STNM is honored to host master storytellers Elizabeth Ellis and Loren Niemi this fall for their workshop about what difficult stories are, why we must tell them and how to do it truthfully, artfully and consciously.

This workshop is for storytellers, writers, ministers, therapists, lawyers, social workers or anyone who has a need to work with stories that are hard to hear and harder to tell.

Whether you have a particular story you want to work on or want to explore the power of personal or traditional stories to make the complex understandable and the human touching, this hands-on
workshop can help you.

*Days/Times*
Fri, Nov. 5, 6-9 PM
Sat, Nov. 6, Workshop from 10 AM - 5 PM, and Evening Performance 7-9 PM

*Location*
Albuquerque Friends Meeting House, 1600 5th St., NW, Albuquerque, NM

*Covid-19 Safety*
All participants must be vaccinated against Covid-19, to increase safety for all.

*Presenters*
Elizabeth Ellis and Loren Niemi have each worked with and told these kinds of stories for over 40 years. Content from their critically acclaimed book, Inviting the Wolf In - Thinking About Difficult Stories, is reflected in the workshop's content. Books will be available for purchase.

*Workshop Goals*
• Understanding what difficult (traditional, historical, personal) stories are
• The value of hearing them without blame or shame
• Appreciating why we must tell them
• How to tell them artfully, truthfully and consciously

*Registration & Stipend Information*
• Limited to 12 participants maximum
• Full fee: $200 per person
• Financial Assistance: Stipends of up to $100 for STNM members, and of up to $70 for non-STNM Members until stipend funds are expended ($1,000 maximum provided by STNM). First come, first served.

*Registration required by Oct. 22*
Send an email to info@storytellersofnewmexico.org