
Squam
I have always been fascinated with words: how they form, develop, and change over time. Although I have never pursued any kind of formal training in etymology, I think it’s fair to say I’m a rather passionate dilettante. You can appreciate then my keen interest as I watch the word ‘squam’ evolve and expand in all sorts of ways I could never have imagined.

And then, on the flip side, we began a series of retreats focused on textiles where people had no problem being actively creative—they were already knitting, sewing, weaving, and spinning on a daily basis. The difference was that it was too often dismissed as ‘just a hobby.’
My question was: Why do we not celebrate creative self-expression? Why do we not honor play?
Play simply for the joy of play. Creative expression as pure process—no thought to end product, no thought of commercial value, no expectation on how it will be judged—is counter to how most of us are programmed to go through our days.
What I couldn’t have anticipated was how deep a chord this inquiry would strike. Since that first weekend, over 3, 000 people from all over the world have participated in Squam Art Workshops and the results are resoundingly positive; lives have been transformed.




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