Uncertainty has certainly been one aspect of these past months (that feel like years) as we all work to stay grounded in good mental health while actively engaged in a world that is challenging us on every front of our daily lives. More than ever, honest connection and strong friendship has been a ... View Post
what matters is that we SHOW UP
“There is justice. There is injustice. There is no neutrality. No sideline. No Bleachers. No exits. We are all in the human rights struggle to save humanity from human tyranny. Black people, especially, are struggling for the right to live, the right to breathe.” Ibran X. Kendi Squam Art ... View Post
the path forward
Hello friends, Although we said we'd be in touch at the end of April, the landscape continues to change so quickly that we have had to adjust accordingly. We are committed to doing all we can to lessen the impact -- physically, financially, emotionally-- of COVID-19 and the damage it is causing ... View Post
Sunday BOOK brunch
"Completely overwhelmed by this writing. So tender and raw and savagely honest. I haven't let go of this book since I got it two days ago. I will remember and re-read this again and again. Oh, the writing. I am sad I reached the last page moments ago." —Margi Smith, review of Stories for my ... View Post
what we are doing :: what you need to know
photo credit: Helen Stewart Hello Beloved Squam Community, Sending deep breaths and a wave hello from Mindy and Elizabeth. We wanted to reach out to you personally to let you know what we are doing with regard to our 2020 retreats. The health and safety of everyone involved with Squam events is ... View Post
Stitched Together 2020 :: full circle
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
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