Welcome to Mythstories

photo of 3 acrylic paintings by Dez Quarrell

Mythstories is a charity working with traditional tales. Here you will find some of our favourites, together with ideas for story-based activities for families, groups of children or whole classes.

Mythstories is Where Words Work. Explore and enjoy.

Digital Guide To Mythstories

Bloomberg Connects app image and QR code

Explore Mythstories on-line Museum with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.

The guide offers a new way to experience our collection, with app-exclusive storytelling exhibitions, multimedia virtual tours and more.

Mythstories Art UK Shop

Framed Talking Cat Print and Loyalist Cow cushions from Art UK shop

You can add style and beauty to your school, home or office and support Mythstories' educational work by visiting the Mythstories Art UK Shop. There are framed or unframed prints of Dez Quarréll's artworks, a range of customised gifts for the home and art materials to inspire young artists.


Latest Posts

BEWARE THE BAGBURY BULL

The story of a squire who was transformed into a Devil Bull and how he was tamed and trapped by a parson at Hyssington in Powys, near to the South Shropshire border.

The Devil In Wem

Somewhere about the start of the 1700’s there were a motley group of lads in Wem in search of fun, but definitely not innocent fun. Anything with a thrill and a few pints of beer attached. The lads had ranged… Continue Reading →

Work in Progress Part 4

Finally the last panel of ‘The Dream of Rhonabwy Triptych’ is complete. Re-imagining the written text to the time period when King Arthur lived and ruled (mid 6th Century) proved a challenge for artist, Dez Quarréll. He says: “The three… Continue Reading →

Storywalking with Our Guests from Ukraine

Six Storywalks that took place during late Autumn, Winter and early Spring in Shropshire’s wonderful wild places for our guests from Ukraine.

Work In Progress Part 3

Mythstories artist in residence Dez Quarréll reports back on the completion of the left panel of The Dream of Rhonabwy Triptych… Dez says, “The left hand panel of The Dream of Rhonabwy Triptych shows three lieutenants / Knights of Owain… Continue Reading →

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