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2020 Community Initiatives


Squam Art Workshops is a community of makers and we love nothing better than to support initiatives that combine a love of creating with a passion for making the world a better place.

For 2020, we are joining forces with two wonderful initiatives:
HAT NOT HATE and Badass HERstory.

We invite you to join us and use YOUR creative superpowers to make an impact that ripples far beyond the shores of Squam Lake. Of course we would love to see what you make for these powerful and important community initiatives so please do share what you contribute so we can celebrate you, too.

Tags are: #squamlove #hatnothate #badassherstory

If you are attending any of our 2020 events (Spring, Fall, and Stitched Together) we will be collecting blue hats and HERstory squares then!

HAT NOT HATE

Founded by Shira Blumenthal and launched by Lion Brand Yarns in 2018, #hatnothate is an anti-bullying campaign that inspires people to stand up to bullying through craftivism. HNH encourages knitters and crocheters* to make, wear and post their blue hats as a symbol of peace and awareness.

Hats are then donated to schools for kids to wear in solidarity during Anti-bullying Awareness Month in October.

In 2020, Hat Not Hat has a goal of 100K blue handmade hats! We love that the Squam community will be part of the stitches helping #hatnothate reach their goal.

Are you an aspiring knitter or crocheter? Jump in! It’s a fabulous project for beginners– Mindy learned to knit a hat just so she could participate in this campaign!

How to get involved:

Make A Blue Hat

Donate a Hat Here or drop off at a Squam event

Get the HNH Tag  (every Squam attendee will receive a #hatnothate tag in their Tote Bag!)

HERstory

“Each element of this project is meant to influence micro behaviors on a global scale to catalyze changes in attitudes, perceptions, visibility, skill sets, community norms, civic engagement, and public will. The scope of this project is meant to be so massive that it cannot be dismissed, ignored, or erased.” – Shannon Downey

Shannon Downey began Badass HERstory as a way to share her own complex and inspiring story as a maker, activist, and woman. She believes deeply in the power and impact of each of our individual stories, and spends her time stitching and creating opportunities for others to also share their truth through the creative process. As one of her most ambitious craftivist projects yet, HERstory aims to bring together the stories of as many women, women-identified, and gender non-binary folks as possible – told by the person who knows your story best – YOU.

Shannon has created an extraordinary, in-depth explanation of the intention behind this endeavor and explicit support for how you can participate. Above are two sample images from the gallery of submitted work at the website. For more inspiration go HERE.

How to get involved:  Create a 12×12 HERstory Square depicting your story. You can stitch it, sew it, quilt it, embroider it, felt it, paint it, beadwork it, knit it, crochet it, play with mixed media…endless options! Tell your story. Literal, figurative, symbolic, abstract…whatever feels right to you.

Become an Ambassador and download the Toolkit.

Host a Stitch Up or join a Stitch Up – there will be one at a every Squam event!

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2020 We Create Belonging

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Instagram post 2193053720691094205_228334504 happy Fri-yay! Our 19th newsletter arrived in your inboxes about twelve minutes ago 🤩 Squam Newsletters are full to the brim with inspiring content and images that we hope you all enjoy as much as we love making them. You can sign up for the next issue (coming Dec 20th) on the homepage of our website
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Our Fall 2020 gathering is still open for pre-registration; remember, pre-reg is open until Dec 16th (or until the retreat fills, whichever comes first) 🙌 Featured above are three of our brand new Fall 2020 classes: Mixed Media Narrative w/ @kialagives, Creating Your Fiber Story w/ @violaemily and Alum + Iron w/ @travelingmilesstudio ✨ have a fab weekend! #squamlove
Instagram post 2192952391725717514_228334504 Squammies unite! Get out your needles, and your art supplies! We’re so honored and happy to be partnering with @hat_not_hate and @badassherstory for our 2020 Community Initiatives! What’s better than coming together to make a difference through creativity?! @shiraroars announced their goal of 100k hats, and @badasscrossstitch is planning to bring her artful activism and storytelling on the road - you may even meet them at a Squam event!(📷 by Shannon Downey and Hat Not Hate) #squamlove #squaminitiatives
Instagram post 2192224877986422729_228334504 Show some love to our 2020 Makers in Residence, GG and Niio! We are overjoyed to welcome these two fabulous artists to Squam Lake next year as part of our initiatives designed to highlight and nurture the work of BIPOC and LGBTQIA makers in our community. Congratulations to @ggmadeit and @niioperkinsdesigns - can’t wait to have you with us and see you shine! Toss some confetti their way and check out their amazing feeds, for sure! #squamlove #squaminitiatives
Instagram post 2191510720244802699_228334504 Today we are celebrating the official announcement of our Accountability Board! Say hello to @alisha_sommer @designsbydelz @gerrismalley and @maxtheknitter 👋🏼 (L to R). We are so honored to have each one of them bringing their experiences, empathy and insight to this important initiative. They will be supporting us in identifying gaps and aligning Squam’s intentions and actions to improve issues around access, inclusion and equity helping our community grow into the strongest and most vibrant tapestry of makers possible. Huge thanks to Alisha, Vincent, Gerri and Maxim! #squamlove #squaminitiatives
Instagram post 2190761866624861223_228334504 ✨ We are thrilled to welcome fourteen brand new teachers who have never taught with us before!
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It’s SO exciting that each of these incredible makers will be bringing their unique gifts to the Squam community, and we can’t wait to warmly welcome them to the lake next year 🙌🧡 #squamlove .
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Featured above (left to right) :: Mara Licole @maralicoleknits // Jacqueline Cieslak @jacquelinecieslak // Chinatsu Nagamune @codoexperiment
Instagram post 2190049597209350218_228334504 ✨ Squam 2020 Retreats are OPEN ✨ go check it out, we’re so excited! Update: SPRING pre-reg is now full and closed, but don’t worry— there are still spots available in FALL!
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‘I can hardly believe it’s here. It was last fall when I took a leap of faith and signed up for my very first knitting retreat. Five days and nights at Squam Lake in NH surrounded by hundreds of like-minded, creative makers! ⁣
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Jessica, a former Squam teacher put it so eloquently when she said, “One of the best parts of Squam is that it’s a place to play while learning. I love that we can just sit and make, no distractions but the beauty around us.....”⁣’ - Judy Jewell @theautumnacorn // Spring ‘19 #squamlove

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