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This morning I am actually WRITING to you from the dock! We are at Squam for the June gathering and everyone is off in classes as I share this lovely conversation with Joelle Hoverson and Page Norman of Purl Soho. It is very hard to get a photo of these uber busy women who keep rather a quiet, low-profile out in the world of social media, so I am grateful to be able to share this one below courtesy of JOHN DOLAN. Pictured above is … View Post

What first drew me to the work of KARIN OLAH is the etheral quality of the colors she creates juxtaposed with the texture of textiles. There was so much light and JOY in her paintings. I hadn’t seen anything quite like it before and was enchanted — and, now that I have met her, I can see how this is her very personality writ large. Best of all? This SEPTEMBER, Karin will be traveling up to join us at the lake to share her painting … View Post

When it comes to people, if there is anything I love more than a super talented human being who follows their call with dogged determination and yet, finds the silly and the fun all along the path– I don’t know what it is. Meet TORY WILLIAMS. Tory is one of my heroes. You know how sometimes you read about people in books and wish you had known them in real life? I am grateful to the moon and stars that my path crossed with this … View Post

One of the funny misconceptions people have about Squam is that there is a “type” of person who attends. That somehow, there is a box that we all fit into. Nothing could be further from the truth. The simple fact is, what brings us together to take some time to gather for an extended retreat is that there is an intangible that connects us all (a love of creative expression) and that this creativity — and the way we NURTURE this creativity– is unique to … View Post

Surely you are familiar with Olga Buraya-Kefelian designs as they have been regularly featured in the most revered independent knitwear books, magazines and collections including Brooklyn Tweed, Quince & Co., Woolfolk Yarn, Pom Pom Quarterly, Amirisu, and Interweave among many others. However, chances are you are less familiar with the sly, funny woman who is behind the perfectly named brand, Olgajazzy. So let’s turn that around, shall we? Today I am chatting with Olga and learning more of her story and the journey she has … View Post