As a historical storyteller, Desiree is always considering who’s telling the story and how the story is likely to be received by the larger culture. For her project with Artists At Work, Desiree is working with Have Hope Peer Recovery Center, a community-based support system of The Brien Center with over 100 years of history in the Berkshires.  Offering support to the Center’s focuses on mental health and substance abuse recovery, Desiree is sharing her passion for storytelling and using her skills to conduct workshops that help the community explore and express what is key in their lives and experiences.  She hopes to help people discover and give voice to their own narratives as individuals and a part of a larger community, understanding that analyzing where they have been can uncover how to carry hope into the future.