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Pyn Stockman

@pynstory.bsky.social
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Storyteller. Living on the small wilds of the canals. Fascinated by the tattered coats of folk tales, story and playful retellings mixed with folklore, Tree lore and the more than human gaze. Writes Story-Brew on Substack.

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dyslexictales.bsky.social @dyslexictales.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
I've Walked in the Wildwoods all my life. It's where I learned my craft, it's where I learned the magic and the love of literally spelling a word into existence. The next round of my Walking the Wildwoods course begins in November 2026 and registrations are now open. Details are on my website.
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
n o t e s : Tell It To The Bees! Here's a snippet of what our lovely audience told us at our last performance of Bees:) We are of to Derbyshire today with @liveandlocal.org.uk all the way to Glossop and Partington Theatre Club.
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
p r o j e c t : a Derbyshire tale shared & re imagined with young people. And now pulling together a telling to share as part of Derbyshire Makes at the beautiful Cromford Mill. Excited to be working with a marvellous team of storytellers, poets, musicians all thanks to Adverse Camber
A disc of card hand printed with Who is Crooker Now in red and green. Bordered by printed flowers.
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Lincolnshire Folk Tales Project @lincsfolk.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
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Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined | Five Leaves Publications
As the most recent wave of interest in folklore and folk customs continues to grow, this anthology takes us to England's second largest, though often overlooked
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
t a l k : Witchcraft and Feminism - a brilliant seedtalk by @magicnotwitches.bsky.social #DrTabithaStanhope Entertaining, wise, funny, informative. Go hear her if you can. And definitely buy her book! Cunning Folk #seedtalk #witches #feminism #cunningfolk
A theatre type space (actually the glee club) a busy silhouetted crowd. Waiting for the talk to start. Facing red curtains that are lit and open to reveal a screen that says The History of Witchcraft and Feminism on left side and cartoon images of witches hats, mushrooms and more that I can't make out!
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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Branching Out for Nature event THIS SATURDAY 1 March, Digbeth Community Garden 11am-3pm. Keep Forests, Don't Deforest booklet launch, specialist speakers, family activities, refreshments actionnetwork.org/events/branc... #nature #trees #birmingham #biodiversity #ClimateAction #ClimateActionNow
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Branching Out For Nature
Join us for the launch of our brand-new Keep Forests, Don’t Deforest! booklet at Digbeth Community Garden. Who? Birmingham Friends of the Earth. What? Save the tropical forests - the lungs of the pl...
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FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
REMINDER! Tomorrow (27th Feb) is the our weather-themed hosted #FolkloreThursday! Our hosts will share your weather-themed folklore at the following times (GMT): 9am-2pm 3.30-4.30pm 5.30-7.30pm Don't forget to include the hashtag! (Image: Woodcut c.1489, public domain)
Woodcut illustration of two women adding a chicken to a cauldron or cooking pot over an open fire, with a rain showering rain above.
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
v i e w : and all on the walk to the train! It is breathtaking. And it has blown away the last of my coldy virus thing.
Wide open space blue sky and clouds reflected on water. Edged by Trees. A reservoir designed to feed the canals!
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Birmingham Friends of the Earth @birminghamfoe.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Only 4 days until our event! We're pleased that @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social Birmingham, Birmingham TreePeople, @bbcwildlifetrust.bsky.social, Lucy Starkey & @pynstory.bsky.social will be joining us on Saturday. Wet weather plan: Event will be held in the BRIG cafe @inthewarehouse.bsky.social.
Mint green background with images of a tree, deer, and squirrel. Post is promoting our 'Branching Out for Nature' event.
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Lincolnshire Folk Tales Project @lincsfolk.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
New Blog Post: we have a heartfelt reflection on the weirdness of Fenland skies, wanting to set down roots, and why we need folklore today by Lincolnshire-based artist Chloe Robinson of the Fen.Folk zine lincolnshirefolktalesproject.com/2025/02/13/f...
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Fen.Folk Zine: Words from the Creator
The more I walked, the more I started noticing things: the way the mist clung to the fields at dusk, the strange hollows and ridges that hinted at something older beneath the soil, the names of pla…
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
w o l f b a r k : hoooooooowl
A piece of fallen bark that looks like the head of a wolf against green grass and mud.
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
f a m i l i a r : ensuring the safety of our midnight prowl along the cut.
A midnight photo of a white dog with cloudy, cold mist rising behind him against the darkness of Trees and shadow.
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
f i r e d u p : a beautiful new project in partnership with Stoke Libraries. A monthly story circle launches tomorrow. All free, bookable via Stoke Central. We'll be working with oral story material. No experience is necessary. After all storytelling is the art form that we're versed in already
Fired up storytelling starts tomorrow! Green poster with white lettering and an image of a Storyteller.
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
b r a n c h : how beautiful is this? Long, slow oak dance. They are on the golf course near where we are moored. We are city towpath dwellers at the moment. Minutes from Lidl and buses that run every few minutes and yet it is so quiet. Night broken only by the call of old man heron. #boatlife
Bare branched oak against a grey winter sky. The photo is of a segment of branches silhouetted.
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
A great reminder of the fun and joy of this project. And the legacy of the podcasts and my personal continued journey with the stories, the places and the folk that told 'em
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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
This Sunday in BRIG Cafe at the Warehouse - all welcome! Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ca... with @birminghamfoe.bsky.social @brumcjc.bsky.social and XR Birmingham
Text on image reads "Sunday, 19 January 2pm-4pm
Climate Cafe - 'International Conflict and Climate Change' with Extinction Rebellion activists facing trial for action around Telford Arms Fair". Background pic shows a person standing on melting ice holding a placard saying "the climate is changing - why aren't we?". Also logos for Climate Emergency Centre, Birmingham Friends of the Earth and Extinction Rebellion Birmingham
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Quite like it here.
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
t r a i n f a c e : back in Coventry for a week of storytelling to small folk! What fun we had yesterday being wild, shapeshifting into forest animals and doing the BAA-BAA-Boogie. Thanks to @connectionwithwonder & Coventry Building Society. #storyteller #interactiveperformance #primaryschool
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Pyn Stockman @pynstory.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Couldn't help but share this Libraries are essential. #library
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Welcome to WA on Bluesky as requested by you xx 'Breathing Space' by Janis Goodman
Etching of the silhouette of a bird seen from below flying in tbe sky surrounded by tree tops
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German naturalist and scientific illustrator and engraver who created influential work in botanical science
Engraving in black on cream of the top of a plant with leaves, flowers and a flower head, the stems are curved and on them a caterpillar and a butterfly rest
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