About Karen Gummo

Storyteller and visual artist Karen Gummo has been a dedicated listener and lover of story for all of her days. Since 1986 she has been sharing favourite tales with willing audiences. Her Danish and Icelandic Heritage provide her with countless sagas of the Vikings and of the humble folk of Scandinavia. Family members have been generous too in sharing tales of their adventures and so Karen continues to honour and to hone those remarkable stories.

She has performed on CBC radio, at museums, outdoor parks, festivals and conferences. She was a featured storyteller at Kaleidoscope 2000 (International Children’s Literature Conference), at schools, churches, community gatherings, and for hospice patients. In November 2004 she toured Newfoundland for the Canadian Children’s Book Centre Book Week.

Of late Karen has been performing at the Sultan's Tent Restaurant, at First Thursdays downtown and is gearing up for World Storytelling Days through the month of March, 2012.  Karen is producing and performing Grettir's Saga - a cherished Icelandic Epic tale to be shared by 17 storytellers at Fensala Hall in Markerville, Alberta on May 5, 2012.  You can read more about all these things in her blog postings.