ‘Micro-Stories’ and digital ‘Stop-Motion’ to amplify and share what is important to them.

The stories created during the workshops will then be digitised and become part of a Story Quest adventure trail following Tenterfeld Creek walk.

Commencing

Tuesday 16 April is a 2-day ‘Micro-Story’ workshop presented by professional illustrated author Trish Donald.

In this workshop, Trish will guide participants through the development of a micro-story capturing a moment in time through the eyes of people, animals, and inanimate objects. Visual elements from the stories will inspire artworks to be painted on rocks with participants placing their rocks along the Tenterfeld Creek Trail walk as part of the fnal Story Quest adventure.

On Wednesday 18 April, join professional animator Daniel Elliott from creative studio ‘Visitors from Dreams’ to create a short ‘Stopmotion’ animation. Participants will learn story mapping, simple 2-D stop-motion techniques and adding audio to their fnal digital animation. The fnal digital animations will then be published to a digital portal and become part of the fnal Story Quest adventure trail along Tenterfeld Creek.

Places are limited and bookings essential for the two workshops. For further information or to confrm your booking contact the library on 02 6736 6060 or by email to library@tenterfeld. nsw.gov.au

The Story Quest program is a free 5-day youth program aimed at amplifying youth voices through the art of storytelling, culminating in a fnal Story Quest adventure and BBQ to be held at the Tenterfeld Skate Ramp and Youth precinct on Saturday 20 April 2024. Further information and the full program of activities about the Story Quest adventure trail and BBQ on Saturday 20 April will be advertised closer to the date.

This program is proudly supported by the NSW Government in partnership with Tenterfeld Shire Council.