National Library of Scotland
Shadow puppets of a mouse and an owl next to a clock tower.

Listen to a cosy wintertime tale and then create your own shadow puppet story characters in this interactive workshop for families.

There will be a chance for everyone to re-tell the story together using their puppets. You can expect a cast of woodland animals and magical beings!

Children 12 and under must always be supervised by an adult while in the Library.

Led by artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb and storyteller Anne Hunter.

About the workshop leaders

Tessa Asquith-Lamb is an artist and freelance art educator based in East Lothian. She studied Fine Art at Edinburgh College of Art and has exhibited her work throughout the UK. Her creations reflect her love of stories and storytelling, and her trusty sketchbook is central to her creative practice.

Anne Hunter is a storyteller, artist and musician who tells traditional tales and myths from Scotland and around the world as well as stories in and of place. She explores our relationship with both urban and rural environments. Her background as an artist and art therapist and her use of music and song help support creativity, collaboration and community.

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