Storytelling Workshop - Team 2

One of the workshops experienced by Team 2 at Pines Calyx

Group 2: Dr. Malcolm Evans (ME), Ayako Fukuuchi (AF), Nic Hughs (NH), Michela Magas (MM), & William Warren (WW).
Facilitator: Mathida Tham (MT)

MT sets up the tool for the group

The group begin to work on their own.
(3.30)The level of the Sensual
ME starts with the link between the Calyx and Chalice. He notes that the root is an inverted chalice. This is all inked to a bedtime story he reads to his children.
MM is listening and looking at ME
Place has links to:
James Bond
Noel Coward
NH Fu Man Choo (Jae Mather) everyone laughs at Jae Mather
(Synergy at someone else’s expense?)
MM falls backwards on her chair.
WW Churchill on the beaches speech Moments of Synergyrevists story from Walk session
MM seeking story Moments of Synergy
(3.35) MT breaks for: The level of the Factual
MM telling anecdotes – wine tasting
WW measuring time
Discussing
NH measuring quantum
MM response
AF friction –
All leaning forward drawing Moments of Synergy
ME adding to story
(3.40) The level of Connectivity
Laughter around Jae Mather (the telepathic dog Synergy?)Moments of Synergy
WW draws and the others watch – he tells the story about the acorn towards Synergy-common stories? Moments of Synergy
The forest not the seed towards Synergy-common stories? Moments of Synergy
SEED metaphor
MM returns to the story of the seed towards Synergy-common stories?
NH connection to Jurassic Park
Laughter around ME’s children Moments of Synergy – they have joined an online site called Club Penguin. They interact online with other children through Club Penguin.
(3.45) The Level of the Future
WW local – Internet – metabrain
ME cities on the city level
MM we are sinking under the weight of things metaphor towards Synergy-common stories? Moments of Synergy
ME capitalism must sink like communism
NH capitalism
WW suggest hundreds of answers (made comment earlier about acorns metaphor towards Synergy-common stories?)
ME pay off now social networks (club penguin)
He brings the positive back to the group
WW telepathic dog – (relating back to Jae Mather towards Synergy-common stories?)
(3.50) The Synthesis of the Storytelling
There is a slowness to take up this last task. There is quiet.
They slowly start talking again.
Words ok.
Writing rather than speaking
(3.50)
ME talking about armour
MM adding lightness and strength
AF biomimicry
MM agreement
Laughing at drawing
Spooky Jesus visual metaphor
All laugh (towards Synergy-common stories?) Moments of Synergy
MT seeding – more about hope than fear
Taken up by ME
MM and ME have powerful voices in this session.
WW is the Joker and relater
NH questioner
AF offers gentle suggestions
Their voices are calm like storytellers
MM and ME
Voices lift during different sections as the tool unfolds.