About Penelope
As founder and producer (and occasional storyteller) of Odyssey Storytelling Series (www.Odysseystorytelling.com) for the past 5 years I’ve learned that personal storytelling with an audience can build community, become a personal achievement and be a lot of fun.
I’ve taught storytelling workshops, and classes, The Art and Craft of Storytelling, at Pima Community College and have been published in the national Storyteller Magazine. I was the founder and web mistress of Words On Fire, Tucson’s Spoken Word Network (now defunct) for 4 years. I’m writing a book about community storytelling and I’ve even taken an occasional foray into performance art at local venues.
Seemingly unrelated but it’s all part of the package: I hold a BS in Human Services and Women’s Studies; I restore Navajo rugs (www.navajorugrestoration.net), and I’m a visual artist working in mixed media.
And, most importantly, I’m an enthusiastic audience member and clap really loud when other people venture into the realms of telling their stories.
