Drawing your stutter as a cartoon character

Drawing your stutter as a cartoon character

From Stuttering is Cool by Daniele Rossi

August 26, 2024 · 1h 4m

About this episode

In this episode, Daniele Rossi shares experiences from STAMMAFest, focusing on a cartooning workshop where attendees drew their stutters.

Photo taken with permission of the group Episode #275: My first time attending STAMAMFest and going to the UK! Join me as I chat with new and old friends at my very first STAMMFest which took place in Nottingham from August 15 to 18. It was also the first time I gave a new version of my cartooning workshop where attendees draw cartoon characters of their stutter, I mean, stammer, as they say in the U.K. (hey that rhymed). To my surprise, the room was packed! And even better, everyone seemed to have enjoyed the activity. On this episode, a few of those who attended share their experiences from drawing cartoon characters of their own stuttering. And for the most part, I’m blown away by what they all drew! I then take you along with me for a bit of a soundseeing tour in London as I try to make my way from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square — and lose my way a few times — as I reflect on STAMMAFest while stumbling upon various statues and landmarks. (0:00) Introduction and I describe the latest Franky Banky comic strip, Love At First Flight. (6:59) Marc tells me about the recent ERASMUS+ Youth Exchange in The Netherlands, co-founding Stamily, and his Stammafest highlights…

People in this episode

Host: Daniele Rossi

Guests: Marc, Anne-Marie, Sophie

Topics covered

  • stuttering
  • cartooning
  • STAMMAFest
  • art
  • personal experiences

Keywords

  • stuttering
  • cartoon character
  • STAMMAFest
  • art
  • personal stories

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Nottingham, London, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square

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