Elizabeth Duvivier

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 people are talking to each other online and we need to take this message beyond Instagram.” – Diane Ivey, Perspective  May 3rd, 2019  On Sunday, July 21st 2019 a group of creatives from the maker … View Post

Stitched Together *Venue Change*

When life gives you lemons… or 100 degree heat, you roll into the lovely hospitality of Hotel Providence! Due to Mother Nature’s plan this weekend for an infernal heat wave here in the North East, Stitched Together is being moved to the Hotel Providence Ballroom where we will surely stay cool and comfy. We originally chose the Athenaeum for it’s beauty and rich history – and are ever grateful for all the hard work they put into hosting us! – but as older buildings go there is no … View Post

moving at the speed of trust :: a letter from Elizabeth

For me, Squam has always been about finding a way to connect with our inner guide so that we have the strength and resilience and refreshed spirit to navigate this crazy world that seems intent on challenging us at every turn. The focus has always been on creativity: the essential creativity within each of us, the transformative power of creativity and recognizing the inherent creativity in one another. And though Squam offers respite, space for breath, going offline, sleeping in late and an abundance of … View Post

RUTH FORMAN :: POET

“Writing is important in the African-American tradition. We were not supposed to write and we would be severely punished or even killed if we were teaching people to read and write. One very important component of that tradition is not only naming what’s going on and maybe what needs to be changed but also what can you give people that makes them want to stand taller or, get up the next day and do what they need to do. How are you going to give … View Post

on friendship

Squam in the City 2014 photo credit: Xanthe Berkeley Above is a photo of two friends who had not seen each other in many years but reconnected at a Squam gathering four years ago. This photo never fails to spark joy in my heart. These past weeks I have needed reminders of joy because my heart has been heavy with grief and emotional turbulence. When I began Squam, it was with the specific intention to help another woman reconnect with herself through creativity. It was … View Post

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