Once upon a time, I was a stay at home mom of two young children just beginning to explore the idea of creativity, not simply as something I did, but as an essential part of who I was. It changed my world when I found a community online that was exploring and celebrating art-making as a way of ... View Post
moments of grace
photo credit :: Elizabeth Duvivier If there is a bigger challenge than finding our way through a world that holds both beauty and horror, I don’t know what it is. We all need a lamp and a guide. Even Joseph Campbell, the scholar of mythology and religion, traveled all the way to a remote part ... View Post
2020 We Create Belonging
2020 Squam Lake retreats are now live Pre-registration for SPRING (click here) and FALL (click here) Retreats is OPEN (left) Sashiko Squamwork Apron with Jessica Marquez // (right) Modern Rice Resist with Chinatsu Nagamune We are thrilled to finally be able to share our gorgeous line-up for ... View Post
one day, one conversation
"Therefore, I want people to understand this: It is much easier to have a conversation with someone on Instagram whether it is nice, constructive, or just outright bullying. It’s much harder to actually have a conversation face-to-face with people and to talk about the issues. It feels like the same ... View Post
Stitched Together *Venue Change*
When life gives you lemons... or 100 degree heat, you roll into the lovely hospitality of Hotel Providence! Due to Mother Nature's plan this weekend for an infernal heat wave here in the North East, Stitched Together is being moved to the Hotel Providence Ballroom where we will surely stay cool ... View Post
moving at the speed of trust :: a letter from Elizabeth
For me, Squam has always been about finding a way to connect with our inner guide so that we have the strength and resilience and refreshed spirit to navigate this crazy world that seems intent on challenging us at every turn. The focus has always been on creativity: the essential creativity ... View Post
Stitched Together
pictured above: first row (l to r): Gaye Glasspie, Brandi Cheyenne Harper, Virginia Johnson second row (l to r): Mindy Tsonas, Tiffany LaTrice, Diane Ivey Stitched Together :: a gathering to celebrate and discuss diversity & inclusion in creative maker spaces. Date :: Sunday, July ... View Post
update (and save the date!)
squam woods | photo credit :: Amy Gretchen Between every two pines, is a doorway to a new world. -John Muir It is a great privilege to have time and space for reflection, to slow down, to make sure our daily life is in alignment with what matters to us most. The photo above, taken in the ... View Post
RUTH FORMAN :: POET
"Writing is important in the African-American tradition. We were not supposed to write and we would be severely punished or even killed if we were teaching people to read and write. One very important component of that tradition is not only naming what's going on and maybe what needs to be changed ... View Post
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