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let it be

If ever there were a time we needed to come together, go within for rest and restoration, nurture our spirits with creative engagement and share conversation with fellow makers, this is it. However, as there is still much uncertainty in the world, we are progressing with great caution. The (hopeful) news is that YES, there will be a handful of small gatherings on offer for 2021. They will be structured to follow all local, state and CDC guidelines in order to experience the healing properties … View Post

a surprise ending

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 life raft for me, as I trust it has been for you. And, as a sweet bonus surprise, sometimes our friends can lift us up in ways we could not have imagined … 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 Workshops is committed unequivocally to the active dismantling of white supremacy. The singular focus of our gatherings is to promote community, understanding, and connection. Our explicit intention is that through creativity and immersion in the arts … 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 in its path as well as the destruction it will leave in its wake which means the sooner you have information from us, the better. This morning, with profound disappointment, we let all … 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 Sister Greetings from quarantine* As each of us navigates this pandemic and all the attending issues it is causing, Mindy and I have wanted to offer support and comfort to you, … View Post

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