Marc Moss
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: marc@tellussomething.org
Phone: 4065463855
Organization (if applicable): Tell Us Something
BACKGROUND
Art Form: Story Telling
Experience: BS Education, English Major, 1995 @ KSU
Substitute taught in Akron, OH for a year before leaving the profession
Tell Us Something - founder & ED
Visual Artist
Teaching Artist, SPARK! Arts Missoula
IT dept @ Glacier Bancorp
Software tester @ Invizeon Corporation, Aquilavision & Palm
Norco- Pumped variety of gases
Park Ranger-Naturalist @ Yellowstone National Park
RAPIDFIRE Q/A
Three words to describe you? Honest, creative, hardworking
What was your first arts "aha" moment, including how old were you? Smelling crayons for the first time when I was (maybe?) 3 or 4. My first box of "real" crayons - a 64 pack of Crayola's. The possibilities felt endless.
Why are you a teaching artist? Storytelling is a gateway art form that opens doors for students. Everyone has a story. Once kids believe that for themselves, I believe that they can grow as humans through sharing their truths and gain confidence.
In five words or less, why do you love your art form? Storytelling changes people's lives.
Finish the sentence: "Because of Arts Ed..." students have an opportunity to express themselves while they are learning.
What does success look like during your residency? Working with a teacher who "gets it" and works in tandem with me to ensure the success of the students. Also, students who actually embrace the art form engage in a performance.
What’s an important life skill you gained through the arts? Communication
Who is an artist that changed your life? Bruce Springsteen
If you were entering a talent show, what would be your specific talent? Narrating the process of making an omelet in David Attenborough's voice as I make one. The narrative arc is there, culminating with the successful (or unsuccessful) flipping of the fluffy eggs in the pan.
Do you have a secret (or not so secret) obsession? making up songs to the tune of popular music in the voice of my kitten. They usually end up bemoaning a lack of thumbs and center around food.