Story
Storytelling is a celebration of life. It is the oldest of the arts; it awakens and nourishes both the imagination and the creative spirit. Ruth Sawyer, a great American storyteller, writes, “To be a good storyteller, one must be gloriously alive. It is not possible to kindle fresh fires from burned-out embers. The best storytellers whom I have heard have been those who live close to the heart of things.”
Jeff Stockton is such a storyteller. The magic of story is woven upon the strings of the Celtic harp - with brilliant timing and strong rapport with the listeners. His repertoire is replete with hundreds of myths, legends and folk tales from around the world.
Jeff has performed at national storytelling festivals, and works extensively in schools as performer and artist in residence. He worked as a school teacher from 1990 - 2002, and has developed impressive skills in connecting with audiences of all ages. Jeff also teaches workshops for adult storytellers and in the new realm of Digital Storytelling.
Jeff is currently at work on two storytelling projects. The first is a collection of traditonal stories entitled "Wisdom of the Woods", which is currently being recorded. The second is an illustrated version of one of the many family stories of the "Misadventures of Carmen and Jeff" that he has told to audiences over the past decade. The hope is to have the first in a series of these stories ready for release in 2010.
Please contact for further information.
Storytelling is a celebration of life. It is the oldest of the arts; it awakens and nourishes both the imagination and the creative spirit. Ruth Sawyer, a great American storyteller, writes, “To be a good storyteller, one must be gloriously alive. It is not possible to kindle fresh fires from burned-out embers. The best storytellers whom I have heard have been those who live close to the heart of things.”
Jeff Stockton is such a storyteller. The magic of story is woven upon the strings of the Celtic harp - with brilliant timing and strong rapport with the listeners. His repertoire is replete with hundreds of myths, legends and folk tales from around the world.
Jeff has performed at national storytelling festivals, and works extensively in schools as performer and artist in residence. He worked as a school teacher from 1990 - 2002, and has developed impressive skills in connecting with audiences of all ages. Jeff also teaches workshops for adult storytellers and in the new realm of Digital Storytelling.
Jeff is currently at work on two storytelling projects. The first is a collection of traditonal stories entitled "Wisdom of the Woods", which is currently being recorded. The second is an illustrated version of one of the many family stories of the "Misadventures of Carmen and Jeff" that he has told to audiences over the past decade. The hope is to have the first in a series of these stories ready for release in 2010.
Please contact for further information.