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Cullyville Stories

Cullyville Stories

By: Robin Chilstrom
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Welcome to the Cullyville Stories Podcast!
Stories are all around us; we just need to discover them. And we always need stories that tickle our hearts and shine a light on ordinary folks doing extraordinary things. This limited series features Cully Neighborhood innovators sharing their ‘how we did it” stories from January to September, 2025.

Cullyville Stories is a community storytelling project based in the Cully neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. On this podcast you'll hear interviews with forward-thinking Cully neighbors: Urban Farmers, Neighborhood Placemakers, Community Muralists and Musicians, Non-profit visionaries, Co-Housing Families...people who are working to benefit their families, friends, and community, many of whom are leaning into the circular economy model.

These Stories are part of a movement taking place all over the world. It’s made up of ordinary people, sometimes doing extraordinary things, as they envision and work towards the healing and rebalancing of our world through creativity, compassion, collaboration, and informed, thoughtful action.

Cullyville Stories is a production of Dreaming Earth Press, produced through support from RACC, Portland's Regional Arts Council, narrated by Robin Chilstrom.Robin Chilstrom Art Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 5: Native Plant Spirit Wisdom - Robyn Bluemmel

    Episode 5: Native Plant Spirit Wisdom - Robyn Bluemmel
    Mar 28 2026
    I recently interviewed Robyn Bluemmel about her wonderful book: Native Plant Spirit Wisdom, in which she shares intuitive conversations she’s had with native plants of the Pacific Northwest. Filled with wonder, love, and wisdom, the book is accompanied by a set of cards that offer illustrations of 36 individual native plants, as well as the wisdom they shared with Robyn. An herbalist, gardener, and artist for over 40 years, Robyn was asked by the species she ‘sat with’ to share what they communicated to her – with all of us. It took her 13 years of quiet persistence and commitment to bring this set of cards and book into being: quite remarkable! To learn more about Robyn and her many gifts, visit her website, Bluebug Arts. By the way, Robyn is a former Cully Neighbor; I’ve included her in the series because she is one of those remarkable people who always seems to be making life better for folks in her community and beyond.

    Learn more about Robyn Bluemmel: BLUEBUG ARTS.

    About Cullyville Stories:
    Stories are all around us; we just need to discover them. And we always need stories that tickle our hearts and shine a light on ordinary folks doing extraordinary things. This limited series features Cully Neighborhood innovators sharing their ‘how we did it” stories from January-September, 2025-2026.

    Cullyville Stories is a community storytelling project based in the Cully neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. On this podcast you'll hear interviews with forward-thinking Cully neighbors: Urban Farmers, Neighborhood Placemakers, Community Muralists and Musicians, Non-profit visionaries...people who are working to benefit their families, friends, and community.

    These Stories are part of a movement taking place all over the world. It’s made up of ordinary people, sometimes doing extraordinary things, as they envision and work towards the healing and rebalancing of our world through creativity, compassion, collaboration, and informed, thoughtful action.

    Learn more about Robyn Bluemmel: BLUEBUG ARTS. Hosted by Robin Chilstrom, Cullyville Stories is a production of Dreaming Earth Press, produced through support from RACC, Portland's Regional Arts Council.
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    18 mins
  • Episode 4: Artist John Vance

    Episode 4: Artist John Vance
    Jun 4 2025
    John Vance is a community artist, seasoned arts educator, and muralist. In this podcast we learn about his collaborative approach as an artist, and recent projects in both the Cully neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, as well as the greater metropolitan area.

    This podcast sponsored in part by RACC, the Regional Arts & Culture Council in Portland, Oregon. Hosted by Robin Chilstrom of Dreaming Earth Press

    Learn more about John and his mural work HERE
    Learn more about the Portland Child Art Studio HERE
    Learn more about Cullyville Stories HERE
    Many Thanks for this music, Feriada, provided via a Creative Commons License: Feriada by Blue Dot Sessions
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    25 mins
  • Episode 3: Cascadia Folk Choir

    Episode 3: Cascadia Folk Choir
    May 18 2025
    Alexa Lux, founder of the Cascadia Folk Choir, is a performer, musician, and choir director who is passionate about creating opportunities for folks to sing together and grow as musicians while honoring the spirit of the times we are living through. In this podcast we discuss how and why the Choir came into being, as well as Alexa's unique vision for the skill-building process she has developed and shared with her choirs.

    This podcast sponsored in part by RACC, the Regional Arts & Culture Council in Portland, Oregon
    Hosted by Robin Chilstrom of Dreaming Earth Press

    Here are the details about the choir's upcoming concert in Portland, Oregon
    When: May 29, 2025; 7-9pm
    Where: Bridge Space PDX: 133 SE Madison St, Portland, OR 97214

    Learn more about Alexa and the Cascadia Folk Choir HERE
    Learn more about Cullyville Stories HERE.
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    23 mins
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