Joe Eadie Professional Christmas performer; Santa Claus for over 17 years appearing at KerryTown Shops, Tree-lightings, Birmingham Santa House, St. Paul’s on the Lake School, homes, Senior Centers, Child care facilities and charitable organizations as Merry Town Santa Claus. Studied … Continue reading →
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Shelley Ferguson Shelley first started telling stories at the age of four, when she told a Parks & Rec employee she could sing. In her adult years, she started by writing calendar blurbs and little color pieces for Monthly Detroit … Continue reading →
Kim Fairley Kim Fairley is an artist and memoirist based in Michigan who writes about wrestling with secrets and the power of dealing with trauma. Her next memoir chronicles her experience as a competitive swimmer during the early years of … Continue reading →
Lorelle Otis Thomas Lorelle came to storytelling by way of art history. In the MFA Illustration program at Syracuse University she realized all history is just stories about memorable people! She went on to teach a university history of design … Continue reading →
Lynlee Sky As my life has leaned heavily towards the arts, it is becoming clear that storytelling is a sort of art I am interested in cultivating. Currently, my artistic adventures take me to my clay studio, which was before … Continue reading →
Jeff Gaynor I am a retired classroom teacher so have many stories to tell. I am currently on the Ann Arbor School Board, and will continue to be if I’m re-elected in November. Occasionally I’ll tell stories on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jeff.gaynor.18/) … Continue reading →
Jennifer Pahl Otto Jennifer creates and tells original stories. Her personal narratives and contemporary tales hit the universal themes we all relate to – love, death, humor, grief, family, growth. Her children’s stories are fun and quirky, and any life … Continue reading →
David Keren David has been a member of the Storyteller Guild for 3 years. He is still more of a listener than a teller, but enjoys bringing occasional events he has experienced, or wishes he had experienced, to life as … Continue reading →
Rich Swanson Rich is a retired corporate lawyer, a member of the Ann Arbor Storytellers’ Guild and a Moth storyteller. Rich started fishing at age 7, and that’s when he started telling stories, some true. Now, Rich looks for the … Continue reading →
Judy Sima Judy Sima is one of Michigan’s favorite storytellers. She has been featured at conferences and festivals, schools and libraries throughout Michigan and in twenty other states and Canada. A retired middle school librarian, Judy has been entertaining audiences … Continue reading →