Wild Roots: Tales of Light & Dark
As the nights turn darker, join storyteller Marianne Powell and artist Lizzie Ault of @talesfromthefen for Wild Roots, a night of stories and sketching at Ely Museum.
You’ll be invited to enjoy live storytelling and creative drawing activities inspired by traditional tales of light and dark.
This relaxed, inclusive workshop is the perfect way to celebrate the turn of the seasons. Listen as timeless stories come to life, then let your imagination flow onto the page with creative drawing activities. Whether you try your hand at sketching, write a poem, story or even a song, everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary - see where inspiration takes you. There will be a break for delicious refreshments provided by @sneakyvegkitchen to fuel your creativity.
Materials will be provided and (perhaps surprising) drawing prompts will be suggested but feel free to bring your own sketchbook and do your own thing if you prefer.
About the hosts
Lizzie and Marianne came together for this workshop after discovering a shared love of story and creativity. As creative practitioners inspired by folk tales they invite you to share their enthusiasm for traditional stories from around the world and closer to home.
Mandy Mazliah of Sneaky Veg Kitchen creates delicious plant-based food with a seasonal theme.
Feedback from previous events:
“I enjoyed listening to the wonderful folk tales so beautifully told by Marianne. They sparked unexpected ideas and inspiration for me to translate onto paper. I also enjoyed being encouraged to try put different media for drawing/mark making that I wouldn't have otherwise thought to do!”
“Marianne’s stories were well told, Lizzie's thoughts and prompts were inspiring.”
“I really liked the format of the evening and enjoyed speaking with the other participants.”
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