Coordinated by the Story Circle at Proctors, local storytellers selected artifacts from the Albany Institute of History & Art’s collection to inspire their writing process; ultimately creating stories that range from fairy tales and folklore to personal stories. Listen in to hear this unique story inspired by the paintings of Walter Launt Palmer!

About the Teller, Kate Dudding:

Kate Dudding, an award-winning storyteller from Clifton Park, NY has been sharing entertaining, heartwarming and memorable stories since 1995. While specializing in true stories about real people who made a difference, she also delights in telling participation stories with children, creating stories from the past for all ages, and singing old-time songs with senior citizens. Many of her five CDs received national awards. She won the 2010 National Storytelling Conference story slam in Los Angeles.