Recent Work

Community builder, community storyteller

Congregation Kadimah-Toras Moshe

The oldest Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Brighton and our family’s spiritual home for over two decades. My Jewish storytelling and programming comes from a deep, authentic and knowledgeable practice.

Weekly family storytelling on Zoom - not just for kids! Singles, seniors, long-distance friends, and adults with special needs attend.

Holiday and community programs

“What you organized for Shavuot was such a fun and differentiated program. It was a highlight for our community - a couple hours of lighthearted fun and learning in a dark time.”

- Rabbi Jason Strauss

Menstruation Festival - P4 Positive P4 Period: Kolkata, India

Andrea was invited to share a personal Jewish story in Kolkata’s second annual menstruation festival to break persisting taboos and stigmas around menstruation in India and around the world. The all-day virtual event moved west from Singapore to Hawaii, gathering Indian and foreign tellers to exchange stories and cultures. Andrea invited Indian tellers from the festival to American venues, and their relationships continue.

“Thanks for the courage you displayed to speak on such a “taboo” topic”

-Proyanka Chatterjee, Arts India Council

Adventures in Lifelong Learning at Framingham State University

Course 102: Making the Old New: Personal Storytelling with Traditional Material

Andrea taught a four-course session to older adults combining academic history with interactive workshopping, culminating with preparing a story for performance at a real venue. This class was prepared to be in-person and went virtual as one of the university’s first virtual offerings for isolated seniors during the pandemic.

“C.’s performance last night provided him an opportunity to develop and apply his creativity, develop new communication practices, and socially engage. I am grateful to you for offering him and the others in your course the opportunity to take risks in a safe place.”

Anne M. Robarti, Director of English Language Programs and Community Education

The Story Space Feature

Andrea featured at The Story Space in November, taking listeners on a journey of her virtual travels during the pandemic, up and across Jacob’s ladder, and to a place where, at the crossroads, Story and Truth decide to walk on together.

What a glorious Story Space gathering! Andrea knocked it out of our laptops. WOW!

- Barbara Aliprantis

Congregation Dorshei Tzedek

Reconstructionist congregation where I am a 6th grade Sunday School teacher, Hebrew tutor, and resident storyteller.

Traditional tales for brightening up whole school assemblies

Workshops coordinated with classroom teachers to teach listening skills, storytelling skills, and social skills including partner-work, for 1st and 2nd graders

“Even though it was a short time, the way Andrea brought the story, I felt healed.”

- Youn Jin, ITAC5 (International Teaching Artist Conference, South Korea)

Ongoing Affiliations

Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Crane and Branches Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Kimono Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Paper Crane Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Two Girls Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Sun Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Two Girls Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Paper Crane Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Sun Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Crane and Branches Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Kimono Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Crane and Branches Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Kimono Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Paper Crane Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Two Girls Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Sun Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Two Girls Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Paper Crane Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Sun Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Crane and Branches Illustration
Andrea Kamens - StoryTeller - Kimono Illustration