I’m so excited to highlight Tory Williams on another Makers Monday post! I first met Tory during our Fall 2017 gathering — bright, bubbly, with a contagious smile and an abundance of wit, she’s effortless to be around. As the teacher of Portrait of the Artist, she asked Elizabeth and me if we wouldn’t mind being models for the afternoon session of her class. Admittedly, I was nervous having the cameras pointed directly at me, but Tory immediately put us at ease with light direction and … View Post

“Community not Competition” Late last year, when I was beginning to build new relationships within Squam, Terri Dautcher (the amazing woman she is) said these three words that have become a daily repetition for me. There is so much room for everyone in the world of ‘creative arts’ that it really makes no sense to be stumbling over each other to get to the finish line… I intro with that sentiment because in the last few months I’ve had the opportunity to work with our … View Post

One of our most popular offerings is when we open up the weekend for a Taste of Squam which makes sense when you think of how busy we all are– it’s not easy to get away for a long stretch of days, but an overnight? Let’s do it! Grab your overnight bag — throw in a pair of sneakers, a toothbrush, maybe some knitting and get on up here! Yes. If your heart has been calling for a special little getaway — one that is filled … View Post

Are you a w.i.p.? {work in progress} Do you want to bring your ‘w.i.p.’ self to the lake to be with other w.i.p.s too? There is no better place to be a work-in-progress than by the lake at Squam! You now have a chance to win a scholarship to one of our 2018 gatherings thanks to fabulous 2018 Squam Sponsor curious.and.coe. How to enter :: — Follow @squamlove and @curious.and.coe on Instagram. — Share this image on your Instagram feed with the hashtag #squamwip letting us know “what makes you … View Post