Eva Abram is a native of New Orleans,
Louisiana and a graduate of the University of Washington. She has made Seattle
her home for the past thirty years. "I grew up listening to my relatives
sitting around talking about their life experiences. They taught us through
stories and I have also chosen to use stories to teach. Using the universal
power of storytelling I hope to help people of all ages recognize on a deep
emotional level that we share values, we experience the same emotions and
have similar experiences." Stories help us celebrate our similarities
and differences. She tells The Crow Story of the Tanaina
Native People of Alaska. You can learn more about Eva at:
http://www.seattlestorytelling.org/
Koto master Elizabeth
Falconer combines the classical art of koto playing and the folk art
of storytelling with her own style of puppetry to create Koto
Tales, musical adventure stories based on Japanese folktales. Her award-winning
recordings come to life in live performances with stories of determination
generosity, and friendship told with warmth and humor. Elizbeth tells the
story, "The Crow" adapted from the Ainu legend, "The Crow's
Repayment." Visit:
http://www.kotoworld.com
and
http://www.storytelling.org
Seattle based Artist Karen DeWinter was born in Baltimore but
has lived most of her adult life in Seattle. She works in a 3rd floor studio
in her house which overlooks Lake Washington. She watches crows fly by with
bits of food in their beaks. Sometimes they perch on the rail of the deck
outside her window to watch her paint. A bald eagle or heron will occasionally
fly by. These are often her studio models and inspiration. Karen shares her
story, Party Crashers and Mysterious
Flying Object. DeWinter's work is represented by the Seattle-based
gallery, Global Art Venue.
http://www.karendewinter.com
Roger Fernandes
An enrolled member of the Lower-Elwha Band of S'Klallam Indians,
is an artist and educator who has worked for over twenty years to bring attention
to the uniqueness and spirituality of the Puget Salish art and culture. He
has taught American Indian History at the high school level, developed curriculum
on the Duwamish tribe, conducted presentations on Salish culture in the schools,
and worked as a trainer on Native American culture for the REACH Center, a
multi-cultural education project that trains teachers nationwide. As an artist,
he was selected by the King County Arts Commission to create a series of petroglyph
designs around a Duwamish mythic site in south King County, and several of
his paintings are included in the collection of the Seattle Arts Commission.
Roger Fernandes performs the traditional Northwest Coastal Indian story,
Octopus Lady & Crow.
Renee Robinette Ha's area of interest is foraging, Evolution of Social Behavior in Corvids & Primates, Molecular Genetics. Dr. James Ha and Renee are making preparations to study the decline of the Mariana crow and the Rota Bridled White-eye on the Island of Rota, which is part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI). The early stages of this project will focus on population demography and home range size, as well as nesting and foraging behaviors. Renee shares her story, Spinning Lesson.
http://faculty.washington.edu/robinet
Patty-Lynne Herlevi
(See Crow Tales Production Crew Bios above)
Rodney Romney ("Crows & Pita Bread" & "Five Feathers.") is a retired American Baptist minister, who served two churches in his career: Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church in Oakland, CA (20 years) and Seattle First Baptist Church (20 years). He is the author of several books, his most recent being "Wilderness Spirituality." He and his wife Beverly currently make their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho.