The StoryBook Project
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The StoryBook Project is born of personal experience. I grew up in a home where family members were both violent and addicted. My parents could not teach me to understand my emotions because they did not understand their own. The StoryBook Art and Fable describe the healthy process of learning to understand feelings. The StoryBook Project is about simple actions that anyone can take to help a child learn emotional regulation. teach a child feeling names and listen to the child describe those feelings. The project coordinates with funders, professionals, educators and nonprofit organizations to support the goal of emotional literacy. Selections from the work are available as originals, posters and prints. Read, view more |
The Fable (Draft): Allison and the Magical Feelings Journey
Illustrations and text selections
Talking to our children about feelings isn't easy. The StoryBook Project now consists of a number of tools; art, motivational posters, prints, and a fable. I hope to combine these resources into a book. Child development experts and neuroscientific research agree: Name Them to Tame Them. Helping a child name his feelings bolsters emotional stability and healthier relationships.
The Posters - Coming Soon
Exhibitions 2016 - 2018
Mernie Buchanan Gallery exhibition benefitting The Children's Nurturing Project, Fairfield, CA,. July 2016
Benicia Artists' Holiday Open Studios Benicia, CA, Dec 2017
Benicia Art of a Community Benicia, CA Feb 2017
Fundraiser donation Heart 2 Heart Organization serving foster youth, Fairfield, CA, Feb 2017
The Little Art Shop Gallery Donations from sales, Benicia, CA, June 2017 ongoing
Umpqua Bank, Benicia, CA, March and April 2018
Benicia Open Studios Benicia, CA, 2018
Mernie Buchanan Gallery exhibition benefitting The Children's Nurturing Project, Fairfield, CA,. July 2016
Benicia Artists' Holiday Open Studios Benicia, CA, Dec 2017
Benicia Art of a Community Benicia, CA Feb 2017
Fundraiser donation Heart 2 Heart Organization serving foster youth, Fairfield, CA, Feb 2017
The Little Art Shop Gallery Donations from sales, Benicia, CA, June 2017 ongoing
Umpqua Bank, Benicia, CA, March and April 2018
Benicia Open Studios Benicia, CA, 2018
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