How I Tell Stories!
What is the story this elf is writing? Storytelling has always fascinated me and I’ve attempted to tell stories throughout my life in various ways. As a child, I listened to stories told by my parents and my grandparents. I listened to stories told by their friends and I learned much about my family, my culture and formed my dreams. Many years ago (30+), my niece was just the right age to have one of my dolls. As I did not want to just give her the doll, I created a story for that doll with doll clothes for different activities. She could take those props and make her own stories. As a photographer I try to catch an image that makes you wonder or want to know more! Why is this American Kestrel hovering? As an interior designer, I had many shelves and pot ledges (high shelves popular in the southwest homes) to create. I created stories that reflected the interests of my clients in an artistic manner. As I created the props or visu...