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Knitwear designer Gudrun Johnston never ceases to surprise me beginning with the first time I ever met her. As we both remember in our chat today in Morning on the Dock, I had not met Gudrun when she first came to teach at Squam. We had spoken on the phone and because she was offering a very traditional class on how to knit a classic Hap shawl, and because on the phone she had a strong Scottish brogue, for some reason (maybe because of Mrs. … View Post

Once upon a time, I named BORAGE as the flower of Squam. The properties of borage that I most cherish is that it nurtures courage of heart AND that when you plant borage in the garden all the plants around it do better. For me, GERRI SMALLEY embodies the magic of borage. She is pure love energy. She is so deeply grounded. To be near her, to receive one of her epic hugs is to feel LOVED like you cannot imagine. I am so lucky … View Post

“Squam June was about layers. Of clothes. Of your soul. For me, it was about letting my six year-old self come by. Because I really miss her. She was always fun, bold and smiling. She’s back.” Above are words from Helene’s post about her time at Squam in 2012. It is also a way for you to see the shining spirit that is Helene. Not only is she a marvelous chef and photographer, she is also a wonderful storyteller, too. Recently, she had been working … View Post

“I’m the Queen of the Do-Over. I’ll spend as much time ripping out as putting it together.” There are so many things I love about Ann Wood I don’t even know where or how to begin sharing our call here today. I can tell you that she is very lucky I do not live in Brooklyn as I would totally stalk her. I am not even kidding. It’s not just her love of old textiles that she re-purposes into the sweetest creatures and creations. It’s … View Post

I remember the first time I saw Suzan Mischer. She was sitting alone at a table in the dining hall at Squam. Concerned that maybe she was feeling a bit lost or alone, I went over and asked how she was doing. Her pen paused over the open journal where she had been writing. She looked up with a radiant smile., “I am doing GREAT,” she said. And it is that radiance, that ease, that deep comfort with doing things on her own that resonates … View Post