40 Years of Stories

Storyteller Jeff Wright. Submitted by Colette Laplante

Children’s Storytelling Festival 2015. Submitted by OST Archives.

OST Board in early 2010s. Submitted by Colette Laplante

The Iliad storytellers Submitted by Kate Hunt

Three Catherines of the Iliad - Katherine, Kathryn, and Catherine, and their sections of the story were all back to back! Submitted by Kate Hunt

We would meet for dinner at Colonnade Pizza before attending Story Swap.  It made for a lovely evening. Submitted by Colette Laplante

Homer’s Odyssey, a co-production with 2 women productions, at the NAC. Submitted by OST Archives.

Anne Schmitz hosting Story Stage at Pubwells Submitted by Colette Laplante

Cecilia Blanchfield sharing a story at Pubwells Submitted by Colette Laplante

Lynda Joyce telling pirate stories at the Bluebird Coffee Shop. Submitted by Colette Laplante

Gail Anglin at the Upper Canada Village Medieval Fair Submitted by Colette Laplante

Colette Laplante at the Upper Canada Village Medieval Fair Submitted by Colette Laplante

Original logo. Submitted by OST Archives.

Updated logo in 1997. Submitted by OST Archives.

The tailor is our logo and was inspired by the folktale Just Enough to Make a Story.* In this story a tailor does not throw out his coat when it shows signs of wear, but saves enough of the fabric to sew himself a vest. When the vest wears out he makes a cap. He continues thus, making use of smaller and smaller pieces of material. In the last tiny scrap he sees material for a story.

*Schimmel, Nancy. Just Enough to Make a Story. Sisters’ Choice Press, Berkely, 1978

Original Statement of Purpose. Submitted by OST Archives.

Ottawa Citizen article on the front page of the Local section, December 22, 1987. Submitted by OST Archives.

Program for the 2nd Annual Ottawa Storytelling Festival. Submitted by OST Archives.

Program for the Ottawa Storytelling Festival (9th Annual). Submitted by OST Archives.

Program for the 13th Annual Ottawa Storytelling Festival. Submitted by OST Archives.

Promotional material ‘00s - ‘10s. Submitted by OST Archives.