Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1, Episode 14: Taking a Chance

1

Tales Around the Table

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

30 min

2

Where Do You Get Ideas?

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

30 min

3

What's a Story?

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

30 min

4

Stories for Myself

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

30 min

5

Food as Storytelling

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

30 min

6

That's a Story?!

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

30 min

7

Getting Started

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

30 min

8

Character

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

30 min

9

Setting

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

30 min

10

Point of View

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

30 min

11

Performance as Storytelling

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

30 min

12

Every Picture Tells a Story

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

30 min

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

30 min

14

Taking a Chance

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

30 min

15

Finding Your Audience

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

30 min

16

Funny

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

30 min

17

Scary

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

30 min

18

Moods: Happy/Sad

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

30 min

19

History

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

30 min

20

Music

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

30 min

21

Make Believe Stories

Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang

30 min

22

Real Stories

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

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

26

Collaboration

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

30 min