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Tales Around the Table

01. Tales Around the Table

Tomie shows viewers around his studio table. Guest storytellers: Mary Sue Milliken and Sue Feniger.

30min
August 6, 2001
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02. Where Do You Get Ideas?

Tomie tells us about his idea drawer. Guest storyteller: J.T. Steiny

30min
August 7, 2001
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03. What's a Story?

Tomie offers two drawing - a beginning and an ending. Guest storyteller: Ed Eyth

30min
August 8, 2001
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04. Stories for Myself

Tomie shows us his sketchbook, a visual journal. Guest storyteller: Alexandra Nichita

30min
August 9, 2001
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05. Food as Storytelling

Tomie fries up his famous Popeye. Guest storyteller: Mary Ann Esposito

30min
August 10, 2001
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06. That's a Story?!

Tomie shows how a collection of souvenirs tells a story. Guest storyteller: Charlotte Bird

30min
August 13, 2001
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07. Getting Started

Tomie suggests ways to get started. Guest storyteller: Art Clokey

30min
August 14, 2001
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08. Character

Tomie shows how visual traits help to define a character. Guest storytellers: Bill Barretta and Pepe the King Prawn

30min
August 15, 2001
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09. Setting

Tomie discusses how changing the setting changes the story. Guest storyteller: John Iacovelli

30min
August 16, 2001
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10. Point of View

Tomie takes a look at perspective. Guest storyteller: John E. Barrett

30min
August 17, 2001
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11. Performance as Storytelling

Tomie talks about assuming a character’s voice & mannerisms. Guest storyteller: Martie Barylick

30min
August 20, 2001
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12. Every Picture Tells a Story

Tomie talks about the story behind one of his paintings. Guest storyteller: Lotus Do Brooks

30min
August 21, 2001
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13. Making Sense of Our World Through Stories

Tomie encourages kids to draw or make up stories to deal with emotions. Guest storyteller: Jane Yolen

30min
August 22, 2001
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14. Taking a Chance

Tomie tells and shows the origins of his first chapter book. Guest storyteller: Frank Oz

30min
August 23, 2001
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15. Finding Your Audience

Tomie talks about how stories and artwork change when they are shared with an audience. Guest storyteller: John Carney

30min
August 24, 2001
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16. Funny

Tomie explains the comedy rule of three. Guest storyteller: Bill Larkin

30min
August 27, 2001
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17. Scary

Tomie shows how different techniques can create a scary scene. Guest storyteller: David Barrington-Holt

30min
August 28, 2001
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18. Moods: Happy/Sad

Tomie shows how a few lines can change the mood of a face. Guest storyteller: Natalie McMaster

30min
August 29, 2001
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19. History

Tomie explains what a time capsule is. Guest storyteller: Victor Finkel

30min
August 30, 2001
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20. Music

Gabe plays guitar riffs for Tomie that correspond to different moods. Guest storyteller: Dave Kinnoin

30min
August 31, 2001
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21. Make Believe Stories

Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang

30min
September 4, 2001
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22. Real Stories

Tomie talks about how family photos can inspire stories. Guest storyteller: Chris Connelly

30min
September 5, 2001
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23. More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions

Tomie talks about the different ways you can tell a story. Guest storyteller: Savage Steve Holland

30min
September 6, 2001
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24. More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques

Tomie shows his Cornell boxes, using a different technique of art to tell a story. Guest storyteller: Sule Greg Wilson

30min
September 7, 2001
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25. Putting Heart Into Your Story

Tomie talks about putting warmth, feeling, and emotion into a story. Guest storytellers: Kermit the Frog and Rizzo the Rat

30min
September 10, 2001
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26. Collaboration

Tomie talks about collaboration. Guest storytellers: Stephen Holman and Josephine Huang

30min
September 11, 2001