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Mary's
Resume
Professional
Storyteller 1983 — present
Professional Storytelling Experiences Include:
Storytelling
Festivals Include:
-- The
Ark Storytelling Festival, Ann Arbor, Michigan
-- National
Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough, Tennessee
-- Almost Bugaboo Springs Storytelling Festival, Denton, Texas
-- Corn Island Storytelling Festival, Louisville, Kentucky
-- Cherokee Rose Storytelling Festival, Carrollton, Georgia
-- Florida Storytelling Camp, Eustis, Florida
-- Hoosier Storytelling Festival, Indianapolis, Indiana
-- Winter Tales, Atlanta, Georgia
-- Storytelling Festival of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska
-- By the Light of the Moon Storytelling Festival, Las Vegas,
Nevada
-- Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival, Geneva, Illinois
-- WinterTales, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
-- Azalea Storytelling Festival, LaGrange, Georgia
-- Chinquapin Folk Music and Storytelling Festival, Peoria, Illinois
-- Forest Storytelling Festival, Port Angeles, Washington
-- Iron Mountain Storytelling Festival, Lake Wales, Florida
-- Haunting in the Hills, Oneida, Tennessee
-- Cave Run Storytelling Festival, Morehead, Kentucky
-- Stories by the Sea, Newport, Oregon
-- St. Louis Storytelling Festival, St. Louis, Missouri
-- Northern Kentucky Storytelling Festival, Erlanger, Kentucky
"Children
of Richard, Rhoda, and God" One-woman Show Performances
Include:
-- Foust Artist Series,
Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky -- Florida Storytelling
Camp, Eustis, Florida
-- Historic State Theatre, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
-- excerpts
presented at National Storytelling Conference, Bellingham, Washington
-- Storytellers Theater Series, Indianapolis, Indiana
-- American Studies Seminar, University of Kentucky, Lexington,
Kentucky
To view a video excerpt, click here.
Other
Performances Include:
-- New
Year's Fest, Kalamazoo, Michigan
-- J. B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky
-- Children's Book Festival, University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
-- Howl-o-ween at Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee
-- Preston Lecture Series, Henderson Community College,
Henderson, Kentucky
-- Kingman Museum of Natural History, Battle Creek, Michigan
-- Kentucky History Center, Frankfort, Kentucky
-- Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
-- Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
-- Nazareth Arts for Life, Nazareth, Kentucky
-- Appalachian Festival, Cincinnati, Ohio
-- Palmer and Fairbanks Public Libraries, Alaska
-- Teller in Residence, International Storytelling Center,
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Schools
-- Performances
— Hundreds of half-day and/or full day storytelling residencies
for schools in Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri,
Alaska, Ohio, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee
-- Artist in Residence, Grand Rapids (MI) Performing Arts for Children,
1985 — 87
-- Artist in Residence, Kentucky Arts Council, 1989 — present
Classes
and Workshops Taught Include:
-- National
Storytelling Institute, Jonesborough, TN
-- International Storytelling Institute, East Tennessee State University,
Johnson City, TN
-- Arts Unlimited, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green,
OH
-- “Telling Stories and Reading Aloud to Preschoolers,”
Anderson, Pulaski, Meade, Boone, and LaRue County Early Childhood
Councils, KY
-- Scheherazade's Legacy Workshops: Badgett Center, Madisonville,
KY; Multicultural Opportunities Branch, KY Department of Education
(5 sites); Riverwinds Storytelling Weekend, Belleville, IL; Kentucky
Counseling Association, Louisville, KY; Kentucky Heritage Touring
Conference, Lexington, KY; several KY school districts; and numerous
"open to the public" sessions.
-- Storyworks Seminars, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, and Southfield,
MI
-- "Creative Library Programs for Children", School of
Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington,
KY
-- Guest Lecturer, Oakland University, Oakland, MI
-- "Oral Telling Techniques for Beginning Tellers" and
“Reading so Others Listen” Kentucky Department for Libraries
& Archives, Widening Circles Conference.
-- Speakers' Circle, Columbus, OH.
-- "Reading so Others Listen," Lincoln Trail Region of
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Elizabethtown, KY;
Bath County Family Literacy, Owingsville, KY; Early Childhood Institute,
Louisville, KY.
-- Workshops as part of her work at storytelling festivals including
the Cherokee Rose Festival, Carrollton, GA; Haunting in the Hills,
Oneida, TN; Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival, Geneva,
IL; Winter Tales, Atlanta, GA; Storytelling Festival of Nebraska,
Omaha, NE
-- Spellbinders
Training, Lexington, KY
-- “Developing Audience Participation Storytelling,”
NOLA, CAMLS, and NORWELD Regional Library Consortiums, OH
-- Guest lecturer, Children’s Literature courses, University
of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
-- Poetry Out Loud Workshops, Danville, Western
Hills, and Mercer County High Schools for the Kentucky Arts Council.
Conference
"Sailing the Flying Ship" Keynotes Include:
-- Clemson
University's Professional Development Conferences for Women in Kalamazoo,
MI; Cincinnati, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Louisville, KY
-- National Storytelling Association 1997 Conference, General Session
Speaker, Indianapolis, IN
-- Appalachian Educational Laboratory, Lexington, KY
-- Indiana Library Federation, Children & Young Peoples Division,
General Session Speaker, Columbus, IN
-- Florida Storytelling Camp, Eustis, FL
Co-Producer
-- WOW
(Working on Our Work) Storytelling Weekends, Bethlehem, Indiana
Recordings
--
The Winter Wife and Other Stories (North American tales), audiocassette
-- 1000 Ideas and Then Some (world folktales), audiocassette
-- Some Dog and Other Kentucky Wonders (Kentucky tales), audiocassette
and CD
Listen to an excerpt from "Jump Rope Kingdon" here.
-- Stepping Stones: Stories for Children 4 - 10, audiocassette
-- Haunting Tales: Live from Culbertson Mansion (spooky tales),
CD
-- Sailing the Flying Ship: Stories and Thoughts on Navigating Life,
audiocassette
-- Sisters All . . . and One Troll (tales of active heroines), CD
Publications
--
“Jump Rope Kingdom,” The Scenic Route: Stories from
the Heartland. Indiana Historical Society Press, 2007.
-- "The Signature Story Meets the Eclectic Muse," Storytelling
Magazine, March/April 2005.
-- Guest editor, Storytelling Magazine, November/December 2004.
-- "Susan Contemplates Murder," Telling Stories, Fiction
by Kentucky Feminists. Western Kentucky University, 2001.
-- "Elizabeth on Racing," Storytelling Magazine, July/August,
2000.
Awards
--
2007, Winner, Storytelling World Award, Storytelling Recordings
Category for Sisters All. . . and One Troll CD.
-- 2006, an iParenting Media Award for Sisters All. . . and One
Troll, CD.
-- 2006, a Parents’ Choice Gold Award for Sisters All... and
One Troll, CD.
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2005, selected by the Kentucky Arts Council to participate on www.SouthernArtistry.org
a Multi-disciplinary showcase of Outstanding Southern Artists.
-- 2005, Professional Assistance Award, Kentucky Arts Council.
-- 2004, Artist Enrichment Grant, Kentucky Foundation for Women.
-- 2003, Storytelling World Honor Award for “Stormwalker”
from Some Dog and Other Kentucky Wonders, available on both CD and
audiocassette.
-- Audiocassettes, Some Dog and Haunting Tales selected for The
Elementary School Library Collection.
-- 1999 – 2000 Jesse Stuart Award, Kentucky School Media Association.
Member
of:
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National Storytelling Network
--
Kentucky
Storytelling Association
Education
--
Numerous workshops through the Kentucky Arts Council on KERA (Kentucky
Education Reform Act) and the arts.
-- Artists as Educators Workshop, "Developing Participatory
Workshops for Teachers" from The Kennedy Center, 2000.
-- Numerous one day & weekend sessions led by a variety of storytellers
including Jim May, Donald Davis, Chuck Larkin, John Basinger, Carol
Birch, Doug Lipman, Loren Niemi, Pam McGrath, Elizabeth Ellis and
Nancy Donoval.
-- Yearly participation in National Storytelling Conference, 1987
- now.
-- Storytelling Residency with Laura Simms, 1983, 1984, 1985, (worked
as assistant 1986), 1988, 2007
-- Voice lessons with Gordon Van Ry, 1983 - 87
-- M.S. in Library Science, University of Kentucky, 1979
-- B.A. in Secondary Education, University of Kentucky, Lexington,
KY, 1974
Pre-Storytelling
Work Experience
--
Children's Librarian, Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids,
MI 1979 - 1983
-- English teacher, Meade County High School, Brandenburg, KY 1974
- 1978
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65 Springhill Road, Frankfort, KY 40601-9211
Phone & Fax: 1-800-438-4390
Email: mary@maryhamilton.info
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