Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of a Living
In 2026, American Mural Project observes the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This multi-part program explores how work has shaped our national consciousness and Connecticut communities across history through personal storytelling workshops, live performance, film screenings, exhibits, and lectures. Together, these programs engage participants in remembering pivotal events, amplifying personal stories, and sparking dialogue about how labor continues to shape American culture and civic life today.

Get to Work: Telling Your Story
Saturday, March 21 | 10am–3pm
WORKSHOP
This daylong workshop, led by master storyteller Terry Wolfisch Cole, founder and producer of Tell Me Another events, introduces participants to the art of personal storytelling. Through lecture, writing exercises, and small-group feedback, participants learn how to choose, structure, and share their own stories of work. The day concludes with a practice performance where participants can present their stories to each other in a supportive environment.

Details:
Registration fee includes the workshop and admission to AMP. There will be time after the program to tour the exhibit.
Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. Participants should bring any other beverage they want and also their own food (there will not be time to go out—it will be a working lunch).
Participants should come with a pen, notebook, and a few ideas—Terry will provide prompts as well.

Schedule:
10am Slides and talk about the art of story telling
11am Breakout sessions
12pm Lunch/Individual coaching
1pm Practice performance for willing participants
3pm Workshop ends, tours available

Terry Wolfisch Cole is the founder and host of Tell Me Another, a live storytelling show in the Hartford area. She is a Moth GrandSLAM champion whose story of running away from home was featured on the Moth Radio Hour and in Readers Digest. Terry has told stories onstage at numerous local shows throughout New England and the East Coast. Outside of her work as a content writer for a B2B SaaS marketing agency, she teaches storytelling workshops and offers one-on-one coaching for a wide range of purposes including fundraising and professional development.

American Mural Project
90 Whiting Street
Winsted, CT 06098
860-379-3006
https://www.americanmuralproject.org/america-250