Tomie DePaola
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Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes2001
Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola
Season 1
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Episodes
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Episode 130 min2001-08-06
Tales Around the Table
Tomie shows viewers around his studio table. Guest storytellers: Mary Sue Milliken and Sue Feniger.
Episode 230 min2001-08-07
Where Do You Get Ideas?
Tomie tells us about his idea drawer. Guest storyteller: J.T. Steiny
Episode 330 min2001-08-08
What's a Story?
Tomie offers two drawing - a beginning and an ending. Guest storyteller: Ed Eyth
Episode 430 min2001-08-09
Stories for Myself
Tomie shows us his sketchbook, a visual journal. Guest storyteller: Alexandra Nichita
Episode 530 min2001-08-10
Food as Storytelling
Tomie fries up his famous Popeye. Guest storyteller: Mary Ann Esposito
Episode 630 min2001-08-13
That's a Story?!
Tomie shows how a collection of souvenirs tells a story. Guest storyteller: Charlotte Bird
Episode 730 min2001-08-14
Getting Started
Tomie suggests ways to get started. Guest storyteller: Art Clokey
Episode 830 min2001-08-15
Character
Tomie shows how visual traits help to define a character. Guest storytellers: Bill Barretta and Pepe the King Prawn
Episode 930 min2001-08-16
Setting
Tomie discusses how changing the setting changes the story. Guest storyteller: John Iacovelli
Episode 1030 min2001-08-17
Point of View
Tomie takes a look at perspective. Guest storyteller: John E. Barrett
Episode 1130 min2001-08-20
Performance as Storytelling
Tomie talks about assuming a character’s voice & mannerisms. Guest storyteller: Martie Barylick
Episode 1230 min2001-08-21
Every Picture Tells a Story
Tomie talks about the story behind one of his paintings. Guest storyteller: Lotus Do Brooks
Episode 1330 min2001-08-22
Making Sense of Our World Through Stories
Tomie encourages kids to draw or make up stories to deal with emotions. Guest storyteller: Jane Yolen
Episode 1430 min2001-08-23
Taking a Chance
Tomie tells and shows the origins of his first chapter book. Guest storyteller: Frank Oz
Episode 1530 min2001-08-24
Finding Your Audience
Tomie talks about how stories and artwork change when they are shared with an audience. Guest storyteller: John Carney
Episode 1630 min2001-08-27
Funny
Tomie explains the comedy rule of three. Guest storyteller: Bill Larkin
Episode 1730 min2001-08-28
Scary
Tomie shows how different techniques can create a scary scene. Guest storyteller: David Barrington-Holt
Episode 1830 min2001-08-29
Moods: Happy/Sad
Tomie shows how a few lines can change the mood of a face. Guest storyteller: Natalie McMaster
Episode 1930 min2001-08-30
History
Tomie explains what a time capsule is. Guest storyteller: Victor Finkel
Episode 2030 min2001-08-31
Music
Gabe plays guitar riffs for Tomie that correspond to different moods. Guest storyteller: Dave Kinnoin
Episode 2130 min2001-09-04
Make Believe Stories
Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang
Episode 2230 min2001-09-05
Real Stories
Tomie talks about how family photos can inspire stories. Guest storyteller: Chris Connelly
Episode 2330 min2001-09-06
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
Episode 2430 min2001-09-07
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
Episode 2530 min2001-09-10
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
Episode 2630 min2001-09-11
Collaboration
Tomie talks about collaboration. Guest storytellers: Stephen Holman and Josephine Huang