Seaweedy Tales from Wales

All are welcome to an afternoon with illustrator & folklorist Peter Stevenson.

Peter lives in a “seaweedy town” on the west coast of Wales. He studied illustration at Manchester Art College and then Dialect and Folklife Studies at Leeds University.

He publishes and performs around the world and has illustrated for Margaret Mahy, Gavin Bishop, Joy Cowley and others.

Wairarapa Word and Wairarapa Library Service are happy to welcome Peter to Wairarapa, where is staying with Te Ao O Te Pūkeko to write about the liminal space between earth and water.

All are welcome to “Tales from Wales” on Saturday, 24 February, at the Community Courthouse, 60 Holloway Street, Carterton, Wairarapa. 

At 2 p.m, Peter presents folktales for all ages from his newest books, Illustrated Welsh Folk Tales for Young and Old and Boggarts, Trolls & Twlwyth Teg.  A very favourite tale of Peter’s is The Green Man, a Welsh Roman story.

At 4 p.m, he will run a free Visual Storytelling Workshop for adults: Where do stories come from? How can oral stories be made into books? 

This workshop explores migration stories – from Wales and the world. Bring along a story to tell, real or fantasy, on migration. Limited spaces. Sign up with madeleine@wls.org.nz.  

“Tales from Wales” is part of a free monthly public programme brought to you by Wairarapa Word and Wairarapa Library Service. Follow on Facebook, or sign up to receive news in your inbox:   events.waiword@gmail..

For more about Peter Stevenson visit https://www.peterstevensonarts.co.uk/  – or follow him on Facebook – look for the Green Man!

Free entry, but Koha is appreciated. Peter’s books will be available for sale and signing.